A Brief Analysis of Sentence Connectors in the Composition of The English Student of The Academy of Foreign Languages of ‘IPK’ Yogyakarta

Abstract

Abstract:
This research is aimed to find out the error of compositions made by fifth semester
students. He is completely aware that the students of English Department of the Academy of
Foreign Languages of “IPK” still find difficulties in choosing the exact sentence connectors to be
applied in their compositions. . Besides that, the writer wants to practice his ability in using
English that be has learned in his study at the Academy of Foreign Languages of “IPK”. He is
completely aware that the students of the English Department of the Academy of Foreign
Languages of “IPK” still find difficulties in choosing the exact sentence connectors to be applied
in their compositions
From the composition teacher, the writer got the students‟ compositions from which he
collected data. At the later stage, he analyzed the data. He also quotes some pieces of information
from the grammar books especially those discussing the sentence connectors and in which
position they should be applied in order that his analysis can be justified and considered valid.
Also, he compares theories about sentences connectors from the reference books one by one.
Eventually, he tries to find out whether or not the sentence connectors are applied in the students‟
compositions.
The result of the discussion is that there are many students that still make the errors in
their compositions related to the sentence connectors. The student of the English Department of
the Academy of Foreign Languages of IPK Yogyakarta does not have a lot of intentions to use
the sentence connectors in their composition ; so, it is hoped for them to comprehend them and
should not make the necessary mistakes anymore