THE CORRELATION BETWEEN ENGLISH GRAMMAR MASTERY

AND SPEAKING ABILITY OF THE SECOND YEAR STUDENT

SMKN 1 MAESAN BONDOWOSO IN
ACADEMIC YEAR OF 2010/2011

THESIS

Siska Lusiyana
NIM 07 123 043

MUHAMMADIYAH UNIVERSITY OF JEMBER

FACULTY OF TEACHER TRAINING AND EDUCATION
LANGUAGE AND ART EDUCATION DEPARTMENT
ENGLISH EDUCATION PROGRAM
2011

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THE CORRELATION BETWEEN ENGLISH GRAMMAR MASTERY
AND SPEAKING ABILITY OF THE SECOND YEAR STUDENT
SMKN 1 MAESAN BONDOWOSO IN
ACADEMIC YEAR OF 2010/2011

THESIS

Presented to
Muhammadiyah University of Jember
in partial fulfillment on the requirements for
the degree of Sarjana in English Language Education

By:
Siska Lusiyana
NIM 07 123 043

MUHAMMADIYAH UNIVERSITY OF JEMBER

FACULTY OF TEACHER TRAINING AND EDUCATION
LANGUAGE AND ART EDUCATION DEPARTMENT
ENGLISH EDUCATION PROGRAM
2011

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 AGREEMENT

This is to certify that the Sarjana thesis of Siska Lusiyana has been approved by
the thesis advisor for further approval by the Board of Examiners.

Jember, 23 August 2011

Advisor 1

Fitrotul Mufaridah, M.Pd

NIDN. 0723097602

Jember, 23 August 2011

Advisor II

Ninuk Indrayani, M.Pd

NIP. 0603422

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 APPROVAL SHEET

This is to certify that the Sarjana’s thesis of Siska Lusiyana has been approved by the

Board of Examination as the requirement for the degree of Sarjana in English Language

Education.

Jember, August 2011

Board of Examiners,

Prof. Dr. Suparmin, MA Chair

NIP. 130286788

Fitrotul Mufaridah, M.Pd Member

NIDN. 0723097602

Ninuk Indrayani, M.Pd Member

NIP. 0603422

Acknowledgment by
Dean, Faculty of Teacher Training and Education.

Dr. Hanafi, M.Pd

NPK. 196708151992031002

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 ABSTRACT
Lusiyana Siska, 2011, The correlation between English grammar mastery and
speaking ability of second year SMKN1 Maesan Bondowoso in
academic year 2010/2011. Muhammadiyah University of Jember
Faculty of Teacher Training and Education Language and Art
Education English Department English Education Program in
2010/2011. Advisor 1. Fitrotul Mufaridah, M.Pd, 2. Ninuk Indrayani,
M.Pd
Key Word: English grammar mastery and speaking abilility.
The main purpose of studying English is to be able to speak English orally. It
means that students who study English should be able to speak English to express
their ideas properly and proportionally. Grammar is very important in teaching
English, we must learn English grammar before to make our English better.
English grammar helps us to be able to listen, speak, read, and write in English
better, The purpose of studying English Grammar is to make our English be
understood by other people who speak and listen to us (Faidal, 2009: 1).
The problem of the research is, is there any correlation between grammar
mastery and speaking ability of the second year students SMK 01 Maesan
Bondowoso in academic year 2010/2011, English grammar mastery is partly the
study of what forms (or structure) are possible in a language (Thornbury,
1991:1).In this research include tenses (simple present tense, past tense, and future
tense) and part of speech (vocabulary, noun, and conjunction). And speaking
ability is speaking ability refers to students’ ability in expressing their ideas in
spoken form including in fluency and accuracy in pronunciation, vocabulary and
grammar (Janson, 1995: 5 in Werdiningsih, 2008: 8) in this research include
(fluency, accuracy). The hypothesis is there is a positive correlation between
English Grammar mastery and speaking ability of second year students of
SMKN1 Maesan Bondowoso.
Kind of his research is correlation and use it uses the quantitative research,
because of the researcher obtained the data by numerical from the uses statistical
analysis to analyze the occurrence of the data. . It uses person’s product moment
formula to compute the interval data from both variables. and the correlation of
the test is 0,47 at the level 5% r is higher than r table 0, 367.
Based on the data it can be concluded that there is a medium correlation
between between English grammar mastery and speaking ability of second year
SMKN1 Maesan Bondowoso in academic year 2010/2011.

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 PREFACE

This thesis is composed to make the readers understand about the English

language. Especially on English grammar mastery and speaking ability. Many

people say that English grammar mastery is an important part of speaking ability.

Therefore the writer has reason to do this research to know the correlation

between English grammar mastery and speaking ability of the second year

students of SMKN 1 Maesan Bondowoso in academic year of 2010/2011.

The research was conducted on 6 June 2011; the researcher gave the test

her self. The English teacher and the head master and the whole teacher also

helped the process of this research. So, the research could be done well.

This thesis is still far for being perfect, therefore recommendation and criticism

from the reader to improve this thesis is expected.

The writer

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 ACKNOWLADGMENT

I would like to express my gratitude to my Lord “Allah SWT” whose mercy and

guidance have conducted me to finish this thesis. I hope I can complete thisstudy

in a relatively short time

I am willing to convey my sincere gratitude to:

1. Dr. Hanafi, M. Pd., as the Dean of Teacher Training and Education

Muhammadiyah University of Jember.

2. Dra. Tri Endang. J, M. Si., as the Secretary of Teacher Training and Education

Muhammadiyah University of Jember.

3. Fitrotul Mufaridah, M. Pd., as my first advisor, who has given guidance and

improvements in writing this thesis.

4. Ninuk Indrayani, M. Pd., as my second advisor, who taught how to write and

her comments, suggestion and her correction on my writing.

5. The Head Master of SMK 1 Maesan Bondowoso, who gave me permission to

conduct research at this school.

6. The students of SMK 1 Maesan Bondowoso, who become my subject in this

research and their cooperation in the activity of research.

7. All Library staff of Muhammadiyah University of Jember for lending me the

references so that I could write this thesis properly.

Finally, the writer hopes that this thesis will be useful for the writers,

readers, and formal education especially in Indonesia.

Jember, July 2011

The writer

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 DEDICATION

This thesis is honorably dedicated to:

1. My beloved Father and mother Samiran and Sujiatun who have given me

big pray, hope, support and always pray for my success.

2. My beloved brother Rizal Dwi Putra

3. My beloved Wahyu Hadi Purnomo, who give me a support to finished my

thesis.

4. My close friends: Neta, Citra, Siska, Wafi, Andi, Lutfi, Wawan. Thank

you for your support

5. My almamater Muhammadiyah University of Jember.

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 TABLE OF CONTENTS

COVER SHEET ............................................................................................ i

LOGO SHEET .............................................................................................. ii
TITLE SHEET .............................................................................................. iii
AGREEMENT ............................................................................................... iv
APPROVAL .................................................................................................. v
ABSTRACT ................................................................................................... vi
PREFACE ...................................................................................................... vii
ACKNOWLEDGMENT . ............................................................................. viii
DEDICATION ............................................................................................... ix
LIST OF CONTENTS .................................................................................. x
LIST OF APPENDICES .............................................................................. xii

CHAPTER I INTRODUCTION
1.1 background of the problem ....................................................................... 1
1.2 problem of the research ............................................................................. 3
1.3 Purpose of the Research ............................................................................ 3
1.4 Operational definition of the research ....................................................... 3
1.4.1 English Grammar ................................................................................... 3
1.4.2 Speaking Ability ................................................................................... 3
1.5 Significances of the Study ......................................................................... 4
1.6 The Scope of the Study ............................................................................. 4

CHAPTER II THEORITICAL REVIEW

2.1 Theoretical Review ................................................................................... 5
2.1.1 English Grammar Mastery ..................................................................... 5
2.1.1.1 Tenses .................................................................................................. 6
2.1.1.1 Simple Present tense ........................................................................... 6
2.1.1.1.2 Past tense .......................................................................................... 7
2.1.1.1.3 Simple Future Tense (be going to) ................................................... 8
2.1.1.1.4 Part of Speech .................................................................................. 9
2.1.2 Speaking Ability .................................................................................... 10
2.1.2.1 Fluency ................................................................................................ 11
2.1.2.2 Accuracy ............................................................................................. 12
2.1.2.3 Pronunciation ...................................................................................... 12
2.1.2.4 Vocabulary .......................................................................................... 14
2.1.2.5 Grammar ............................................................................................. 15
2.1.3Correlation between English Grammar Mastery and Speaking Ability .. 15
2.2 Hypothesis ................................................................................................. 17

CHAPTER III RESEARCH METHOD

3.1 The Kind of Research ................................................................................ 18
3.2 Design of the Research .............................................................................. 18
3.3 Procedure to the Research ......................................................................... 19
3.4. Population ................................................................................................ 19
3.4.1 Sample .................................................................................................... 19
3.5 Area of the Research ................................................................................. 20

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3.6 Technique of Data Collecting ................................................................... 20
3.6.1 Test ......................................................................................................... 20
3.6.1.1 English Grammar Test ......................................................................... 21
3.6.1.2 Speaking Test ...................................................................................... 21
3.7 Developing Instrument . ............................................................................. 23
3.7.1 Validity of the Test ................................................................................. 24
3.7.2 Difficulty Level ...................................................................................... 25
3.7.3 Discriminating power ............................................................................. 26
3.7.4 Reliability of the test .............................................................................. 27
3.7.4.1 Reliability of grammar test .................................................................. 28
3.8 Technique of Data Analysis ...................................................................... 29

CHAPTER IV RESULT OF THE RESEARCH

4.1 The Description of the Data ...................................................................... 31
4.2 The Tabulation of the Whole Data ............................................................ 32
4.3 The Result of Data Analysis ..................................................................... 32

CHAPTER V THE DSCUSSION

5.1 The Discussion of the Research Result ..................................................... 34
5.2
CHAPTER VI CONCLUSION AND SUGESTION
6.1 Conclusion ................................................................................................ 36
6.2 suggestion .................................................................................................. 36
6.2.1 For English Teacher ............................................................................... 36
6.2.2 For Other researchers ............................................................................. 37

REFERENCES ................................................................................................ 38
CURICULUM VITAE .................................................................................... 55

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