THE USE OF COHERENCE ELEMENTS ON THE STUDENTS’ FORMATIVE TEST IN WRITING ANALYTICAL EXPOSITION TEXT OF ELEVENTH GRADE STUDENTS AT SMA SWASTA HANG KESTURI MEDAN

Abstract

THE USE OF COHERENCE ELEMENTS ON THE STUDENTS’ FORMATIVE
TEST IN WRITING ANALYTICAL EXPOSITION TEXT OF ELEVENTH
GRADE STUDENTS AT SMA SWASTA HANG KESTURI MEDAN

*Rebecca Theresia Manullang
** Dr.Isli Iriani Indiah Pane,S.Pd, M.Hum.
** Marisi Debora, S.Pd, M.Hum
ABSTRACT

Rebecca. Registration Number: 2153321029. The Use of Coherence Elements
on The Students’ Formative Test in Writing Analytical Text of Eleventh Grade
Students at SMA Swasta Hang Kesturi Medan. A Thesis. English Education
Study Program, Faculty of Languages and Arts, State University of Medan,
2020.
This research used quantitative research which aimed to evaluate the students
coherence elements used in writing analytical exposition text. method through
documentation and interview.It was conducted in SMA Swasta Hang
Kesturi,especially Eleventh Grade Students.The data consist of the existing
English Formative test items which were directly collected from English teacher
and analyzed based on triangulation through documentation and interview. The
findings implied that there were 4 coherencel elements according Oshima and
Hogue’s theory occurred in students formative test of SMA Swasta Hang Kesturi
Medan. They were transition signal 53%, Consistent Pronouns 40%, Repetition of
Keyword 2%, and Logical Order 5 %. Transition signal occurred in connecting;
organize sentences and explaining the topic. Consistent pronouns occurred in
replacing and minimizing the use of the same word. Repetition of Keyword
occurred in remembering and understanding the topic of the text. Arrange the idea
in logical order occurred based on experience and teachers’ outline.Furthermore,
the students reason for selecting the elements are categorized to each elements.
The students choose the transition signals to connect the sentences, explained the
topic, and organized the sentences. The reason in choosing the consistent
pronouns is to replace or reduce the subjects, objects, names of people, things and
so on. The reasons in choosing repetition of keywords is to remember about the
topic/issue that they are discussed in the essay. Additionally, the repetition of
keyword helps the students to maintain the topic/ideas to keep in line without
changing anything. Furthermore, they need it to connect the topic in each
paragraph to the whole paragraph (essay).
Keywords: Coherence, Writing,Analytical Exposition,Formative Test.