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Destiyani Eka Perdana, 2020. The Correlation Between Simple Present
Tense Mastery and Students’ Writing Skill in Analytical Exposition Text at The
Eleventh Grade of SMKN 2 Kota Tangerang in Academic Year 2020/2021. Mini
Thesis of Strata 1 of English Department of Faculty of Teacher Training and
Education Syekh Yusuf Islamic University Tangerang. Irmala Sukendra, SS., M. Hum
and Achmad Fachrurozy, S.Pd., M. Pd.
Key Words: Skill, Mastery, Simple Present Tense, Writing Analytical Exposition
Text.
The research was conducted in SMKN 2 Kota Tangerang. There are two
variables for the research, Simple Present Tense Mastery as independent (X) and
Students‘ Writing Skill in Analytical Exposition Text as dependent (Y). Method of
the research can be classified as descriptive method of correlation. While the
technique of collecting data is by giving multiple choices of simple present tense and
writing test at SMKN 2 Kota Tangerang. The researcher took 58 samples. From the
result of the research, the research got score of simple present tense mastery with the
range 100 – 7 with mean 71, 8. Meanwhile, the ranges of score students‘ writing skill
in analytical exposition text score is 94 – 34 with mean 72, 8. After getting the data,
the research analyzed the data using statistically value with significance level 0, 005
(5%). And final value of statistically calculation described the result of the 0, 363. It
mean, there is a significant correlation between simple present tense mastery and
students‘ writing skill in analytical exposition text.