An Analysis of Students’ Writing Anxiety in English Learning at Grade XII MIPA 3 of SMAN 6 Padang

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This study aims to analysis of students’ writing anxiety in English learning at
SMAN 6 Padang grade XII MIPA 3. This research is qualitative. The techniques of
collecting data are Questionnaire and interview. The subject of this research was
36 students’ of XII MIPA 3. The purpose of this research is analyzed what factors
cause students to be anxious about writing in English learning in grade XII MIPA
3 SMAN 6 Padang. The results of the data that have been obtained with the
cognitive problems is the factors that most influence students’ anxiety in writing
English especially in grade XII MIPA 3 at SMAN6 Padang, and from internal
factors influencing students’ anxiety in writing English factor problem of word
choice has the lowest score from internal factors in writing English classroom, it
scores was 31.86%. And from external factors lowest score is lack of knowledge
about writing stages, it score was 32.03%