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The Correlation Between Vocabulary Mastery And Writing Ability Of The Fifth Semester Students Of English Department Universitas Riau
This research is aimed to find out whether there is a correlation between vocabulary mastery and writing ability of the fifth semester students of English Department Universitas Riau. The population is the fifth semester students of English Department Universitas Riau. The sample was chosen by using cluster random sampling and class A is used as the sample. Multiple choice test was used to know the students' vocabulary mastery and a writing essay test was used to know the students writing ability. The collected data were analyzed by using Pearson Product Moment Correlation. The result of the correlation and coefficient was 0.574, it can be confirmed that the two variables have a “Mediocre Correlation” based on the interpretation by Sugiyono (2017). Therefore, the alternative hypothesis (H1) is accepted. In conclusion, there was a positive correlation between vocabulary mastery and writing ability of the fifth semester students of English Department Universitas Riau with mediocre level. The obtained determination coefficient (R square) is 0.330 or 33%. This means that vocabulary clarifies only 33% toward writing ability. While the rest 67% (100%-33%) is probably due to other factors which are not involved in this research's variables.
Keywords: correlation, vocabulary mastery, writing ability
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