Exploring Efl Students’ Experience In Utilizing Google Translate As A Translingual Tool For Essay Writing

Aprilia, Rizky Wulan (2025) Exploring Efl Students’ Experience In Utilizing Google Translate As A Translingual Tool For Essay Writing. Undergraduate Thesis thesis, UIN K. H. Abdurrahman Wahid Pekalongan.

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Abstract

This study explores EFL students’ experiences in using Google Translate as an aid for writing essays. This study focuses on the positive and negative aspects experienced by students during the writing process. The approach used is a qualitative approach with a narrative inquiry design involving three participants, namely second semester students of the English Education Department who were interviewed to obtain an overview of their experiences with using Google Translate. The results of the study indicate that students feel helped by Google Translate in achieving their writing goals, especially when translating from Indonesian to English. This tool also helps in expanding vocabulary and increasing awareness of grammatical accuracy. In addition, the use of Google Translate supports independent learning if used critically and reflectively. On the other hand, negative experiences were also found such as grammatical inaccuracies and rigid sentence structures. It can be concluded that Google Translate can be an effective tool in writing English essays if used consciously, critically, and as a support, not as the only source of writing. Inappropriate use risks reducing the quality of writing and hindering the development of students’ writing skills. Keywords: Google Translate, essay writing, EFL students, writing skills, translation tool, translingual practice

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