UNDERSTANDING STUDENTS’ CHALLENGES IN WRITING RECOUNT PARAGRAPHS: A STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS

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The objectives of this study were to analyze the students’ ability to construct recount paragraph structures and identify the challenges they faced during the writing process. The research focused on one class (XI IPA 2) at SMAN 1 Teunom, Aceh Jaya, consisting of 22 students. A quantitative method was employed in this study, with data collected through a writing test and a questionnaire. The results were analyzed using descriptive quantitative analysis.  The findings revealed that most students demonstrated a good level of proficiency in writing recount paragraphs. Specifically, 59.09% of the students excelled in organizing their ideas, 63.63% showed a solid grasp of vocabulary, nouns, verbs, and adjectives, 63.63% were proficient in applying grammatical rules, and 54.54% performed well in the mechanics of writing recount paragraphs. However, students faced challenges in understanding and organizing ideas, mastering grammatical rules, and expanding their vocabulary.  Based on these findings, it is recommended that second-grade students at SMAN 1 Teunom receive additional instruction and practice in writing recount paragraph structures to enhance their skills further.