B. Identification of the Problem
Based on the background above the writer identified the problem as follows: 1. The students have difficulties in using adjective.
2. The students have difficulties in writing descriptive text.
C. Limitation of Problem
Based on the problem above, the writer only focused on the correlation between students’ ability in using adjective and their ability in writing descriptive text.
D. Formulation of the Problem
Based on the background, the identification and the limitation of the problem mentioned above, the writer formulated the problem as follows:
Is there any significant correlation between students’ ability in using adjective and their ability in writing descriptive text?
E. Objective of Research
The objective of conducting this research is: To know whether there is significant correlation between s
tudents’ ability in using adjective and their ability in writing descriptive text.
F. Use of Research
It is hoped that the result of the research can be used as:
1. To give information about the correlative study of students’ in using adjective
and their ability in writing descriptive text. 2. To give information for the English teacher about the importance of grammar
especially using adjective in writing descriptive text. 3. To motivate the students in learning English, especially to learn more about
using adjective and writing descriptive text.
G. Scope of Research
In the research, the writer included some kinds of information as the scope of the research. They are follows:
1. Subject of the Research
The subject of the research was the students of the eighth grade of SMPN 1 Talangpadang.
2. Object of the Research
The object of the research is the corre lation between students’ adjective
ability and their ability in writing descriptive text. 3. Place of the Research
The research was conducted at SMPN 1 Talangpadang.
4. Time of the Research
The research was conducted at the first semester of 20162017 academic
year.