The Students’ Problem In Using Compound And Complex Sentences In Writing Class At The Fourth Semester Of English Department Iain Langsa

This study was carried out to know students’ mistakes that theyoften made in using compound and complex sentences in writing classand factorsthat caused theproblems.The method used in this study was qualitative approach with descriptive design. The subjects of this studywerestudents of English Department of IAIN Langsa, which consisted of 20 students.The data were collected throughquestionnaire, documentation, and interview.The researcher found results of the research questions in this study, were: (1) The mistakes that often made by students in using compound and complex sentences in writing essay were missing subject, comma splice, missing coordinate conjunction, missing subordinate conjunction, and mistake in placing appropriate conjunction. (2) The factors that caused the students’ problems in using compound and complex sentenceswere students’comprehension of the lesson was weak, the lecturer did not explain the material in detail, the students had lack of ideas in writing, the students lack of grammar and vocabulary mastery, and they seldom reviewed the material about compound and complex sentences. Then, students seldom practice in making compound and complex sentences in correct sentence. Based on these findings it can be concluded that using compound and complex sentences in writing classwereproblem for students.