GRAMMATICAL ERRORS IN ENGLISH THESES ABSTRACTS BY POSTGRADUATE STUDENTS OF THE ENGLISH DEPARTMENT AT BENGKULU UNIVERSITY FOR THE 2020/2021 ACADEMIC YEAR

Scientific writing is believed as a difficult thing to do in English writing. The
abstract is one part of writing in the thesis that must exist. The objectives
of this study were: first, to describe the types of grammatical errors that
are frequently found in English Theses Abstracts by English Postgraduate
Students at Bengkulu University for the 2020/2021 Academic Year;
second, to describe the source of the grammatical errors in English
Theses Abstracts by English Postgraduate Students. This research used a
quantitative method. The results show first the types of grammatical errors
found in English Theses Abstracts were three types: omissions 45 times
(47%), additions 18 times (19%), and misinformation 33 times (34%). The
grammatical error types frequently found in English Theses Abstracts are
omission, higher than other types of errors. Second The sources of the
errors in English Theses Abstracts are interlingual and intralingual. And
the highest source of error in grammatical errors is interlingual or can be
classified as L1 interference (67 times). The highest aspect of grammatical
errors in English Theses Abstracts which frequently occur is the omission
of articles (17 times) and the misformation of prepositions (17 times). So, it
can be concluded that grammatical errors still appear in the thesis
abstracts from students, where omission errors are the most common
error made by students and the highest source of grammatical error is
interlingual interference. The study suggests that English lecturers should
use peer correction methods to help students understand and correct
errors, preventing recurrence in future essays. The students should pay
more attention to English grammar, comprehend faults, and manage
grammatical issues properly.
Keywords: Scientific Writing, Abstract, Grammatical Errors.