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THE CORRELATION BETWEEN ENGLISH VOCABULARY MASTERY

AND WRITING STUDENTS’ ABILITY AT SMP MUHAMMADIYAH

PALANGKA RAYA

THESIS

Presented to the Language Education Department of the Faculty of Teacher Training

and Education of the State Islamic Institute of Palangka Raya

in Partial Fulfilment of the Requirements for

the Degree of Sarjana Pendidikan (S.Pd)

By :

RENI UMI CAHYANI

1101120688

STATE ISLAMIC INSTITUTE OF PALANGKA RAYA

FACULTY OF TEACHER TRAINING AND EDUCATION

LANGUAGE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT

STUDY PROGRAM OF ENGLISH EDUCATION

1437 H / 2016 M

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APPROVAL OF THE THESIS ADVISORY COMMITTEE

Palangka Raya, October 2016

Approved by:

Advisor I, Advisor II,

Sabarun, M.Pd.

ORN. 19680322 200801 1 005

Hj. Apni Ranti, M.Hum.

ORN. 19810118 200801 2 013

The Vice I Dean of Academics,

Chair of

Language Education Department,

Dra. Hj. Rodhatul Jennah, M.Pd. Santi Erliana, M.Pd.

ORN. 19671003 199303 2 001 ORN. 19801205 200604 2 003

Title : THE CORRELATION BETWEEN ENGLISH

VOCABULARY MASTERY AND WRITING

STUDENTS’ ABILITY AT SMP

MUHAMMADIYAH PALANGKA RAYA.

Name : Reni Umi Cahyani

SRN : 1101120688

Faculty : Education and Teacher Training

Department : Language Education

Study Program : English Education

Level : S-1

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PERSETUJUAN SKRIPSI

Judul Skripsi : THE CORRELATION BETWEEN ENGLISH

VOCABULARY MASTERY AND WRITING

STUDENTS’ ABILITY AT SMP

MUHAMMADIYAH PALANGKA RAYA.

Nama : Reni Umi Cahyani

NIM : 1101120688

Fakultas : Tarbiyah dan Ilmu Keguruan

Jurusan : Pendidikan Bahasa

Program Studi : Tadris Bahasa Inggris

Jenjang : S-1

Palangka Raya, Oktober 2016

Menyetujui:

Pembimbing I, Pembimbing II,

Sabarun, M.Pd.

NIP. 19680322 200801 1 005

Hj. Apni Ranti, M.Hum.

NIP. 19810118 200801 2 013

Wakil Dekan I Bidang Akademik, Ketua Jurusan Pendidikan Bahasa,

Dra. Hj. Rodhatul Jennah, M.Pd. Santi Erliana, M.Pd.

NIP. 19671003 199303 2 001 NIP. 19801205 200604 2 003

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OFFICIAL NOTE

Case :

Assalamu’alaikum Wr.Wb

By reading and analyzing of the thesis, we think that thesis in the name of:

Name : Reni Umi Cahyani

Student Registration Number : 1101120688

Title of the thesis :

Can be examined in partial fulfillment of the Degree of Sarjana Pendidikan

Islam in the Study Program of English Education of the Language Education Department of

the Faculty of Teacher Training and Education of the State Islamic Institute of Palangka

Raya.

Thank you for your attention.

Wassalamualaikum Wr. Wb.

Advisor I,

Advisor II,

Sabarun, M.Pd.

ORN. 19680322 200801 1 005

Hj. Apni Ranti, M.Hum.

ORN. 19810118 200801 2 013

Palangkaraya, October 2016

Please be Examination of

Reni Umi Cahyani’s thesis To. The Chair of Faculty of Teacher

Training and Education of State

Islamic Institute of Palangka Raya

In

Palangka Raya

Palangka Raya

THE CORRELATION BETWEEN ENGLISH

VOCABULARY MASTERY AND WRITING

STUDENTS’ ABILITY AT SMP

MUHAMMADIYAH PALANGKA RAYA.

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NOTA DINAS

Perihal : Permohonan Ujian Skripsi Palangka Raya, Oktober 2016

Saudari Reni Umi Cahyani

Kepada

Yth. Ketua Jurusan Pendidikan

Bahasa FTIK IAIN Palangka Raya

di

Palangka Raya

Assalamualaikum Wr. Wb.

Setelah membaca dan menganalisa skripsi ini, kami menyatakan bahwa:

Nama : Reni Umi Cahyani

NIM :1101120688

Judul Skripsi :

Sudah dapat diujikan untuk memperoleh Gelar Sarjana Pendidikan Islam pada

Program Study Pendidikan Bahasa Inggris Fakultas Tarbiyah dan Ilmu Keguruan

IAIN Palangka Raya.

Terima kasih atas perhatian Bapak/Ibu.

Wassalamualaikum Wr. Wb.

Pembimbing I, Pembimbing II,

Sabarun, M.Pd.

NIP. 19680322 200801 1 005

Hj. Apni Ranti, M.Hum.

NIP. 19810118 200801 2 013

HUBUNGAN ANTARA PENGUASAAN KOSA

KATA DAN KEMAMPUAN MENULIS PADA

SISWA DI SMP MUHAMMADIYAH

PALANGKA RAYA.

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LEGALIZATION OF THESIS EXAMINING COMMITTEE

This thesis entitles THE CORRELATION BETWEEN ENGLISH

VOCABULARY MASTERY AND WRITING STUDENTS’ ABILITY AT

SMP MUHAMMADIYAH PALANGKA RAYA. In the name of Reni Umi

Cahyani, and her Students Registration Number is 1101120688. It has been

examined by Team of Examiners of the State Islamic Institute of Palangkaraya on:

Day :

Date : 11 November 2016

Palangka Raya, 11 November 2016

Team of Examiners:

1. Luqman Baehaqi, M.Pd.

Chairman/ Member

(…….…………………………….)

2. M. Zaini Miftah, M.Pd.

Member

(…….…………………………….)

3. Sabarun, M.pd.

Member

(…….…………………………….)

4. Hj. Apni Ranti,M.Hum.

Secretary/Member

(…….…………………………….)

The Dean of

Faculty of Teacher Training and Education

of State Islamic Institute of Palangka Raya

Drs. Fahmi, M.Pd

ORN. 19610520 199903 1 003

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ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

بسم هللا الرحمن الرحيم

First and foremost, the writer would like to express her gratitude to Allah

SWT, the Almighty God for the blessing, kindness, and inspiration in lending her to

accomplish the final project. Without Him, she could not stay patient and in control

in writing this final project from the first page to the last page.

However, the researcher will not be able to finish this graduating paper

well without any help, guidance, and support from other people. Therefore, she

would like to extend her appreciation to all of them, especially to:

1. Dr. Ibnu Elmi A.S. Pelu, S.H., M.H., as the Rector of IAIN Palangka Raya

for his direction and permission of conducting this thesis;

2. Drs. Fahmi, M.Pd., as the Dean faculty of Education and teacher training for

his permission so that the writer can accomplish the requirements for

composing this thesis.

3. Dra. Hj. Rodhatul Jennah, M.Pd., as the vice dean I of academic.

4. Santi Erliana, M.Pd., as the chairman of language education departement.

5. M. Zaini Miftah, M.Pd., as the Coordinator of the English Education Study

Program for his permission so that the writer can accomplish the requirements

for composing this thesis.

6. Sabarun, M.Pd., as the first advisor for the advice, suggestion, guidance, and

encouragement in conducting and composing this thesis.

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7. Hj. Apni Ranti, M.Hum, as the second advisor for the advice, suggestion,

guidance, and encouragement in conducting and composing this thesis.

8. The headmaster of SMP Muhammadiyah Palangka Raya for her permission in

conducting study at the school. The teacher of the eighth grade students of SMP

Muhammadiyah Palangka Raya. And all of teacher and staff, for their

cooperation and all kindly given to her in doing this research.

9. All Eigth Grade students of SMP Muhammadiyah Palangka Raya in academic

year 2016/2017 for their helping to finish this study.

10. All of her my family for support, motivation and love.

11. All of her friends TBI 2011

Finally, the writer realizes that this thesis is still far from being perfect.

Therefore,the writer will happily accept constructive criticism in order to make it

better. The writer hopes that this thesis would be beneficial to everyone. Amin

Palangka Raya, 11 November 2016

The Writer,

RENI UMI CAHYANI

SRN.1101120688

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THE CORRELATION BETWEEN ENGLISH VOCABULARY MASTERY

AND WRITING STUDENTS’ ABILITY AT SMP MUHAMMADIYAH

PALANGKA RAYA

ABSTRACT

This study aimed to measure the correlation between students’ vocabulary

mastery and writing ability. This study was conducted at SMP Muhammadiyah

Palangka Raya academic year 2016-2017. The sample of this study consisted of 44

students’ of Eighth grade which taken from two classes

The writer used quantitative approach in finding out the answer of the

problem of the study, technique of the data collection used test. The design of the

study was correlation design where the writer used non-experiment. The sample of

study was determined using random sampling technique. The writer gave vocabulary

and writing test to the class.

The result of data analysis showed that there was correlation between

English vocabulary mastery and writing students’ ability at SMP Muhammadiyah

Palangka Raya. It meant Ha was accepted and H0 was rejected. It can be seen from

the data calculated using correlation “r” product moment formula. The value

correlation “r” product moment was consulted with “r” table which df = 42.

Significant standard 5% = 0.304. Manual calculation found that the correlation “r”

product moment was higher than the value of “r” table of product moment at 5%

significance level or 0.420 > 0.304. Then, the data was calculated using correlation

index used SPSS 18 program was 0.420 or r = 0.420 > 0.304 at significance standard

5%, it means that the result of the present study there was moderate correlation

between vocabulary mastery and writing ability.

Based on the finding above, it can be suggested that: (1) the student’s

should improve their mastery in vocabulary and ability in writing, (2) to improve the

student’s understanding, the English teacher should give more explanation about how

to memorize vocabulary because by having many vocabulary the students’ can easily

get information and fun story written in English, and (3) future researchers are

expected to develop other additional this study with different topic, sample and

graders.

Key words: Correlation Design, Vocabulary Mastery, Writing Abillity.

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HUBUNGAN ANTARA PENGUASAAN KOSA KATA SISWA DAN

KEMAMPUAN MENULIS PADA SISWA DI SMP MUHAMMADIYAH

PALANGKA RAYA

ABSTRAK

Penilitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui hubungan antara penguasaan kosa

kata siswa dan kemampuan menulis. Penelitian ini dilaksanakan di SMP

Muhammadiyah Palangka Raya tahun pelajaran 2016-2017. Sampel dari penelitian

ini berjumlah 44 siswa kelas VIII yang terdiri dari dua kelas.

Dalam penelitian ini, penulis menggunakan pendekatan kuantitatif untuk

menemukan jawaban dari penelitian, teknik pengumpulan data menggunakan tes.

Jenis penilitian ini menggunakan korelasi desain, penulis menggunakan non-

experiment. Penentuan sampel dengan menggunakan teknik sampel acak. Penulis

memberikan tes menulis dan kosa kata kepada siswa.

Hasil data menunjukkan bahwa ada hubungan antara penguasaan kosa kata

siswa dan kemampuan menulis pada siswa di SMP Muhammadiyah Palangka Raya.

Itu artinya Ha diterima dan H0 ditolak. Hasil tersebut dapat dilihat dari penghitungan

yang menggunakan rumus “r” product moment. Hasil hitungan “r” product moment

dibandingkan dengan “r” tabell yang mana df nya adalah 42. Taraf standar

signifikansi adalah 5% = 0.304. Pada penghitungan manual ditemukan bahwa “r”

product moment lebih tinggi dari nilai “r” tabel di signifikansi 5% atau 0.420 >

0.304. Kemudian data dihitung menggunakan “r” product moment program SPSS 18,

hasilnya adalah nilai “r” product moment lebih tinggi dari “r” tabel pada taraf

signifikansi 5% atau r = 0.420 > 0.304, ini menunjukan hasil bahwa adanya

hubungan cukup/ sedang antara penguasaan kosa kata siswa dan kemampuan

menulis.

Berdasarkan penelitian, dapat disarankan bahwa: (1) seharusnya siswa

meningkatkan penguasaan kosa kata dan kemampuan pada menulis mereka, (2)

untuk meningkatkan pemahaman siswa, guru seharusnya memberikan penjelasan

lebih untuk menghafal kosa kata, karena dengan mempunyai banyak kosakata akan

mempermudah siswa mendapat informasi dan menyenangkan dalam menulis bahasa

inggris, dan (3) peneliti selanjutnya diharapkan untuk mengembangkan penelitian ini

dengan topik, sampel dan kelas yang berbeda.

Kata Kunci: Desain Korelasi, Penguasaan Kosa Kata, Kemampuan Menulis

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DECLARATION OF AUTHENTICATION

In the name of Allah

I myself make declaration that this thesis entitle: THE CORRELATION

BETWEEN ENGLISH VOCABULARY MASTERY AND WRITING STUDENTS’

ABILITY AT SMP MUHAMMADIYAH PALANGKA RAYA. is truly my own

writing. If it is not my own writing so, it is given a citation and show in the list of

references.

If my own declaration is not right in this thesis one day. I am ready to be

given academic sanction namely the cancellation of the degree of this thesis.

Palangka Raya, 11 November 2016

My Own declaration,

RENI UMI CAHYANI

SRN. 1101120688

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MOTTO

“When there is a will, there is a way”

Science without religion is blind

Religion without science is limp

So, between science and religion must balance

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DEDICATION

This thesis is dedication to some special people as follows:

Especially for my beloved parents, Sarman and Ribut Muryati who always give me spirit,

supports, thanks a lot for your love, affection and praying for me. There are no words

which can describe my thanks for you mamah and babe.

For my lovely sisters Septi Bayu Lestari, Wanda Ike Wulandari and Marsya Grifka Mega

Az- Zahra. Thanks for you because you always support and give me some spirit to finish

my study.

Special thanks for Sabarun, M.Pd and Hj. Apni Ranti M.Hum, as the advisors, for their

guidance, suggestion, and encouragement during the accomplishment of this thesis.

Special thanks for my best friends, Nur Hikmah, Tutut Andriani , Misteni, farida Riati,

Siti Nurbaya, Tika Kumala Sari, Ervina Puspita Dewi Rahman, Wiwin Lestary, Thanks for

all your help and support.

All my lovely friends of English study program at academic years 2011.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

PAGE OF COVER ................................................................................................... i

APPROVAL OF THE THESIS .............................................................................. ii

OFFICIAL NOTE .................................................................................................. iv

LEGALIZATIONOF THESIS EXAMINING COMMITTE ................................ vi

ACKNOWLEGMENTS ...................................................................................... viii

ABSTRACT .......................................................................................................... ix

DECLARATION OF AUTHENTICATION ......................................................... xi

MOTTO................................................ ................................................................ xii

DEDICATION ..................................................................................................... xiii

TABLE OF CONTENTS ..................................................................................... xiv

LIST OF TABLES ............................................................................................... xvi

LIST OF FIGURES ........................................................................................... xviii

LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS .............................................................................. xix

LIST OF APPENDICES ........................................................................................ xx

CHAPTER I INTRODUCTION

A. Background of the Study......................................................... 1

B. Problem of Study .................................................................... 6

C. Object of the Study ................................................................. 6

D. Significance of the Study ........................................................ 6

E. Scope and Limitation .............................................................. 7

F. Assumption of the Study ......................................................... 7

G. Operational Definition ............................................................ 7

H. Hypothesis ............................................................................... 8

I. Frame of Discussion................................................................ 8

CHAPTER II REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE A. Previous of Study. ................................................................. 10

B. Vocabulary Mastery. ............................................................. 11

1. The Definition of Vocabulary. ....................................... 11

2. Kinds of Vocabulary ...................................................... 12

3. The Important of Vocabulary. ........................................ 14

4. The Factors Influence Vocabulary. ................................ 14

5. The Aspect of Studying Vocabulary. ............................. 16

C. Writing Ability. ..................................................................... 17

1. The Definition of writing. .............................................. 17

2. The Characteristic of Writing. ....................................... 19

3. The Stages of Writing. ................................................... 20

4. The Aspect of Writing ................................................... 21

5. The Scoring of Writing. ................................................. 22

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D. Correlation. ........................................................................... 25

E. The Correlation Between English Vocabulary Mastery and

Writing Ability ...................................................................... 28

CHAPTER III RESEARCH METHOD A. Research Design. ................................................................... 30

B. Population and Sample.......................................................... 31

C. Research Instrument of The Study. ....................................... 33

D. Instrument Try Out. ............................................................... 34

E. Instrument Validity. ............................................................... 34

F. Instrument Reliability. ........................................................... 38

G. Data Collection Procedure. ................................................... 40

H. Technique of Processing Data. ............................................... 42

CHAPTER IV RESULT OF THE STUDY AND DISCUSSION

A. Presentation Data ................................................................. 44

1. Scores of Vocabulary ..................................................... 44

2. Scores of Writing Test .................................................... 49

B. Testing of Normality, Homogenity and Linerity .................. 54

C. Data analysis. ........................................................................ 56

D. Disscussion............................................................................ 64

CHAPTER V CLOSURE A. Conclusion ............................................................................ 67

B. Suggestion ............................................................................ 68

REFERENCE

APPENDICES

CURICULUM VITAE

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LIST OF TABLES

Table Page

Table 2.1 the Scoring of Writing Test ........................................................... 22

Table 3.1 Number of Population ................................................................... 32

Table 4.1 the Description Data of the Students’ Vocabulary Score ............. 44

Table 4.2 Distributions of Students’ Achievement Criteria of Vocabulary

Mastery of SMP Muhammadiyah Palangka Raya ........................ 46

Table 4.3 Distributions of Students’ Achievement Criteria of the

Vocabulary Score ......................................................................... 46

Table 4.4 the Frequency of Score, Percent of Score, Valid Percent and

Cumulative Percent calculated using Manual Calculation ........... 47

Table 4.5 the Calculation of Statistics using SPSS 18 .................................. 48

Table 4.6 the Description Data of the Students’ Writing Score .................... 49

Table 4.7 Distribution of Students’ Achievement Criteria of Writing

Ability of SMP Muhammadiyah Palangka Raya ......................... 51

Table 4.8 Distributions of Students’ Achievement Criteria of the

Writing Score ................................................................................ 51

Table 4.9 the Frequency of Score, Percent of Score, Valid Percent and

Cumulative Percent using Manual Calculation ............................ 52

Table 4.10 the Calculatio of Statistics using SPSS 18 .................................. 53

Table 4.11 Normality Test using SPSS 18 .................................................... 54

Table 4.12 Homogeneity Test using SPSS 18 .............................................. 55

Table 4.13 Linearity Test using SPSS 18 ...................................................... 56

Table 4.14 Distribution Score Vocabulary Mastery and

Writing Ability ........................................................................... 56

Table 4.15 Critical Value of the Product Moment Correlation

Coefficient .................................................................................. 59

Table 4.16 Result of the Manual Calculation Tobserved .................................. 62

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Table 4.17 Correlation Index used SPSS 18 Program .................................. 62

Table 4.18 the Result “r” Product Moment using SPSS 18 ......................... 63

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LIST OF FIGURES

Figure Page

Figure 2.1 the Scatter Plot ............................................................................... 28

Figure 4.1 Histogram of Students’ Vocabulary Mastery Score ...................... 48

Figure 4.2 Histogram of Students’ Writing Score .......................................... 53

Figure 4.3 the Linear of Variable X and Variable Y ....................................... 60

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LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS

DF : Degree of Freedom

Ha : Alternative Hypothesis

H0 : Null Hypothesis

SMP : Sekolah Menengah Pertama

IAIN : Institut Agama Islam Negeri

EFL : English as a Foreign Language

SPSS : Statistical Product and Service Solution

SE : Standard Error

SD : Standar deviation

F : Frequency

UC : Try Out

C : Correlation Class

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LIST OF APPENDICES

Appendix 1 : Research Schedule

Appendix 2 : Syllabus SMP Muhammadiyah Palangka Raya

Appendix 3 : Resaearch Instrument

Appendix 4 : Students Name and Code

Appendix 5 : Students’ Score

Appendix 6 : Score Writing by Rater 1 and Rater 2

Appendix 7 : Students’ Try Out Score

Appendix 8 : Validity and Reability

Appendix 9 : Answer Sheet of Vocabulary and Writing Test

Appendix 10 : Tables

Appendix 11 : Documentation

Appendix 12 : Letters

Appendix 13 : Curriculum Vitae