Journal on Studies in English Language Teaching (JOSELT)
Vol. 3 No. 1 (2022): JOSELT (Journal on Studies in English Language Teaching)

THE CORRELATION BETWEEN VOCABULARY MASTERY AND ANALYTICAL EXPOSITION TEXT WRITING ABILITY OF THE TWELFTH-GRADE STUDENTS OF SMA NEGERI 1 GIANYAR IN ACADEMIC YEAR 2021/2022

Kadek Indira Savitri (Universitas Mahasaraswati Denpasar)
Ni Made Wersi Murtini (Universitas Mahasaraswati Denpasar)
I Gde Putu Agus Pramerta (Universitas Mahasaraswati Denpasar)



Article Info

Publish Date
31 Mar 2022

Abstract

The present study is a correlational study which its objective is to find out the correlation between twelfth-grade students’ vocabulary mastery and their writing ability in analytical exposition text. Population of the study is the twelfth-grade students of SMA Negeri 1 Gianyar in academic year 2021/2022. There are 72 students of the population that have been chosen as the sample of the present study by applying random sampling method which involved lottery system. Multiple cloze test items are used to obtain the data of vocabulary mastery while the data of the students’ writing ability is acquired by writing analytical exposition text with the given topic. By using Pearson Product-moment Formula, the researcher assessed the obtained data and analysed by SPSS 23 version for Windows. The data analysis showed the significant value that is considered as a moderate and significant correlation. It could be concluded that there is a significant correlation between twelfth-grade students’ vocabulary mastery and their ability in writing analytical exposition text at SMA Negeri 1 Gianyar in academic year 2021/2022.

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Journal Info

Abbrev

joselt

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Subject

Education Languange, Linguistic, Communication & Media Other

Description

JOSELT is published twice a year in March and December. JOSELT contains research and literature studies in the field of English language teaching. JOSELT covers studies in the scope of TEFL, TESOL, ESP, Linguistics and other relevant studies on English language ...