Problem in Translating Faced by Students in SMA 1 Sikur

Abstract

Thesis entitled “The Analysis of Students Difficulties in Translating Argumentative text at the Second Grade Students of SMA Negeri 1 Sikur” discussed about the difficulties faced by the second grade students in translating argumentative text and the factors that make the studens difficult in traslating the text. This research inversitigated the kinds of difficulties between linguistic factors and non linguitic factors. This research was conducted in SMA Negeri 1 Sikur. The researcher used descriptive method with quantitative approach. The population of this research was the second grade students of SMA Negeri 1 Sikur. The total number of population was 260 students. Sample was selected by using purposive sampling technique. Total sample was 36 students. Test translation of an argumentation text,questionnaire, and interview were the instruments of this research in gathering data. Based on the test of translation, the students score was still low the mean score of the students was 5,95. From the questionnaire, this research showed the students difficulties in translating argumentative text were the difficulties in linguistics factors more prominent than non linguistics factors. This was proven by the highest percentage of students difficulties was 75% in linguistic factor. And 66,67% the highest percentage of students difficulties in nonlinguistics factor.