The Relationship Between Students Learning Motivation and Their Ability in Writing Descriptive Text of the Eighth Grade Students at SMPN 2 Cikarang Timur

phillips, michael; rasberry, salli; dr. roslaini, m.hum; nurhandayani s., m.pd.;

DIAH AMALIA, NIM: 1401065034. The Relationship Between Students‟ Learning Motivation and Their Ability in Writing Descriptive Text of the Eighth Grade Students at SMPN 2 Cikarang Timur. A Paper, Jakarta, FKIP Muhammadiyah University of Prof. Dr. Hamka, 2018.

This research is attempted to discover the relationship between the independent variable (X) and dependent variable (Y). The hypothesis tested is whether or not there is a significant relationship between students‟ motivation and their ability in writing descriptive text, and it was conducted in September on the eighth grade students at SMPN 2 Cikarang Timur. The instruments are motivation questionnaire and writing test. In calculating the correlation between Students‟ Learning Motivation and Their Writing Ability, the writer used Pearson Product Moment Correlation. The result of analysis shows, data of two variables have normal distribution by using Chi Square (χ2) test. The result of normality of the data distribution (X variable) χ2h = 5,1 is smaller than χ2t = 7.81. The result of normality of the data distribution (Y variable) χ2h = 6.33 is smaller than χ2t = 9.49. In scattered graph, it can be seen that the score has formed straight line, and it is linier. From the data analysis, it is known that the result of r-observed (ro) = 0.814 is bigger than r-table (rt)= 0.325. As ro> rt, it can be said that Ho is rejected, and Hi is accepted. From the t-test, it is known the result of t-observed (to) = 13.85 is bigger than t-table (tt) = 1,69 Therefore, there is a significant relationship between students‟ motivation and their ability in writing descriptive text on the eighth grade students at SMPN 2 Cikarang Timur.