The current research aims to identify the difficulties mostly faced by the students in writing
Analytical Exposition Text students at the eleventh grade of SMAN 1 ABUNG SELATAN
Academic Year 2023/2024. This research classified into qualitative approach. The researcher
analyzed 22 students at the eleventh grade of SMAN 1 ABUNG SELATAN Academic Year
2023/2024 to analyze the types of wiring difficulties. The current research used instrument,
namely writing test. The researcher value the students writing result by using Jacob (1981)
writing rubric. The results of this study indicate that students made errors in content was 3
(1,86%), in organization was 8 (4,97%), in vocabulary was 16 (9,94%), and in language use
was 30 (18,63%). The mechanical component was the highest percentage of errors made by
students 104 (64,60%). Based on the result, the dominant error faced by students was
mechanic. Writing assessment provided to students can develop and motivate students' skills
in writing, to revise and do their best in writing.
Keywords: writing difficulties, writing error, analytical exposition text