The Profile of Undergraduate Students' Ability in Writing Exposition Text

Abstract

ABSTRACT
This study was aimed to identify the ability of first-semester students' class of
2023/2024 in writing analytical exposition texts according to CEFR level at
UNK Semarang and identify the problems faced as well as solutions to these
problems. The data were taken from 35 students' writing products and the
results of interviews with several students. Data analysis for assessment writing
will use Ratnaningsih' theory and CEFR. This research uses mixed methods, in
the first stage the researchers will carry out a quantitative method first
(calculating writing test scores) and then the researchers will carry out a
qualitative method (interviews). The results of this study showed that the
writing skill level of participants is at level C1, where the highest aspect
obtained by most students is content and the lowest aspect is mechanics. Apart
from that, the main problems in writing analytical exposition text are grammar,
vocabulary, spelling, punctuation, and capitalization. Lastly, researchers can
propose for the problems in this study is to increase or diligently practice
writing in English, note down a new vocabulary that has never been known
before and increase knowledge with various kinds of references found, for
example from YouTube.