AN ANALYSIS OF STUDENTS’ NARRATIVE WRITING - BASED ON GENERIC STRUCTURE AT SMPN 35 MEDAN

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Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk menganalisis kemampuan menulis teks naratif siswa berdasarkan generic structure di SMPN 35 Medan. Penelitian ini berfokus pada bagaimana siswa mengorganisasikan teks naratif melalui orientation, complication, sequence of events, resolution, dan coda. Penelitian ini menggunakan desain penelitian deskriptif kualitatif. Subjek penelitian ini adalah lima siswa kelas VIII-C SMPN 35 Medan. Data dikumpulkan melalui tugas membaca dan analisis serta didukung dengan dokumentasi video recorder. Siswa diminta menganalisis teks naratif “Snow White” dan menjawab pertanyaan yang berkaitan dengan generic structure teks naratif. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa siswa umumnya memahami orientation dan resolution dalam cerita. Sebagian besar siswa mampu mengidentifikasi tokoh utama dan menjelaskan bagaimana masalah diselesaikan. Namun, siswa masih mengalami kesulitan dalam mengorganisasikan sequence of events secara kronologis dan mengembangkan penjelasan secara rinci. Beberapa siswa  juga  mencampurkan  bahasa  Indonesia dan  bahasa  Inggris  dalam menyampaikan nilai moral cerita. Penelitian ini menyimpulkan bahwa siswa memiliki pemahaman dasar tentang struktur teks naratif, tetapi masih perlu meningkatkan kemampuan dalam mengorganisasikan ide secara koheren, menggunakan kosakata yang tepat, dan mengembangkan komponen naratif secara efektif. Oleh karena itu, guru bahasa Inggris disarankan memberikan lebih banyak bimbingan dan latihan dalam kegiatan menulis teks naratif.

This study aimed to analyze students’ narrative writing based on generic structure at SMPN 35 Medan. The research focused on how students organized narrative texts through orientation, complication, sequence of events, resolution, and coda. This study used a qualitative descriptive research design. The subjects of this research were five students of Grade VIII Class C at SMPN 35 Medan. The data were collected through reading and analysis tasks and supported by video recording documentation. Students were asked to analyze the narrative text “Snow White” and answer questions related to the generic structure of narrative texts. The findings showed that students generally understood the orientation and resolution of the story. Most students were able to identify the main character and explain how the problem was solved. However, students experienced difficulties in organizing the sequence of events chronologically and developing detailed explanations. Some students also mixed Indonesian and English in expressing the moral value of the story. The study concludes that students have a basic understanding of narrative structure, but they still need improvement in organizing ideas coherently, using appropriate vocabulary, and developing narrative components effectively. Therefore, English teachers are encouraged to provide more guidance and practice in narrative writing activities.