MULTIPLE CORRELATION OF READING SKILL AND GRAMMAR MASTERY TOWARD SPEAKING ACHIEVEMENT FOR FIRST YEAR STUDENTS OF SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL

Abstract

Abstrak: Kemampuan membaca dan penguasaan tata bahasa adalah bagian penting dalam bahasa inggris. Kemampuan tersebut dapat mempengaruhi kemampuan berbicara. Untuk mengetahui hubungan antara kemampuan membaca dan penguasaan tata bahasa terhadap prestasi berbicara, peneliti mengadakan penelitian korelasi. Pada penelitian korelasi ini, peneliti menggunakan pendekatan kwantitatif yang melibatkan 31 murid kelas satu dari MAN Wlingi. Data diambil melalui pengujian membaca, pengujian tata bahasa dan pengujian bicara. Semua data dianalisis memakai analisis regresi IBM SPSS. 20. Di akhir, peneliti menyimpulkan bahwa ada korelasi ganda yang signifikan dari kemampuan membaca dan penguasaan tata bahasa terhadap prestasi berbicara. Kata Kunci: Kemampuan membaca, penguasaan tata bahasa, prestasi bicara Abstract: Reading skill and grammar mastery are important part in English. They may be able to affect speaking skill. To know correlation of reading skill and grammar mastery toward speaking achievement, researcher conducted correlational research. In correlational research, researcher applies quantitative approach that involves 31 first year students of MAN Wlingi. Data were taken by doing reading test, grammar test and speaking test. All data are analyzed by operating regression analysis in SPSS. In the end, researcher concludes that there is significant multiple correlation of reading skill and grammar mastery toward speaking skill. Key Words: Reading Skill, Grammar Mastery, Speaking Achievement