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This research aims to describe in detail the analysis of language errors in descriptive texts at the linguistic level which includes errors in phonology, morphology, syntax, semantics, spelling and punctuation. The method used in this research is a descriptive qualitative method. The data from this research are text descriptions of the work of 30 class VII MTS Bahrul Ulum students, and 5 texts were used as samples in this research. The data collection technique in this research was obtained by requesting data from the school through the teacher concerned. The object of this research is the results of student assignments in the form of descriptive text and then the data obtained is analyzed. Data analysis was carried out by reading, analyzing and classifying the data, then the results of the language error analysis were depicted in tables and conclusions were described. The results of the research show that language errors in the descriptive texts of class VII students at MTS Bahrul Ulum include: 1) Phonology with 7 errors, consisting of phoneme changes and phoneme deletions, 2) Morphology with 4 errors consisting of reduplication, composition and affixation errors, 3) 2 semantic errors consist of the use of non-standard words and unclear meanings, 4) 14 spelling errors consist of errors in the use of capital letters and punctuation errors. 4 times, consisting of errors in placing commas, spaces and periods. Based on the results of this research, researchers hope that it can be used as a reference and feedback for both students who are learners, and more specifically for educators, language users, or even for other researchers.  

This study aims to analyze the errors in descriptive texts of class VII students of SMP 12 Jakarta. This study is a descriptive qualitative type. The research instrument is the researcher himself. The data collection technique used is documentation study. The source of indicator data is the choice of words and sentences. The data is then analyzed with preliminary steps then continued to the method, results and discussion and closed with conclusions and suggestions. Based on the results of the descriptive text written by class VII students of SMP 12 Jakarta, several errors were found in writing so that the sentences used were ineffective. The most common error found was an error in phonemes.

This study aims to analyze the errors in descriptive texts of class VII students of SMP 12 Jakarta. This study is a descriptive qualitative type. The research instrument is the researcher himself. The data collection technique used is documentation study. The source of indicator data is the choice of words and sentences. The data is then analyzed with preliminary steps then continued to the method, results and discussion and closed with conclusions and suggestions. Based on the results of the descriptive text written by class VII students of SMP 12 Jakarta, several errors were found in writing so that the sentences used were ineffective. The most common error found was an error in phonemes.

This research was motivated by the lack of students' interest in English lessons, especially in writing descriptive texts. The purpose of this research was to determine the extent to which the use of the Wattpad application could influence students' ability to write descriptive texts. This research was conducted at MA Miftahul Ulum Tanjungpinang in the first-grades students in the second semester of the academic year 2022-2023. This research was a quantitative study using an experimental method. The sample of this research was 50 students. The research method used was a true experiment with a post-test only control design. The result of the research, there is a significant difference between the writing scores of the experimental class and the control class where the post-test scores of the experimental class are higher. It can be seen that the mean value of the control class is 62,12 while the experimental class is 75,64. Thus, it can be concluded that there is a significant effect of using the Wattpad application on the ability of the first-grade students at MA Miftahul Ulum Tanjungpinang to write descriptive texts. based on student’s feedback using Wattpad application, the results show a strong positive trend across all questions related to Wattpad. Respondents tend to strongly support the statements provided. Mostly showed a positive “Strongly Agree” toward each statement, with only a few being neutral, disagreeing, or strongly disagreeing suggesting that the students had a favorable perception to the Implementation of the Duolingo application on the writing skill of the eleventh-grade students at MA Miftahul Ulum Tanjungpinang.

Through classroom action research conducted in two cycles, this study aims to improve the understanding of grade IX-I students of SMP Negeri 13 Surabaya on the material of main ideas and supporting ideas of descriptive texts by implementing the TPS cooperative learning model. The results of the study showed a significant increase in student understanding after the implementation of the Think Pair Share learning model. In the pre-cycle, the average student test score was 65. After cycle I, the average score increased to 78, indicating an increase of 20%. In cycle II, the average score reached 85, or an increase of 9% from cycle I. This increase is indicated by the increasing number of students who can correctly identify the main idea and supporting ideas of descriptive texts. In addition, student activeness in discussing and giving opinions also increased significantly. This shows that the Think Pair Share cooperative learning model is effective in improving students' understanding of the main idea and supporting ideas of descriptive texts.

This research examines the use of gamification in learning descriptive text conjunctions for class 9I of SMP Negeri 13 Surabaya. How the use of gamification in learning can improve the results and motivation of learning Indonesian for class 9I students. The aim of this research is (1) to increase the learning activities of class 9I students at SMP Negeri 13 Surabaya through the application of gamification in learning (2) to improve the learning outcomes of descriptive text conjunctions for class 9I students at SMP Negeri 13 Surabaya. This research is Classroom Action Research (PTK) which includes planning, implementation, observation and reflection. Data collection methods use questionnaires and observation. The instrument used is quantitative descriptive data analysis. The results of this research show an increase in students' motivation and learning participation, as well as a better understanding of conjunctions in Indonesian descriptive texts.

Teaching writing is not easy. Teacher needs to think the appropriate and effective medium that will be able to attract the students’ interest. Due to this case, an animated video was chosen as a medium to facilitate students' learning process to be more interactive and attract students' interest for composing, particularly to write Descriptive Texts. The research explored the use animated videos to teach descriptive text in grade seventh academic year 2023/2024 at MTsN 6 Tulungagung. The type of experiment utilized is a Quantitative with Pre-Experiment Designs. The sample consisted of 31 students as control group. There are three steps conducting this research: pre-test, treatment, and post-test. The expert formed the validation of the questions. Based of the data analysis results, the pre-experimental class’s mean scores 76.35 and 86.32 in the post-test. Researchers found that the score of Sig. (2-Tailed) is 0.001 less than 0.05, therefore H0 is denied by acceptance of Ha. So in this case it was concluded that the differences in the analysis of the mean between the results of the pre and post-test meant that there were effects of using the animated video as the medium of learning in writing Descriptive Text in class VII in the 2023/2024 school year at MTsN 6 Tulungagung.

Teaching writing is not easy. Teacher needs to think the appropriate and effective medium that will be able to attract the students’ interest. Due to this case, an animated video was chosen as a medium to facilitate students' learning process to be more interactive and attract students' interest for composing, particularly to write Descriptive Texts. The research explored the use animated videos to teach descriptive text in grade seventh academic year 2023/2024 at MTsN 6 Tulungagung. The type of experiment utilized is a Quantitative with Pre-Experiment Designs. The sample consisted of 31 students as control group. There are three steps conducting this research: pre-test, treatment, and post-test. The expert formed the validation of the questions. Based of the data analysis results, the pre-experimental class’s mean scores 76.35 and 86.32 in the post-test. Researchers found that the score of Sig. (2-Tailed) is 0.001 less than 0.05, therefore H0 is denied by acceptance of Ha. So in this case it was concluded that the differences in the analysis of the mean between the results of the pre and post-test meant that there were effects of using the animated video as the medium of learning in writing Descriptive Text in class VII in the 2023/2024 school year at MTsN 6 Tulungagung.

Reading is Reading comprehension ability is very important to improve learning achievement, because it increases vocabulary, fluency and language proficiency in various subjects, thereby influencing all material and teaching in each subject. This research investigates the application of the PORPE strategy in comprehending descriptive reading texts and its impact on student comprehension using a mixed methods research approach. The data was collected using observation, pre-test and post-test. It can be seen in this research, that the PORPE strategy, which consists of the stages of predicting, organizing, training, practicing and evaluating, can significantly improve students' understanding and analysis of descriptive texts, develop critical thinking and reading skills, and encourage active participation. In this research found, that there was a significant increase in students' average scores after implementing the PORPE strategy, from 57.37 to 80.37, which showed a statistically significant difference in scores before and after treatment. The PORPE strategy improved students' reading comprehension and critical thinking skills by facilitating interactive learning, increasing understanding of descriptive texts and fostering students' positive contributions.

Writing descriptive text is an activity carried out by someone in telling or describing a particular object so that the reader will be able to know clearly what the general description of the object being discussed is. At the elementary school level, when learning Indonesian, writing descriptive texts is one of the learning achievements that must be achieved by students. The development of descriptive text writing skills can be achieved using the problem based learning method so that it allows students to think critically during learning so as to improve student learning outcomes.

Learning English at the vocational school level requires the right approach to facilitate students in understanding various types of texts, including descriptive texts. One approach that has been widely used is the group learning method. This study aims to explore the application of group learning methods to descriptive text material in English language learning at SMK Bina Profesi Pekanbaru. The research method used was classroom action research (PTK) which was carried out in several stages. The subjects in this research were 27 class X Accounting students consisting of 22 female students and 5 male students. The data collection technique was carried out by direct observation during the teaching process of Class X Accounting which took place in several meetings. Through conducting observations with English teachers, the implementation of learning can be improved by utilizing discussion and observation methods with students. The results of the research show that the application of the group learning method makes a positive contribution to students' understanding of Descriptive Text material. This research suggests that group learning strategies are good for use in the learning process. This can be seen from the results of the observation sheet before and after the implementation of each stage, namely aspects of student activity, student skills, student enthusiasm and increased student interest. In this case, it also makes students more enthusiastic about carrying out learning activities and makes teachers more creative, conducive learning activities are also achieved by implementing Group Method Learning.