Errors Analysis in Writing: The Impact of L1

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10.2991/978-2-38476-251-4_22How to use a DOI?

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Error Analysis; narrative writings; EFL

Abstract

Errors in writing, notably those caused by the influence of the native language, have emerged as a significant issue in recent decades, including in the writings of EFL students. This study focused on three primary cases. (1) the types of errors made by students and (2) how the most prevalent errors influence the writing quality of students. Descriptive qualitative methods were used for this investigation. This research was done during the 2022–2023 odd academic year for English Literature students at Universitas Negeri Makassar. The population of this research was four classes of English Literature students, with 196 students in total. This study involved a cluster sample of only 25% (49) of students from the population. The researchers collected data from the students’ narrative, descriptive, argumentative, and expository writings. Thus, 196 pieces of writing were collected during this study. The findings of this study revealed that the students made mistakes in various areas, including sentence structure, verb tense, conjunction, and so on. The researchers observed that the students most frequently committed two types of errors, namely inter-lingual errors and intra-lingual errors. Because it was one of the most apparent reasons for students’ errors, those students’ errors demonstrated, among other things, that the involvement of L1 in the production of errors could not be refuted. Therefore, to generate sufficient quality academic writing, it was necessary to minimize the influence that L1 played in the writing process. The outcomes of this study can serve as a guide for teachers and lecturers interested in enhancing the students’ writing skills and boosting the overall quality of their students’ writing.

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TY  - CONF
AU  - Abd Halim
AU  - Nur Mutmainna Halim
PY  - 2024
DA  - 2024/05/22
TI  - Errors Analysis in Writing: The Impact of L1
BT  - Proceedings of the 4th International Conference on Linguistics and Culture (ICLC-4 2023)
PB  - Atlantis Press
SP  - 155
EP  - 162
SN  - 2352-5398
UR  - https://doi.org/10.2991/978-2-38476-251-4_22
DO  - 10.2991/978-2-38476-251-4_22
ID  - Halim2024
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