INVESTIGATING EFL STUDENTS' PERCEPTIONS ON USING GRAMMARLY AND QUILLBOT TO ENHANCE ACADEMIC WRITING

Umah, Khoiriyatul (2025) INVESTIGATING EFL STUDENTS' PERCEPTIONS ON USING GRAMMARLY AND QUILLBOT TO ENHANCE ACADEMIC WRITING. Diploma thesis, IKIP PGRI BOJONEGORO.

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Umah, Khoiriyatul. 2025. Investigating EFL students’ perception on using Grammarly and QuillBot to enhance academic writing. Skripsi, English Education Department, Faculty of Languages and Arts Education, IKIP PGRI Bojonegoro, Advisors (I) Fitri Nurdianingsih, M.Pd. (II) Dr. Refi Ranto Rozak, M.Pd. Keywords: EFL students, Grammarly, QuillBot, academic writing, students' perceptions Academic writing is one of the most essential yet challenging skills for EFL (English as a Foreign Language) students, especially when it comes to skripsi writing. Many students face challenges with grammar accuracy, paraphrasing, vocabulary, and writing cohesion. To overcome these challenges, digital tools such as Grammarly and QuillBot have appeared as potential solutions to assist in improving students' writing quality and refining the writing process. This study aims to answer two research questions: (1) How do EFL students use Grammarly and QuillBot in their academic writing process? and (2) What are students' perceptions of using Grammarly and QuillBot to improve academic writing? To explore these questions, the researcher employed a descriptive qualitative research design. Data were collected through questionnaires, semi-structured interviews, and documentation. The subjects of this study are 30 eighth-semester students in the English education department at IKIP PGRI Bojonegoro. The results reveal that most students frequently use Grammarly to check grammar and QuillBot to rephrase sentences in their skripsi writing. Students perceive both tools as easy to use, time-saving, and helpful in increasing confidence in writing. However, there are limitations related to the limited features in the free version and occasional inaccuracies in the suggestions provided. It can be concluded that Grammarly and QuillBot are effective tools for improving academic writing among EFL students.

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