THE CORRELATION BETWEEN STUDENTS’ GRAMMAR MASTERY AND WRITING ABILITY

Abstract

The Objective of this research was to find out the significant  correlation between students’ grammar mastery or language  features of recount text and writing recount text ability of the tenth grade of SMK SATRYA BUDI PERDAGANGAN. This research used correlation research design. The population of this research was 88 students and  research sample was from  X 1 RPL which consisted of 30 students which selected by using cluster sampling technique. Technique of data collection was tests. In analyzing the data, the writer applied Pearson’s Product Moment Correlation Coefficient and Significance of Coefficient Correlation formula. The result of the research showed that t_count is 3,125 and the t_table at significant level 0f 5% (0,05) with 28 degree of freedom (df) was 2,048. It means that t_count is higher than t_table. It can be concluded that alternative hypothesis is accepted and null hypothesis is rejected. It means that there is significant correlation between students’ grammar mastery or language features of recount text and writing recount text ability