The Relationship Listening Intensively Toward Ability to Write News Content by Student Eighth Grade of SMP Negeri 1 Atap Tampahan in Academic Year 2017/2018

This study aims to determine The Relationship Listening Intensively Toward Ability to Write News Content by Student Eighth Grade of SMP Negeri 1 Atap Tampahan in Academic Year 2017/2018.The Population of this Study were the Student Eighth Grade of SMP Negeri 1Atap Tampahan in Academic Year 2017/2018.A Population of Students 101 and samples taken 50% which 50 students.the writer use random sampling to determine the sample. The Result of data analysis show that rxy = 0,32300 rxy > rtable. The result moment at significant level 5% = 0, 2732. Means that the relationship intensively listening ability variables with the ability to write news content by students has a significant correlation. The result of data analysis shows that the intensively listening ability obtained with an average value = 84.82 standard deviation = 5.74. Namely, very good category, 26 students (52%), who have score in both categories as 23 students (46%) and students who have values in the well category 1 student (2%). None of the students have score in lower categories. While the ability to write news content obtained value with an average = 79.9 standard deviation = 7.9681. 19. Students (38%), who have good category and 28 students (56%) who have value in well category,3 student (6%) who have value in enough category. None of the students have lower score and less good categories. Based in normality test and homogeneity test obtained normal distribution data. From the calculations show it can be known rcaunt > rtablel = 0.32300> 0.2732. Thus, Ho (null hypothesis) is rejected and Ha (alternative hypothesis) is accepted. It can be concluded that The Relationship Listening Intensively Toward Ability to Write News Content by Student Eighth Grade of SMP Negeri 1 Atap Tampahan in Academic Year 2017/2018. has a significant correlation.