THE USE OF EXPRESSIONS OF OPINION IN WRITTEN DISCUSSION TEXT OF THE TWELFTH-YEAR STUDENTS OF SMA N 1 NGAWEN BLORA

Keywords: expressions of opinions, writing, discussion text
The purpose of the study is the use of expression of opinion in written discussion
text, this study has three main objective study, they are: 1). Analyze the
expression of opinion was found in twelfth-year students of SMA N 1 Ngawen, 2)
The errors found in the expression of opinion in written text of twelfth-year
students of SMA N 1 Ngawen, 3) The possible solution from the expression of
opinion in the written discussion text of twelfth-year students of SMA N 1
Ngawen Blora.
The writer used a descriptive qualitative to describe and analyze the whole data
from 70 twelfth-year students of SMA N 1 Ngawen Blora. the descriptive
qualitative is derived from the observation and interview. the subject of the
research is 70 twelfth-year students work sheets, and the writer used quisonaire to
interview a teacher to get possible solution.
The writer found 4 types of expression of opinion used by 40 students from 70,
there are: 1) Asking opinion by 8%, 2) Giving opinions by 47%, 3) Agreeing by
22%, 4) Disagreeing with 23%. meanwhile, the errors were found 5 cases, there
were: 1) Spelling error within 20%, 2) Punctuation error within 40%, 3) Capital
letter within 40%.
The possible solution is the teacher enhance and practice those materials deeper
with the students in the classroom. The next for the teacher to be able to develop
more deeper for the materials in the discussion text