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SKRIPSI THE CORRELATION BETWEEN THE VOCABULARY MASTERY AND WRITING SKILLS OF THE NINTH GRADERS OF SMP NEGERI 1 BANDONGAN
ABSTRACT
Nugraheni, Annisrina Fajri. (2023). The Correlation between Vocabulary Mastery and Writing Skills of Ninth Graders of SMP Negeri 1 Bandongan. A Paper. Magelang: English Department, Faculty of Education and Teacher Training, Universitas Tidar. Advisor 1, Gilang Fadhilia Arvianti, M.Hum., Advisor 2, Taufik Arochman, M.Pd.
Keywords: Vocabulary Mastery, Writing Skills, Correlational Study
Four language skills are needed to master a language: listening, reading, speaking, and writing. To communicate in written form, two aspects are needed: vocabulary mastery and writing skills. Someone needs writing skills and extensive vocabulary knowledge to create good writing. Even so, it was found that there were still students who had difficulties in translating words both from Indonesian to English and vice versa, difficulties in using the right words, and difficulties in constructing sentences in English. In addition, some students still have limited knowledge in vocabulary.
This study focused on finding the students’ vocabulary mastery level, the students’ writing skills level, and the correlation between vocabulary mastery and writing skills. A person will master four language skills, including writing, easier if they have a broad vocabulary. The more comprehensive the vocabulary knowledge, the more vocabulary will be used in writing; hence, the vocabulary used in the writing will be more varied.
Correlation research was used in this study. The population of the study were 9th graders of SMP Negeri 1 Bandongan, and the sample were 29 students from class 9B at SMP Negeri 1 Bandongan. The instruments of the study were vocabulary test and writing test. The instruments were derived from previous researches. The data taken was analyzed using a correlation test with SPSS.
The results of this study show no significant correlation between vocabulary mastery and writing skills with the Sig value. (2-tailed) 0.145 > 0.05. Furthermore, the correlation coefficient is 0.278. Hence, the correlation between vocabulary mastery and writing skills was low. This study suggests that teachers and students focus not only on learning and mastering vocabulary but also on other aspects that influence writing ability and the writing itself.
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