THE CORRELATION BETWEEN VOCABULARY MASTERY AND WRITING ABILITY OF THE EIGHTH GRADE STUDENTS OF SMP NEGERI 2 KUTA UTARA IN ACADEMIC YEAR 2022/2023

Writing is the process of using symbols to communicate thoughts and ideas in a readable form. The present study which made use of an ex-post facto research with correlation design was intended to figure out the significant between Vocabulary Mastery and Writing Ability of the Eighth Grade Students of SMPN 2 Kuta Utara in Academic Year 2022/2023. The samples of the research consisted of 42 students which were chosen by means of random sampling method. The data were collected through administering the research instruments which were in the form of structured cloze task and picture description. The obtained data were statistically analyzed by using Pearson product moment correlation and t-test. The results of the data analysis clearly revealed the alternative hypothesis was accepted. In other words, the research findings confirmed that there is significant correlation between Vocabulary Mastery and Writing Ability of the Eighth Grade Students of SMPN 2 Kuta Utara in Academic Year 2022/2023.