Students’ Writing Skill Before Using Google Translate

33 sometimes felt that translating Bahasa Indonesia into English was difficult, but sometimes it was easy too. That was why they chose undecided choice.

c. Students’ Knowledge about Google Translate

Tabel 4.3 Students’ Knowledge of Google Translate No. Statements Frequencies of Responses 1SD 2 D 3 U 4 A 5 SA 10. I know that there is an online tool to translate 0.00 3.22 0.00 64.51 32.25 11. I use a tool to help me translating my Indonesian Analytical Exposition into English 3.22 0.00 22.58 64.51 9.67 12. I know only one tool to help translating which is Google Translate 25.80 41.93 12.90 16.12 3.22 13. I use Google Translate to translate my Indonesian Analytical Exposition into English 0.00 25.80 35.48 35.48 3.22 The result of statement number 10 was the majority of the students agreed with this statement. Twenty students or 64.51 agreed with statement number 10 and 32.25 strongly agreed. Meanwhile only 3.22 disagreed and no one chose strongly disagree nor undecided. It showed that almost the whole class agreed that they know online tool for helping them translate. Table 4.3 also showed 20 students agreed for statement number 11. It meant that 64.51 agreed and 9.67 strongly agreed. With that, total 74.18 agree with statement number 11 and only 1 student or 3.22 strongly disagreed. Therefore, it could be concluded that most of the 34 students used a tool to help them translating their Bahasa Indonesia Analytical Exposition into English. As for statement number 12, the result showed that 41.93 of the students disagreed, 25.8 of the students strongly disagreed, 16.12 agreed, 12.90 undecided, and 3.22 strongly agreed. Therefore, it could be seen that most of the students disagreed that they only knew one tool to help them translating which was Google Translate. The last, as for statement number 13, the result was 35.48 agreed, 35.48 undecided, 25.80 disagreed, 3.22 strongly agreed, and no one chose strongly disagree. Thus, it could be seen that most of the students agreed with statement number 13 which was students used Google Translate to translate their Analytical Exposition from Bahasa Indonesia into English.

d. Students’ Perception on the Use of Google Translate in Writing

Analytical Exposition Text Table 4.4 The Students’ Perception about the Use of Google Translate in Writing Analytical Exposition Text No. Statements Frequencies of Responses 1SD 2 D 3 U 4 A 5 SA 14. I use Google Translate to translate my Indonesian writing into English 3.22 16.12 35.48 41.93 3.22 15. I feel that Google Translate helps me a lot in doing my writing assignment in English class 0.00 19.35 48.38 29.03 3.22 16. I feel that Google Translate makes easier to write my Analytical Exposition 3.22 19.35 45.16 32.25 0.00 35 From table 4.4, statement 14, it could be seen that the result was positive. It showed the majority of the students or 41.93 agreed 35.48 undecided, 16.12 of the students disagreed, 3.22 of the students strongly disagreed, and 3.22 of the students strongly agreed. Therefore, it could be concluded that 14 people or 45.15 were using Google Translate to translate Indonesian to English. No. Statements Frequencies of Responses 1SD 2 D 3 U 4 A 5 SA 17. I prefer Google Translate than asking teacher or friends in writing my Analytical Exposition 6.45 64.51 19.35 6.45 3.22 18. I feel more comfortable to use Google Translate in writing Analytical Exposition because it easy to be accessed 6.45 38.70 22.58 29.03 3.22 19. I find writing Analytical Exposition becomes easier with the help of Google Translate 3.22 25.80 35.48 35.48 0.00 20. I feel Google Translate is a useful tool for a student like me in writing an Analytical Exposition 3.22 12.90 35.48 45.16 3.22 21. I feel that I should use Google Translate in writing my Analytical Exposition 12.90 45.16 29.03 12.90 0.00 22. Google Translate motivates me to write a good Analytical Exposition 6.45 29.03 48.38 19.35 0.00 23. Google Translate helps me to improve my writing skill 6.45 32.25 48.38 12.90 0.00 24. Google Translate helps me to be aware with my grammatical mistakes and fix it 12.90 38.70 32.25 16.12 0.00 25. I find it necessary for my teacher to allow me using Google Translate to help me in finishing my Analytical Exposition 3.22 29.03 35.48 25.80 6.45