One of the most difficult production skills for students of English as a
second and foreign language is writing. The researcher found that students at the
Department of English Language Education in Banjarmasin faced problems in
writing essays, one of the most common mistakes made by students was doubt in
writing, lack of confidence and embarrassment in asking questions. Another
factor that is very influential is the feelings or emotions of students when writing
essays, how the conditions they feel when writing also determine the results of
their writing later.
The researcher applied this research using the photovoice and interviews
method which aims to find out what processes and emotional affects are
experienced by students when writing essays. There are three steps in the data
analysis procedure of this study, namely: summarizing and selecting certain
elements according to the standards set by the researcher. Presentation of data
presented in the form of photos. Draw conclusions about how to process and
influence students' emotional experiences when writing essays.
The results of this study indicate that emotional experiences influence the
process and results of student essay writing. The process of writing an essay is
the same as in general starting with an introduction, body paragraph and closing.
However, in each process each student has different obstacles and processes in
writing. This is caused by the different emotional influences of each student,
making the processes they go through also different from one another. In
addition, the effect felt by students when writing essays is divided into two,
namely the effect of positive and negative emotions. Negative emotions here are
divided into two more parts, namely internal and external negative emotions.