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1.2 Research Problem
Considering the previous explanation, the problems were formulated as follows:
1. How much have the second semester students of English Language Education Study Program in Sanata Dharma University mastered the use
of passive voice? 2. What are the students’ difficulties in mastering passive voice?
3. What are the possible causes of the difficulties?
1.3 Problem Limitation
This research dealt with the students’ mastery in the use of passive voice in ELESP students. The researcher chose passive voice because passive voice is one of
essential parts in language elements. The researcher wanted to examine the students’ mastery in using passive voice from the very beginning. It was because the researcher
realized that the students of ELESP in Sanata Dharma University still make mistake in using passive voice.
This research was conducted in the second semester students 20112012 academic year of ELESP in Sanata Dharma University. This research helped the
students to realize their difficulties in the use of passive voice so that the students will not make mistake in using passive voice in the following semester. In addition,
4 finding the students’ difficulties of making passive voice in their second semester can
help the students not to make mistake in making passive voice.
1.4 Research Objectives
This research was aimed to answer three research questions in the problem formulation. Thus, the objectives of this research were to find out:
1. How much the second semester students of English Language Education Study Program in Sanata Dharma University have mastered the use of
passive voice. 2. The students’ difficulties in mastering passive voice.
3. The possible causes of the students’ difficulties.
1.5 Research Benefits
This research was expected to give benefits for ELESP students as the English teacher candidates and also the readers of this research. In brief, the benefit
of this research was that it was an attempt to know the students mastery in using passive voice. The result of this research could also help the students to realize their
difficulties in making passive voice. Therefore, the students will not make mistake in making passive voice. In addition, the writer also examined the possible causes of
errors so that the students could know their errors in making passive voice. Moreover, the result of this research could be beneficial for the teaching and learning processes.
This research helped the teachers to know the students’ difficulties in using passive
5 voice. To sum up, this research is useful for the learners and also the lecturers to
increase the students’ ability in using passive voice.
1.6 Definition of Terms
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