RELATIONSHIP OF VOCABULARYMASTERY WITH HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS’ SPEECH TEXT WRITING SKILLS SOURCED FROM LITERARY WORKS

Abstract

This study aims first to describe the vocabulary mastery of class XI students of SMA N 4 West Sumatra. Second, define the writing skills of class XI students of SMA N 4 West Sumatra. Third, describe the relationship between vocabulary mastery and writing skills of class XI students of SMA N 4 West Sumatra.This type of quantitative research with correlation method. The research population is class XI students of SMA N 4 West Sumatra in 2021/2022. The sample in the study of students of class XI IPS 2 amounted to 34 people. This research data is the score of the objective test of vocabulary mastery and the score of writing lecture texts for class XI SMA 4 West Sumatra students. Based on the results of the study concluded as follows. First, the vocabulary mastery of class XI students of SMA N 4 West Sumatra obtained an average score of 71.38 in the range of 66-75% on a scale of 10, with qualifications more than adequate (LdC). Second, the writing skills of class XI students of SMA N 4 West Sumatra obtained an average score of 78.33 in the range of 76-85% on a scale of 10, with a qualification of Good (B). Third, there is a significant relationship between vocabulary mastery and writing skills of class XI students of SMA N 4 West Sumatra. Then the hypothesis is accepted because the test results prove that tcount> from ttable is 2.39> 1.70. This proves that vocabulary mastery is related to students' text writing skills.