THE CORRELATION BETWEEN THE SECOND YEAR STUDENTS’ ANXIETY AND THEIRS FLUENCY TO SPEAK ENGLISH IN SPEAKING CLASS AT THE ENGLIS DEPARTMENT OF BUNG HATTA UNIVERSITY

FHAROZA, YULISKA PUTRI and Ernati, Ernati and Lely, Refnita (2016) THE CORRELATION BETWEEN THE SECOND YEAR STUDENTS’ ANXIETY AND THEIRS FLUENCY TO SPEAK ENGLISH IN SPEAKING CLASS AT THE ENGLIS DEPARTMENT OF BUNG HATTA UNIVERSITY. Diploma thesis, Universitas Bung Hatta.

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Abstract

This research was aimed to find out the correlation between the second year students’ anxiety and their fluency at the English Department of Bung Hatta University. The number of the population in this research was 45 students. They were distributed in two classes. To choose the sample, the researcher used the total sampling technique. The researcher used two instruments to collect the data. First was questionnaire to collect data on students’ anxiety (x). Second was speaking test to collect data on students’ fluency (y). The result of this study showed that the correlation index -.05 and the value of rtable .301. It means that there was negative correlation between students’ anxiety and theirs fluency. In this research, the null hypothesis was accepted because r counted (-.05) is lower than rtable (.301). The researcher proposes suggestions. First is for lecturers, the researcher suggested to create the condusive condition in speaking class in order that the students do not feel anxious in speaking class. For students in speaking class, the students should make themselves stable and well prepare in speaking class. So, it can improve their fluency in speaking. Key words: Correlation, Speaking, Speaking Anxiety, Speaking Class, and Fluency.

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