The Correlation between Reading Habit and Students Writing Ability

Khairat Risman, Jufrizal, Yenni Rozimela

Abstract: This research concerned with the correlation between reading habit and students writing ability. The method used was correlational design. The population and samples were 36 students. Questionnaire of reading habit and writing test were used to collect the data. The researcher used Pearson Product Moment Correlation to analyze the data. The results showed that r-obtained was 0.203 compared to r-value interpretation of 0.200 to 0.400 which means there was a low correlation. Yet, r-table of 36 students was 0.329 while r-obtained was 0.203 which means that there was no significant correlation.

Keywords: Reading Habit, Writing Ability