THE ABILITY OF STUDENTS IN USING ENGLISH CONJUNCTION (CASE STUDY AT SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL SMA NEGERI 5 BANDA ACEH)

Abstract

This research is about the ability of Students in Using English
Conjunction. The aim of this study is to measure the ability of second year students of
Senior high school in using English conjunctions. The samples of this research were
57 second semester students of senior high school. The determination of the samples
was done randomly. In collecting the data, they were given a set of test in
understanding the usage of conjunction. The number of items are 40, they were
divided into two parts, the first part (completed the paragraph in using coordinating
and subordinating conjunction) and the second part (complete the sentence in using
coordinating and subordinating conjunction). In processing data the writer used the
statistical procedure such as, the range score, the interval width, the interval class, the
frequency distribution, and arithmetic mean ( X ). From the data analysis the mean
score of second semester students of senior high school is 60,15. It is considered the
criteria of value in this research is not enough. It is recommended to the research
which relates to the ability of second semester students of senior high school in using
conjunctions or other the same level can be continued by other researchers so that the
unbreakable problems can be solved in the future.