THE CORRELATION BETWEEN STUDENTS’ GRAMMAR MASTERY AND NEWS WRITING ABILITY

Authors

  • Fauzul Etfita Universitas Islam Riau, Indonesia

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.35445/alishlah.v11i1.113

Keywords:

Correlation, Grammar Mastery, News Writing Ability

Abstract

The objective of this research was to find out the correlation between students’ grammar mastery and News writing ability of the fourth semester students of English Language Education at Faculty of Teachers’ and Training Universitas Islam Riau. This research used correlation research design. The research sample was 4C Class which consisted of 26 students which selected by using cluster sampling technique. Technique of data collection was grammar and news writing tests. In analysing the data, the researcher applied Pearson’s Product Moment Correlation Coefficient and Significance of Coefficient Correlation formula. The result of calculating correlation between students’ grammar mastery and their achievement in News writing was r = 0.874. It means that there is a significant correlation between students’ mastery of grammar and News writing ability of the fourth semester students of English Language Education at Faculty of Teachers’ and Training Universitas Islam Riau

Author Biography

Fauzul Etfita, Universitas Islam Riau

Fauzul Etfita is a English Lecturer at English Language Education of Universitas Islam riau. She graduated her master degree on English Education in 2014. Her research interest are along writing, journalism and issues and trends in English Language teaching.

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2019-06-30

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Etfita, F. (2019). THE CORRELATION BETWEEN STUDENTS’ GRAMMAR MASTERY AND NEWS WRITING ABILITY. AL-ISHLAH: Jurnal Pendidikan, 11(1), 58–70. https://doi.org/10.35445/alishlah.v11i1.113

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Vol. 11 No. 1 (2019): AL-ISHLAH: JURNAL PENDIDIKAN

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