The correlation between grammar mastery and writing ability (a correlation study at the 6th semester of English Education Department Students of UIN Jakarta)

The purpose of this study is to know whether there is a significant correlation between grammar mastery and writing ability at the 6th of English Education (EED) students of UIN Jakarta. The sample of this study is 30 students taken from B class of sixth semester of EED of UIN. The method used in this study was a quantitative method and the technique used in this study was a correlational technique. In collecting the data, the documentation of students? writing scores and the test of grammar are used. The scores of writing were collected from the lecturer of writing subject at EED of UIN Jakarta. Besides, in assessing students? mastery of grammar, this study conducted multiple choice and error identification test to the students. The result of this study shows that there is a very low correlation between students? grammar mastery and writing ability. It is proved by the rxy (0.165) is lower than rtable in the degree of significance 5% (0.374) and 1% (0.478). It is considered that the null hypothesis (Ho) is accepted and the alternative hypothesis (Ha) is rejected. In conclusion, there is a negative correlation between students? grammar mastery and writing ability. Students who have minimum level of grammar, it does not mean that the students also get poor achievement in writing