The problems encountered during the teaching and learning process in writing procedure text for vii grade students in SMP Negeri 1 Gatak

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Kusdiyah Utami - C9307132 - Fak. Sastra dan Seni Rupa

ABSTRACT This final project report is written based on the writer’s job training activities as an English teacher in SMP Negeri 1 Gatak Sukoharjo. This final project report tries to describe the English teaching and learning process of VII grade students of SMP Negeri 1 Gatak especially in teaching writing procedure text, the problems in the process of teaching and learning writing to VII grade students of SMP Negeri 1 Gatak and the solutions for those problems. The methods used in collecting data in the final project report were observation and interview. The writer observed directly the condition of both school and classes. The writer also interviewed some school staffs including teachers, administration staffs and students. The writer encountered some problems during the process of teaching writing procedure genre for the VII grade students of SMP Negeri 1 Gatak. The problems from the students on their writing are the misuse of imperative words, adjective and prepositions. The problems faced by students are the misspelling and mispronouncing English words and limited vocabulary, while the problems faced by teachers are less-motivated and uncooperative students. The writer also suggested some solutions to overcome those problems.