THE EFFECT OF GIVING READING SOURCESON WRITING ACHIEVEMENT OF THE SECOND YEAR STUDENTS OF MAN 2 JEMBER IN THE 1999/2000 ACADEMIC YEAR

Abstract

Students consider writing difficult because they lack or sources of ideas and the knowledge or writing process. The problem formulated in th is research is: "Is there any significant effect of giving reading sources on writing achievement on the second year students of MAN 2 . Jember in the l 1999/2000 academic year?" Randomized control group only design was applied in the research. The respondents were taken by using cluster random sampling. The number or sample was 80 students from 300 students or the second year class. The primary data of the research was taken by using achievement test of wirting to find the means difference of both classes (experimental and control classes). while the secondary data were collected hy using observation. interview. and documentation. The primary data, then. were analyzed by using Microsoft excel application for t- test with significance level of 0.05. The result of data analysis showed that t- statistic is 4.399. whereas t- critic is 2.009. Further. DRE (Degree of Relative Effectiveness) was 46.7%.It can be concluded that there is a significant effect of giving reading sources on writing achievement on the second year students of MAN 2 Jemher in the 1999/2000 academic year. Based on the results or the research. it is suggested that giving reading sources in writing class can improve the stuuents' writing achievement.