An Analysis of Grammatical

Errors in Writing Business Letter

at Fourth Semester of STKIP PGRI
Bandar Lampung in 2015/2016

(Seminar)
Okta Fajar Andrian
121220123

Sekolah Tinggi Keguruan dan Ilmu Pendidikan

Persatuan Guru Republik Indonesia
(STKIP PGRI)
Bandar Lampung
 Back Ground of Problem

Based on my preliminary research at STKIP

PGRI Bandar Lampung, I found that students’
ability in writing business letter need to be
improved. The students found difficulties in
using correct grammar in their writing because
they are not mastering grammar well.
 The Identicitaion of Probem
Based on the background of the problem, the
writer identifies the problem as follows:

1. The students’ ability in writing business letter

need to be improved
2. The students’ grammar mastery need to be
improved.
The Limitation of Problem
Based on the identification of problem, the
writer focused on the analysis of the students’
grammatical error in theirs writing business
letter.
The Formulation of Problem
Based on the limitation problem above, the
writer formulated the problem as follows:
1. What types of grammatical errors are faced by
the students in making business letter?
2. What are the sources of grammatical errors are
faced by the students in making business letter?
 The Objectives of The Research
The objectives of the research are:
1. To know and describe the types of students
grammatical errors are faced by students in
writing business letter.
2. To know and describe the sources of students
grammatical errors in writing business letter.
 The Uses of The Research
The uses of the research are:
1. To give information about the students’
grammatical errors in writing business letter.
2. To give information for further research with
certain interest.
3. To motivate the students in learning English.
Error Analysis
Errors analysis is a study of identifying,
describing and classifying the noticeable error
that is made by the students in learning process.
 The Concept of Business Letter
Business letter is a formal letter that has
function as the way to communicate between
two or more company. Business letter can be
function to convey the information, persuasive,
motivation or promotion. Business letter must
be written clearly, briefly and politely.
The Language Feature of Business Letter
there are ten characteristics of business writing, they are:
1. Readable
2. Tactful
3. Personal
4. Positive
5. Active
6. Unified
7. Coherent
8. Clear
9. Concise
10. Mechanically sound
Required Elements in Business Letter
• Letterhead or Heading
• The date which the letter is written.
• The inside address
• A salutation
• The body of the business letter
• A closing
• The writer’s signature
Types of Business Letter
1. Making requests
2. Make complaints
3. Give information
4. Make recommendation
Example of Business Letter
 The Method of Research
In conducting the research, the writer will use
descriptive normative method. It means, the
writer will get the data from the students by
giving a writing test and then analyze the data.
The writer will describe and solves about the
students’ grammatical errors in writing business
letter.
 The Data Collecting Technique
• In collecting data, the writer will use writing test.
The students will be given limited time to make
an business letter in 2 x 35 minutes. The
students should do the test in order to get the
data or result about students’ ability in writing
business letter.
 The Population of the Research
• The population of the research is all the students
of the fourth of STKIP PGRI Bandar Lampung in
2015/2016. The total numbers are 99 from two
classes.
Sample
• In Conducting the research, I would like to take
50 % of the students or 50 students as the
sample of the research
Sampling Technique
• In getting the sample of technique, I would like
to use Stratified Proportional Random Sampling
Technique.
Example of the Topic
You are a sales representative for your company.
Write a letter to Mike Ronald of PT Fonterra
Indonesia, introducing one of your new products
or services. Be sure to give important details
about your product/ service.
Data Analysis
• In analyzing the data of the research, I would
like to use precentage.