Title:
MINIMIZING STUDENTS’ DIFFCIULTIES IN WRITING ESSAY THROUGH COGNITIVE PROCESS

Authors:
Ashrafiany, Hasanuddin Fatsah*, Kartin Lihawa, Nonny Basalama

Abstract:
The research objectives are to find out (1) the students’ writing difficulties in writing essay (2) to find out cognitive process of writing. The research used qualitative method. The participants of this research is third semester of English Department of State University of Gorontalo who take English for Professional Context as subject. The results of data showed that (1) students’ have difficulties in writing including pre writing, drafting and reviewing. (2) Students have well plan after learning argumentative essay part in including writing thesis statement, topic sentence, introduction, counter argument, supporting paragraph and conclusion. They have a good self- regulation in writing. They can managing their plan for writing started from finding topic to write a complete essay. (3) Students’ essay result showed that they have improved their skill of writing. At least, minimize their difficulties in writing. They got an average score around 66- 83. It can be said that students’ cognitive process in learning argumentative essay is good and it can minimize their difficulties in writing.

Keywords:
Writing difficulties, Argumentative essay, Cognitive process

DOI:
http://dx.doi.org/10.37500/IJESSR.2021.4605