Internet Usage and Its Impact on The Academic Writing Performance of EFL Student at Tertiary Level

As it is recognized that numerous information provided by internet recommendation in term of gaining academic assignment, creating a draft by using internet as reference to gain some information and other stuffs linkage by the internet as sophisticated media recently. Almost of user included worker, students, researcher or instructor, etc. apply this media to run their interest. This investigation undertaken to identify the linkage between internet usage and writing performance particularly for academic writing among student at tertiary level. The purpose of this research was to determine whether internet action was recommended for doing the writing assignment. This research conducted by applying correlational study. Researcher retrieved the data based on the internet recommendation samples and case assignment which has similar idea from the assignment given among tertiary student. The sample was randomly from undergraduate’s institution of East Kalimantan. From the results of r-final calculation, internet usage contributed positive development, and this research had a good interrelationship. Internet could be a device for improving the undergraduate student to produce and increase their working since it help the quality of writing. In another concept, the result can be explained that by internet practicing as resources increase numerous benefits in giving sources, references, sample and assist to develop the idea related to writing assignment.