Abstract:
his study deals with ‟ Ability in Writing News Item Text. The purpose of this
research is to analyze the ‟ Ability in Writing News Item Text. The population is
all ten grade students of MADRASAH ALIYAH ISLAMIC CENTER academic
year 2017/2018, class consists of 2 classes. Ipa
30 students.
Sample this research is 60 students. From the results of the study students have
difficulties in writing News Item expressing their ideas in writing, students have
lack in vocabulary and not know structure and grammar. This research design is
related to descriptive quantitative technique concerned measurement and sampling
because their deductive approach emphasizes detailed planning prior to data
collection and analysis. based on analyzing data Using the heaton formula of the
result of writing text. By consulting to the analyzing of data, it can be explained
the result of this study. The test was a teacher made test focused on writing news
item text. The finding show that 60 students or 85% of the sample were able in
writing news item text. And 9 students or 15% was unable students in writing
news item text. The difficulty faced by the students was language use. They were
lack of vocabulary so that they were difficult to write text
