The Application of Indonesian Spelling in the Editorial of Haluan Newspaper

Abstract

The purpose of writing this article is to describe the application of Indonesian spelling and to know the importance of using Indonesian properly and correctly according to applicable rules. The object of the research is the analysis of errors in the use of EBI in terms of the use of letters, the use of punctuation marks, and the writing of words in the editorials of the bow newspaper. The data is taken from the EBI error in the editorial in the bow newspaper which was found on November 1-7, 2022. This research is included in the qualitative research. Data analysis in this study used reading techniques, namely data collection by reading newspapers. From the results of data analysis, it can be concluded that the editorial in the bow of the newspaper is dominant in applying good and correct Indonesian spelling in terms of letter writing.