SYNTACTICAL STUDY BASED ON CHARACTER EDUCATION VALUES OF ESSAYS
Prof. Dr. Ida Bagus Putrayasa, M.Pd. dan Dr. Dewa Putu Ramendra, S.Pd., M.Pd.

Universitas Pendidikan Ganesha, Bali – Indonesia

Abstract

The main purpose of this first year research is to describe (1) sentence types and (2) sentence structure based on character education values contained in essays of fourth grade elementary school students in Buleleng regency province of Bali. The data source used as the subject in this study was the essay of fourth grade students in Buleleng regency province of Bali. Meanwhile, the objects of this study are (1) sentence types and (2) sentence structure based on character education values contained in essays of fourth grade elementary school students in Buleleng regency province of Bali. Data collected by document recording method. Next, the data collected was analyzed descriptively qualitatively. The results showed that: (1) the types of sentences contained in the essays of grade IV elementary school students in Buleleng regency province of Bali can be divided based on (a) the number of clauses, there are 205 single sentences, 91 compound sentences, (b) internal structure of the main clause, there are 277 sentences complete and 19 sentences incomplete. (2) The structure of sentences, both single and compound contained in the essays of fourth grade students in province of Bali is quite varied. Meanwhile, the results of the study concerning the values of character education in the essays of grade IV elementary school students in Buleleng regency province of Bali include (a) religious, (b) honest, (c) hard work, (d) fond of reading, (e) caring for the environment, (f) social care, and (g) responsibility. Based on the results obtained, it is recommended that students always pay attention to the type, unity, and structure of sentences that contain the values of character education in writing essays for the effectiveness and preservation of the ideas conveyed.

Keywords: syntax, character education, essay

Topic: Learning / Teaching Methodologies and Assessment