KOMPETENSI SISWA KELAS VII 3 SMP DWI SEJAHTERA PEKANBARU DALAM MENULIS PARAGRAF DESKRIPSI TAHUN AJARAN 2014-2015

(Students’ Competence in Writing Descriptive Paragraph at Class VII 3 Dwi Sejahtera Pekanbaru Academic Year 2014-2015)

Abstract

Writing is an activity that is productive and expressive. The ability to write paragraphs are
both needed by each student. The ability to write a paragraph taught aims to make students
able to compose or write a paragraph well so students pour their thoughts, feelings, and ideas
in the work. This study aimed to describe the competence of students in writing a paragraph
description. The study population was all students of class VII 3 totaling 29 students. The
sample was graders VII3 totaling 29 students. The hypotheses are: (1) The students’
competence class VII 3 Dwi Sejahtera Pekanbaru in writing a paragraph description of the
academic year 2014-2015 in the aspect of unity categorized enough (60-74). (2) Competence
of class VII 3 Dwi Sejahtera Pekanbaru in writing a paragraph description of the academic
year 2014-2015 on cohesion aspect categorized enough (60-74). (3) Competence class VII 3
junior Dwi Sejahtera Pekanbaru in writing a paragraph description of the academic year
2014-2015pada aspect enough paragraph development category (60-74). This research
method is descriptive method. This type of research is a kind of study of Field. The research
approach used by the authors is a quantitative research. The conclusion of this study are: (1)
the students’ competence class VII 3 junior Dwi Sejahtera Pekanbaru in writing a paragraph
description of the academic year 2014-2015 in the aspect of unity relatively less with an
overall average of 39.95 students hypothesis is rejected. (2) the students’competency at class
VII 3 Dwi Sejahtera Pekanbaru in writing a paragraph description of the academic year
2014-2015 on cohesion aspect classified as less with an overall average of 15.10 students
hypothesis is rejected. (3) the students’ competence class VII 3 junior Dwi Sejahtera
Pekanbaru in writing a paragraph description of the academic year 2014-2015 on
development aspects of paragraphs pertained less to the overall average of 32.6 students
hypothesis is rejected.