1.4 Objectives of the Research
The research intends to find out whether blogging habit has a good impact on students
students taken as the research subjects. The writer took one class out of twelve classes as the sample for this study. This class has the students who have high
blogging habit than the other classes.
1.6 Hypotheses
H1 There is a positive and significant relationship between blogging habit and writing achievement in recount text of the tenth grade students of SMK
Negeri 3 Semarang year 20102011. H0 There is no positive and significant relationship between blogging habit and
writing achievement in recount text of the tenth grade students of SMK Negeri 3 Semarang year 20102011
1.7 Significance of the Study
The main aim of this study is to find out whether there is a correlation between students blogging habit and their ability in writing recount text. The writer expect
the students will recognize and realize that high blogging habit, especially if they write in English, is useful to have a good skill in writing, moreover in the recount
text writing. Hopefully, the result of this study is useful for students, teachers, and all
the readers. The results will be used for the following:
1. For the writer By doing the research, the writer hopes that she can study and get more
information to identify anything about blog and also about writing comprehension. Besides, the writer will get new experience and knowledge
for the future of her life. 2. For the students
The students can take some information to identify their problems of recount text writing. Furthermore, they can also increase their vocabulary, grammar,
and knowlegde by writing blogs as much as they can. 3. For the teachers
This research is expected to provide students with the information about blog and writing comprehension, in which the teachers will help their students
when facing some problems about writing recount text. English teachers can use the result of the study as a feedback, that blog can be used as a media to
improve students
CHAPTER II REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE