Oktavia, Saputri Elika
(2024)
Relationship Between Paraphrasing Ability and Grammar
Mastery of English Education Students at Universitas Negeri Padang.
Skripsi thesis, Fakultas Bahasa dan Seni.
Abstract
In order to fulfil the requirements of academic papers, students are intended
to compose their works by drawing upon concepts acquired from a range of sources
that they have studied. Paraphrasing is one of the advanced academic skills which
it can be employed during academic writing. Nevertheless, in reality, the majority
of students continue to struggle with paraphrasing and their proficiency in this skill
remains limited. Multiple studies have examined the difficulties encountered by
students in the process of paraphrasing, revealing that grammar mastery is one of
the predominant challenges in this context. This correlational study seeks to
ascertain the correlation and quantify the impact of students' grammar mastery
toward their ability to paraphrase. The study population consists of eight classes of
second-year students in the English Education study-program at Universitas Negeri
Padang who are enrolled in the Academic Writing course. The sample for this study
was selected using cluster random selection, with two classes being chosen.
Grammar test (TOEFL) and paraphrasing test (articles from reputable journal) are
the instrument for this study. This study employed quantitative research
methodology, utilizing bivariate correlation analysis technique. The results indicate
a positive correlation between students’ paraphrasing ability and their grammar
mastery. The findings also demonstrate that grammatical mastery accounted for
29.2% of the variation in paraphrase ability.
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