The Use of Academic Words in EFL Students’ Academic Writing Assignment

This research was conducted to examine the stages of concerns and the level of use of academic words in EFL student academic writing assignment. The sample of this research was English Department students of UIN Ar-Raniry. This study used mix- methods. To obtain the data, this study used questionnaire and document analysis. In order to achieve the goal, the researcher collected 10 documents of students’ assignments regarding articles from the seventh and fifth semester students. The documents were analyzed through an application called Lextutor Web. The findings of this study indicate that the stage of concern of using academic words by students in academic writing is still relatively low. Based on the questionnaire analysis, showed that only 58% of the respondents were concerned about the use of the academic word. Based on the result of academic words analysis by Lextutor, the level of use of academic words in academic writing assignment in level A and B, in which the average student used more than 50 academic words in their academic writing assignments. The results of this study indicate that students are not aware of using the word academic in their academic writing. Students do not know the words they use in their academic writing are academic words. That is why students are not aware and less concerned about the use of academic words.