The Effects of Simple Present Tense and Adjective Mastery towards Students’ Writing Skill on Descriptive Text
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This study investigates the influence of students’ mastery of the Simple Present Tense and adjectives on their ability to write descriptive texts. Employing a survey method with random sampling, 75 students were selected as participants in two school private schools in West Jakarta. Data were collected through tests and analyzed using descriptive statistics (mean, median, mode, standard deviation) and predictive statistics, particularly correlation coefficients with t-tests. The research was conducted from March to June, with testing carried out over nearly one month. The findings reveal that: (1) Mastery of the Simple Present Tense and adjectives collectively has a significant impact on students’ descriptive writing, contributing 93.3% to their performance (Sig. = 0.000 < 0.05; F = 500.627); (2) Mastery of the Simple Present Tense alone significantly affects writing skills (Sig. = 0.000 < 0.05; t = 8.179); and (3) Adjective mastery also significantly influences writing ability (Sig. = 0.000 < 0.05; t = 4.422).
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