SENTENCE INEFFECTIVENESS IN NEWS TEXT STUDENTS OF CLASS VIII OF SMP NEGERI 9 PARIAMAN

Abstract

The background of this research is because many students do not pay attention or do not know the rules of language but are concerned with the meaning to be conveyed. This intention is not conveyed properly because of inaccurate language, such as mistakes in writing grammar, redundant sentences, and incorrect Indonesian spelling. This study aims to describe the effectiveness of sentences in news texts for class VIII students of SMP Negeri 9 Pariaman. This type of research is a qualitative descriptive method. The data in this study are sentences in the news text of Grade VIII students of SMP Negeri 9 Pariaman. The data were obtained through student assignments in the form of news texts to produce descriptive data. The research results are as follows: the ineffectiveness of sentences in student news texts, namely First, the ineffectiveness of sentences on the characteristics of the accuracy of word choice was found in 40 quotations. Second, the characteristic of ineffective grammatical correctness sentences was found in 95 citations. Third, the ineffectiveness of the complexity and structure of sentences is found in 21 citations.

Keywords:Ineffectiveness, Sentence, News Text