THE INFLUENCE OF INTEREST IN LEARNING AND MASTERING GRAMMAR ON THE STUDENTS' DESCRIPTIVE ENGLISH WRITING ABILITY AT PRIVATE HIGH SCHOOLS IN SOUTH TANGERANG
Keywords:
Minat Belajar, Penguasaan Tata Bahasa, Teks Deskriptif, Kemampuan MenulisAbstract
Kemampuan menulis teks deskriptif dalam bahasa Inggris merupakan kompetensi krusial bagi siswa sekolah menengah, namun sering kali terhambat oleh faktor internal dan eksternal siswa. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk menguji secara empiris pengaruh minat belajar dan penguasaan tata bahasa (grammar mastery) baik secara parsial maupun simultan terhadap kemampuan menulis teks deskriptif siswa kelas XI di SMA Swasta di Tangerang Selatan. Menggunakan metode penelitian kuantitatif dengan desain korelasional asosiatif, data dikumpulkan melalui penyebaran kuesioner minat belajar serta instrumen tes untuk mengukur penguasaan tata bahasa dan kemampuan menulis teks deskriptif. Hasil analisis regresi linear berganda menunjukkan bahwa minat belajar berpengaruh positif dan signifikan secara parsial terhadap kemampuan menulis teks deskriptif, di mana motivasi intrinsik mendorong persistensi siswa dalam proses drafting. Secara parsial, penguasaan tata bahasa juga berpengaruh signifikan dalam meminimalkan kesalahan mekanikal dan distorsi makna pada tulisan siswa. Secara simultan, integrasi antara minat belajar yang tinggi dan penguasaan tata bahasa yang kuat memberikan kontribusi positif yang signifikan terhadap kualitas akhir teks deskriptif siswa. Penelitian ini juga berhasil mengidentifikasi hambatan ganda siswa di lapangan, yaitu fluktuasi motivasi afektif dan kerumitan penerapan aturan tata bahasa secara kontekstual. Kesimpulannya, peningkatan keterampilan menulis memerlukan pendekatan seimbang antara stimulasi minat dan penguatan tata bahasa.
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