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CHAPTER III RESEARCH METHODOLOGY

This chapter presents the research of methodology which is consist of the place and the time, the method, the population, the sample of the research, technique of data collecting and also technique of data analysis.

A. The Research Methodology

1. The Place and Time of the Research

The writer did the research at MTs Negeri Parung which is located on Jl. Raya Lebak Wangi, Parung- Bogor. The research was carried on May 6 th – may 20 th 2011.

2. The Method of the Research

In this research, the writer used descriptive analysis method and used the procedures of errors analysis itself. This method is purposed to analyze the students’ errors by interviewing and giving them the test to collect the data. Next, it involved accumulating, analyzing, and classifying data with various techniques, also interpreting data. On the final step, the writer had to conclude the result of research.

3. The Population and Sample

The population of this research was the second grade students of MTs Negeri Parung Bogor. There are 193 students which are divided into five classes; VIII-1, VIII-2, VIII-3, VIII-4, and VIII-5. The writer used purposive sampling, in which she chose VIII-2 class as the sample of this research. There are 40 students.

4. The Technique of Data Collecting

In collecting the data, the writer used two techniques; they are test and interview. a. The test The writer gave the test to know the frequency of errors in using modal auxiliaries can and may. The test which consisted of 30 items. There are 20 questions of multiple choices and 10 questions of fill in the blank. The test was divided into two parts, 15 items were about the meaning and the function of modal auxiliary can and may. And the tests were about the verb which could be used in modal auxiliaries sentence or called the form of modal auxiliaries. The distribution of test could be seen in the table below. Table 3.1 Modal Auxiliaries and the number of each items. No. Modal Auxiliaries Number of item 1. Can 8 2. May 7 3. Form 15 Total 30 items The form here is meant the verb could be used in modal auxiliaries can and may sentence or the sentence pattern of modal auxiliaries. b. Interview The writer did interview to some students who got bad and good score in order to know the reasons why students make errors in using modal auxiliaries especially can and may. She took 20 students of class VIII- 2 to interview which are about 50 of the sample. For the reinforcing the data, she also interviewed the English teacher. The instrument for interview is questioners.