Virgo Krista Sirik Pengarang NOVRIANI RABEKA MANAFE Dosen Pembimbing 2 Soleman Dapa Taka Dosen Pembimbing 1 Novriani R. Manafe, S.S. M.Ed (TESOL Int) Penguji 1 Drs.Soleman Dapa Taka, MA Ketua Penguji Merlyn K. Nelloe, S.Pd.,Med.,M.App.Ling Penguji 2

The purpose of this study was to know whether there is a significant correlation between mastery of simple past and writing recount text of the second semester students of English study program of Nusa Cendana university. The sample of this study are 26 students taken from Class D of Second semester of English Study program of Nusa Cendana University. The method used in this study was a quantitative method and the technique used in this study was a correlational technique. In collecting the data, the documentation of students’ writing scores and the test of grammar are used. The score of writing and grammar were collected from test, conducted multiple choice for grammar mastery and recount text by students for writing test. The result of this study shows that there is a very low correlation between students’ mastery of simple past and ability in writing recount text. It is proved by the rxy (0,125) is lower r count (0,61). It is considered that the null hypothesis (Ho) is accepted and the alternative hypothesis (Ha) is rejected. In conclusion, there is negative correlation between students’ grammar mastery of simple past and ability in writing recount text. Keywords: Grammar Mastery, Recount Text, Simple Past, and Writing Ability.