Abstract: This paper is about a research on the error analysis of writing essay. It deals with the grammar errors analysis of the undergraduate students’ writing. The theoretical framework used in this research refers to the error analysis theories i.e., Lunsford, 2001; James, 1998; Brown, 1980; Richards, 1974; and Corder, 1971. This research is categorized to a case study with a qualitative design. The subjects were the written English essay of undergraduate students at Teacher Training Faculty of HKBP Nommensen University Pematangsiantar (FKIP-UHN PS). The object of the study was the grammar errors committed by the undergraduate students in writing English essay. The technique of the data collection used in this research was documentary method. The technique of the data analysis used in this research referred to the content analysis. The findings show that the undergraduate students commit grammar errors in writing English essay. The descriptions of their errors are: omission, overinclusion, misselection, misordering, and blends. The causes of grammar errors are overgeneralization, ignorance of rule restriction, incomplete application of rules, and false concepts hypothesized.
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