INVESTIGATING STUDENTS’ ERRORS IN WRITING DESCRIPTIVE TEXT AND ITS SOLUTIONS FOR TENTH GRADE IN SMAN 2 PARE AND SMAN 1 WATES

Writing descriptive texts is a fundamental skill for English learners. However, many senior high school students in Indonesia find it quite a significant challenge. To improve students’ writing in this area, teachers need to enhance their strategies for teaching descriptive writing. This study aims to investigate the errors that students encounter and the strategies teachers implement to address these errors.
This qualitative study utilizes multiple case designs and focuses on the experiences of teachers instructing tenth-grade students in writing descriptive texts. The participants in this study include three teachers and 33 students from SMAN 1 Wates and SMAN 2 Pare. Data were collected through students’ written work and teacher interviews. The results indicate that students primarily make errors in grammar and vocabulary, as well as in other error categories, including spelling accuracy, punctuation, and capitalization. In response, teachers adapt their instruction by combining multiple strategies to address these errors during writing classes. By identifying the specific errors and corresponding solutions, this study aims to help English as a Foreign Language (EFL) teachers implement effective strategies to assist students in overcoming their writing errors in descriptive texts.