PERCEPTIONS OF GRAMMARLY’S FREE VERSION AMONG INDONESIAN EFL UNDERGRADUATES: EVIDENCE FROM ARGUMENTATIVE ESSAY WRITING

Hanna Maryam Azzahra (Universitas Jambi, Muaro Jambi, Jambi, Indonesia)
Lilik Ulfiati (Universitas Jambi, Muaro Jambi, Jambi, Indonesia)
Duti Volya (Universitas Jambi, Muaro Jambi, Jambi, Indonesia)

JR-ELT (Journal of Research in English Language Teaching)
Vol. 10 No. 1 (2026): Journal of Research in English Language Teaching (Process)

This study examined Indonesian sixth-semester EFL undergraduates' perceptions of Grammarly's free version and of their own argumentative essay quality, along with the relationship between the two. A quantitative, cross-sectional descriptive-correlational design was applied, involving 107 learners from a public university in Jambi Province selected through purposive sampling. Data were collected via a 28-item questionnaire assessing four Grammarly characteristics (spell-checker, grammar checker, punctuation, clarity) and seven argumentative-essay components, which were analyzed by descriptive statistics, Pearson correlation, and simple linear regression. Results showed learners had positive perceptions of Grammarly, nonetheless those perceptions varied by feature