SENTENCE ANALYSIS BASED ON THE NUMBER OF CLAUSES IN CLASS IV STUDENTS^ ESSAYS IN BALI PROVINCE
Prof. Dr. Ida Bagus Putrayasa, M.Pd. dan Dr. Dewa Putu Ramendra, S.Pd., M.Pd.

Pascasarjana Universitas Pendidikan Ganesha

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to describe the types of sentences based on the number of clauses contained in the essays of fourth grade elementary school students in Bali Province. The source of the data used as the subject of this research is the composition of the fourth grade elementary school students in the province of Bali. Meanwhile, the object of this research is the type of sentence based on the number of clauses contained in the essays of fourth grade elementary school students in the province of Bali. Data was collected by document recording method. Furthermore, the collected data were analyzed descriptively qualitatively. The results showed that the types of sentences based on the number of clauses contained in the essays of fourth grade elementary school students in the province of Bali could be divided into: (a) single sentences = 804 sentences and (b) compound sentences = 494 sentences. Based on the results obtained, it is recommended that students always pay attention to the type of sentences in writing essays for the sake of effectiveness and maintenance of the ideas conveyed.

Keywords: syntax, essay, sentence type, clause

Topic: Learning / Teaching Methodologies and Assessment