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  • The principle purpose of the study was to find out significant difference of the students’ English writing scores between those who taught using authentic materials and who taught using non-authentic materials of VIII grade students of MTs Islamiyah of Palangka Raya. In this study, the writer used quantitative research type with comparative design to answer the problem of the study. The population of this study consisted of VIII grade students of MTs IslamiyahPalangka Raya with the total number of students were 62 students. The sample was determined using cluster sampling and also recommended by the English teacher at the school. To get the data of the study, the writer used two methods; they are test and documentation. The form of the test, the writer used written test, where the students were asked to complete a recount text using suitable words that provided, then the writer corrected and analyzed. After getting the data, the writer analyzed the data used t – test. The main finding of the study showed that tobservedwas-12.969. Then, it was consulted with ttable(tt) which db or df = (N1 + N2 ) – 2 was (22 + 22) – 2 = 42. Significant standard 5% ttable(tt) = 2.02 and significant standard 1% ttable(tt) = 2.71. So, 2.02 <12.969 >2.71. It can be said that since the value of tobserved(-12.969) was higher than ttablein the 5% (2.02) and 1% (2.71) level of significance, it could be interpreted that there is a significant difference between who taught using authentic materials and who taught using non-authentic material of eighth grade students of MTs Islamiyah of Palangka Raya