STUDENT’S ANXIETY IN ONLINE ESSAY WRITING CLASS AT ENGLISH LANGUAGE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT UNIVERSITY OF MUHAMMADIYAH MALANG

This study investigated students’ anxiety in an online essay writing class at the English Language Education Department University of Muhammadiyah Malang from year 2020 until 2021. There were two research questions; “What are the types of student anxiety experienced by the students in an online essay writing class at the English Language Education Department University of Muhammadiyah Malang?” and “What are the student’s strategies to overcome their anxiety in an online essay writing class at the English Language Education Department University of Muhammadiyah Malang?”. This research implemented a descriptive qualitative research design. Ten students participated in the study by answering the questionnaire and doing an interview. This research utilized a close-ended questionnaire and semi-structured interview. This study found five types of anxiety; state, trait, cognitive, somatic, and avoidance behavior anxieties. In addition, several ways to overcome anxieties were reading more references, practicing, and preparing before the class. The research implies that understanding students' anxiety in writing class is important to maximize the results of teaching and learning activities.