Error Analysis in Arabic Writing Among Grade 7B Students: A Case Study of Chapter 2 'Facilities at School'

Abstract

Humans communicate with other humans to convey thoughts and opinions about a matter or problem, in this interaction, humans need language which is used as a bridge to communicate. Humans communicate using oral or written. For this communication, a skill is needed. In Arabic, writing skills are one of the four language skills. In Arabic, writing skill is Maharah Kitabah. Language errors committed by students who are learning a foreign language are a linguistic phenomenon that has long been a concern of linguists. This study aims to analyze the various types of writing errors that appear in Arabic writing, as well as the factors that influence these errors. The method used is descriptive qualitative analysis, by collecting data from Arabic writing written by students. The results of this research on Arabic Writing errors committed by students of class 7B at Madrasah Tsanawiyah Negeri 9 Jember. Qualified into four kinds of errors committed by students of grade 7B in Madrasah Tsanawiyah Negeri 9 Jember. First, errors in the form of letter swapping. Second, errors in the form of connecting and separating letters in various positions in the word. Third, Errors in the form of Addition of Letters. And Fourth, Errors in the form of Subtraction of Letters. One way to correct and improve writing skills is by using the Imla' method.