The Influence of Linguistic Intellegence Level and Reading Interest on Narrative Writing Skills of Students in Fifth Grade Primary School

Abstract

The influence of the level of linguistic intelligence and reading interest on the narrative writing skills of fifth-grade students. This study uses a quantitative explanation with an ex post facto research model with a total sample of 40 students. The results of this study indicate that: (1) The level of linguistic intelligence obtained an average score of 87.38, and the distribution of scores of 40 students (100%) was in the medium category. (2) Students' reading interest obtained an average score of 89.93, and the distribution of scores, as many as 38 students (95%) were in the very good category, and two students (5%) were in a good category. (3) The average score of students' narrative writing skills was 35 students (87.5%) in the very good category, while five students (12.5%) were in the good category. (4) There is no significant effect of the level of linguistic intelligence on students' narrative writing skills. (5) There is a direct influence between reading interest on students' narrative writing skills. (6) There is a positive and significant influence between the level of linguistic intelligence and reading interest on students' narrative writing skills.