THE EFFECT OF VOCABULARY MASTERY ON THE POETRY WRITING SKILLS

Abstract

This study aims to determine the effect of vocabulary mastery on poetry writing skills. The method used is correlational quantitative research. The population in this study was class X of SMA Negeri 2 Palopo, while the sample was 176 students. Data collection was conducted using a test instrument, and then the data obtained in this study were analyzed using SPSS V.20 . Based on the results of descriptive statistical calculations with the help of SPSS, it was found that the vocabulary mastery variable had an average value of 68.77, a standard deviation value of 5.416, a median value of 69, and a mode value of 67. From the 176 students, the lowest value was 52 as many as 1 person, with a percentage of 0.6%, while the highest value is 84 as many as 1 person with a percentage of 0.60%. Based on the results of these calculations, the level of mastery of student vocabulary is high, which is 81.86%. Furthermore, the results of data analysis and statistical calculations found the results of this study, namely, there is a correlation between mastery of vocabulary (X) on poetry writing skills (Y) which is 19.9%. How to conduct and determine the assessment on the poetry writing is also discussed.vocabulary mastery