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The Influence of vocabulary used to develop students’ writing skill

Fahmi Ardika *)
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Pendidikan Bahasa Inggris

Universitas Muhammadiyah Kotabumi

I. INTRODUCTION level, these include control of contents,

format, sentence structure, vocabulary,
Writing is a skill in language. According
spelling and letter formation. Beyond the
to White (1986:10) writing is process of
sentence, the writer must be able to
expressing the ideas, information,
structure and integrate information into
knowledge, or experience and understand
cohesive and coherent paragraph and text.”
the writing to acquire the knowledge or
Strong writing skill may enhance students'
some information to share and learn.
chances for success (Alexander). In
Beside that, Tarigan (1985:5) writing is
discussing the significance of writing to
productive skills, for writing an indirect
learning, Suleiman also stresses that
communication and the nature of the
writing is an essential factor of language.
character is very different from that
Any reading and language curriculum
expressed by speaking directly, therefore
must think about the multidimensional
writing is included an ability.
nature of writing in instructional practices,
evaluation procedures, and language
Nunan says, “Writing is an extremely
development.
complex cognitive activity in which the
writer is required to demonstrate control of
variables simultaneously. At the sentence
Suparno, Jonah (2006:14) argues that only system involved is that of
writing is a series of activities going on alphabetical order. Hedge (1998:5) thinks
and involve several phases, the preparatory that so as the writer to compensate the
phase, the content development and absence of the prosodic features in writing,
review, as well as revisions or he/she has to write with high degree of
improvement posts, Nation (2009:112) organization, careful choice of vocabulary
who states that writing is an activity that and using complex grammatical devices.
can usefully be preferred for by work in
other skills of listening, speaking, and Based on the statements above, it is clear
reading. This preparation can make it that why writing skill is not easy skill to be
possible for words that have been used master, many aspects reason why we must
receptively to come into productive use. It improve ability to support writing skill, we
means that writing can be increased need vocabularies in writing. It demands
through learning the other language them to learn about writing.
aspects. According to Zohreh and Ali
(2013:53), writing need hard thinking to Vocabulary is considered to be one of the
produce words of vocabularies, sentences, most important elements in comprehend
paragraphs at the same time. That is the lesson materials, especially when learning
reason why writing skill is difficult. a foreign language. Heidari et al. (2012)
states that vocabulary is the core of
In addition, According to Getnet (1994:4), language and the cornerstone of language
the product approach is an orientation learning. Through comprehending foreign
whose primary focus is the end result of words, students will understand the
what students produce. Formal accuracy meaning of the words. Vocabulary is an
and correctness in a grammar, spelling, use essential part in learning a foreign
of vocabulary, convention of layout are language. Learners cannot master the
given the utmost priority. In learning language without learning vocabulary first
English, there are language elements that since vocabulary is the words of a
English learners must master namely language. It is stated by Rubin and
pronunciation, grammar, spelling and Thompson (1994), vocabulary learning is
vocabulary. The latest element is regarded the heart of mastering a foreign language,
as the most crucial one. Vocabulary refers for being unable to speak, understand,
to list or sets of words which individual read, or write a foreign languages without
writers of language might use, this is a list knowing a lot of words. It means learners
who have problems in vocabulary may speaking, and writing. It is supported by
find it hard to communicate easily On the Richards (2002) that vocabulary provides a
other hand, they who have wide lot of basics for someone about how to
vocabulary will be easier to express their speak, listen, read, and write. In order to
ideas. Therefore, learners have to improve be able to master vocabulary, learners need
their vocabulary before learning other to apply the appropriate learning
aspects of the language. strategies. Chamot (2004) stated that
learning strategies are the conscious
Mastering English vocabulary is thoughts and actions that learners take in
considered to be very important for the order to achieve a learning goal. It means,
learners, especially the students of English. learning strategies are useful for the
In English Education Study Program, students in reaching their language
vocabulary is not a subject. It is integrated learning goal. The strategies in vocabulary
or learned through other subjects. It means learning also considered to be very
he students should improve their important in mastering vocabulary. In
vocabulary individually. learning vocabulary automatically they
have to know the meaning of words
Kafipouret al. (2011) have investigated themslves and can use it in sentences. To
vocabulary learning strategies used by influence vocabulary for writing we have
Iranian Undergraduate Students. Most to know the meaning of words and can use
frequently used strategy by the students. In it in our sentence, so that can make our
contrast, cognitive strategy was the least writing better.
frequently used. Other research conducted
by Nirattisai and Chiramanee (2014) to III.Conclussion
find out vocabulary learning strategies
applied by the students of Prince of Language has four abilities, one of which
Songkla University. According to Hornby is writing. Writing is an excitement that
(1984), vocabulary is a total number of uses intellectual thought to look for ideas,
words which make up a language; and a express ideas, or remember an idea that
range of. words known to, or used by a aspects reason why we must improve
person. Vocabulary as a crucial part in a ability to support writing skill, we need
language needs to be acquired by the vocabularies in writing. It demands them
learners since it affects their ability in the to learn about writing. Vocabulary is
four skills, which are listening, reading, considered to be one of the most important
elements in comprehend lesson materials.
Mastering English vocabulary is
considered to be very important for the
learners,
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