WICAKSONO, REVIT RENDRA (2023) The Analysis of Students’ Academic Writing Levels on IELTS Preparation Class at IAIN Parepare. Undergraduate thesis, IAIN Parepare.

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Abstract

This research intended to describe the academic writing levels of 13 EFL students at IAIN Parepare and to consider what is the students’ perception about IELTS academic writing levels after finishing the IELTS Preparation class. The researcher used qualitative descriptive method. The researcher collected the students’ worksheet and assessed based on IELTS writing band score descriptors that consists of four aspects writing assessment criteria: task achievement and response, coherence and cohesion, lexical resource, grammatical range and accuracy. To gain information about students’ perception, the researcher guided an interview. The result found that 2 students achieved 7 band scores (Good User Level) as the highest achiever. Then, 2 students achieved 5,5 band scores (Modest User Level) as the medium achievement, and only 1 student achieved 3 band score (Extremely Limited User level) as the lowest achiever. The researcher chose three selected texts were written by MA who represents the lowest achievement, NQA who represents the medium level achievement, and SHB who represents the highest level of achievement. The results showed that the essays mostly had difficulty in grammatical range (accuracy) and lexical resource both in task 1 and task 2. Furthermore, the students assumed that the IELTS academic writing level/task were difficult. The students’ difficulties appear in vocabulary and grammar. Achieving expert user level was difficult because English was not their first language. Also, it was the first time for them to introduce on IELTS test. Most students spend 2-3 hours/day to practice, also write and read lots of exercise or sample answer from the internet. Then, evaluated the essay by following the writing course to get feedback or moved the essay to the tutor. The students considered that their writing abilities had been improved after finishing the IELTS preparation class, especially in several aspects such as developing ideas and constructing it to be systematic essay. They believed that writing skills are important, especially for the academic success and the future performance.

Item Type: Thesis (Undergraduate)
Uncontrolled Keywords: IELTS preparation class, students’ academic writing levels
Subjects: 13 EDUCATION > 1399 Other Education > 139999 Education not elsewhere classified
Divisions: Fakultas Tarbiyah > Program Studi Pendidikan Bahasa Inggris
Depositing User: Users 2757 not found.
Date Deposited: 08 Oct 2024 08:05
Last Modified: 08 Oct 2024 08:05
URI: https://repository.iainpare.ac.id/id/eprint/7626

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