Abstract

This study investigated the correlation among personality types, learning styles and writing ability to the eleventh grade students at Senior High School Number 1 Sekayu. The aims of this study were to measure the correlation between personality types and writing ability, the correlation between learning styles and writing ability, the correlation between personality types and learning styles, and the correlation among personality types, learning styles, and writing ability. In this study, the writer used purposive technique sampling. The data were collected by using questionnaire and test. The data were analyzed by using r-product moment and multiple regressions. The findings of this study are: 1. There was not any significant correlation between personality types and writing ability of the eleventh grade students at Senior High at Senior High School 1 Sekayu. 2. There was not any significant correlation between learning styles and writing ability of the eleventh grade students at Senior High School 1 Sekayu. 3. There was significant correlation between learning styles and writing ability of the eleventh grade students at at Senior High School 1 Sekayu. 4. There were not any significant correlations among personality types, learning styles, and writing ability of the eleventh grade students at Senior High School Number 1 Sekayu. It could be concluded that personality types and learning styles were not correlated significantly with students’ writing ability.

Highlights

  • As a compulsory subject, English is learned within certain duration by students as English as a Foreign Language (EFL). [1], “English has become the priority in a country where English becomes a foreign language such as in Indonesia”

  • It could be concluded that personality types and learning styles were not correlated significantly with students’ writing ability

  • English is learned within certain duration by students as EFL. [1], “English has become the priority in a country where English becomes a foreign language such as in Indonesia”

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Introduction

English is learned within certain duration by students as EFL. [1], “English has become the priority in a country where English becomes a foreign language such as in Indonesia”. The fact says that the capability of Indonesians in using English is not high proficient yet. [3] expressed speaking, writing, listening, and reading are becoming the four basics skill in English. All of these skills have their own features and difficulties including writing faced by learners. [4] stated, “Writing has always been considered as an important skill in the teaching and learning of English as a Foreign Language (EFL)”. As a matter of fact, English is still coming into existence of difficulties by students. They have to be mastered it as an initial preparation to communicate among people instead speaking

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