The journal entitles Journal Language League is a scientific journal published by the English Education Study Program-Faculty of Teacher's Training and Education -Universitas Asahan. This scientific JLL discusses Language study, education, Education Innovation in English Study, Literary Works, Language Issues, and Theoretical Review: evaluates, and analyzes the theories, methods, strategies, and problems that exist in a language devoted to the development of research by teachers, lecturers and students in the field of education.Â
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THE EFFECT OF READ COVER REMEMBER RETELL (RCRR) STRATEGY ON STUDENTS’ READING COMPREHENSION FOR VOCATIONAL SCHOOL
This study aims to determine whether or not the Read, Cover, Remember, Retell (RCRR) strategy has a significant effect on students' reading comprehension at SMK Negeri 1 Talawi in the academic year 2022/2023. Research method applied is experimental research (quantitative approach). The research instrument is a test. It is divided into two types of test, Pretest and post-test. The pretest is given before using the strategy and the post-test is given after using the strategy. The type of test is multiple choice consisting of 20 questions. The population of this research is the first grade students of SMK Negeri 1 Talawi. The samples of this study was X-APAT Â and X-APHPI were comprises 36 students for each class. The students of X-APAT Â were as the experimental class and X-APHPI as the control class. The data analyzed by statistic formula of T-test. The formula was used as a test to demonstrate that the experimental group's mean was greater than the control group's. In order to determine if the test's results were acceptable or not, a hypothesis was tested. After putting the data through a formula to analyze it, the results showed that the experimental group's mean was 53.5 while the control group's mean was 52.3. This means that the experimental group's mean was higher than the control group's mean 53.5 >Â 52.3.
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THE EFFECT OF USING BRAINSTORMING METHOD IN WRITING ABOUT NARRATIVE TEXT
The purpose of this study's to determine whether there's an influence in the brainstorming method on the students writing ability of narrative text for class X SMA N 1 Ujung Padang in the academic year 2022/2023. This type of research is a quantitative research with a research design of two groups, pre-test and post-test. The population in this research is all class X which consist of two classes. The research sample consisted of two classes (class Xth IPA 2 and Xth IPA 3) which were taken in a random. In class Xth IPA 2 as an Experimental class using a brainstorming method and class Xth IPA 3 as a control class using conventional learning. After the learning was given, the post-test was obtained with an average result of 80,94 for the experimental class and 54,0 for the control class. The result of the t-test obtained t’count = 19,4 > t-table = 0,067811, then Ha is accepted, this obtained there is an influence on student learning outcomes using a brainstorming method on the result of students writing ability of narrative text for class X SMA N 1 Ujung Padang.Â
THE EFFECT OF WRITE PAIR SHARE STRATEGY TO INCREASE TEN GRADE STUDENT AT SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL
Â The purpose of this study was to ascertain actual proof of the students' success in narrative text writing using the Write Pair Share Strategy at the X Grade of SMA Swasta Tunas Harapan. This study used quantitative methods. All of the learners in SMA Swasta Tunas Harapan's class X made up the study's population. 25 students from the experimental group (class X, IPA 1) and 25 students from the control group served as the study's sample subjects. (class X IPA 2). A test with multiple choices was used to gather the data. (1) The students' success in writing narrative texts by using the Write Pair Share Strategy received the post test with an average result of 80,8. (2) The students' success in producing narrative texts using the conventional approach received an average score of 58,6 on the post test. T-observed had a value of 7,54, and T-table had a value of 2,021. The fact that the value of t-observed was higher than t-table indicates that the Write Pair Share Strategy had a substantial impact on students' ability to write narrative texts.
THE EFFECT OF YOUTUBE VIDEO TO STUDENT’S ABILITY IN WRITING DESCRIPTIVE TEXT FOR TENTH GRADE STUDENTS
The study's goal is to examine the value of YouTube videos in teaching expressive writing to tenth-grade students at SMK Al Mashum throughout the 2022/2023 academic year. The seven classes at SMK Almashum Kisaran's X grade A courses make up the population of this study. A quantitative approach and a sort of quasi-experimental methodology are used in the study. In this study, the participants are split into two categories: experimental and control. The investigators, which included who are divided into two groups, are given a pre-test, therapy, and post-test. The sample in this study chooses X TKJ1 as the study group and X TKJ2 as the comparison control. There are roughly 30 pupils in the experiment group and 30 people in the control sample in X TKJ1. As a consequence, the total number of participants in this study is 60.The t-test calculation demonstrates the results of the tvalue in both post-tests (2.418) are bigger than the the ttable (1.671) at the significance level of 0.05, and since it relies on the hypotheses evaluating criteria, the tvalue the ttable suggests that h0 (null hypotheses) has been disapproved and ha (alternative hypothesis) is approved. It denotes that the average score of the experimental group is higher than the average score of the control group, demonstrating that YouTube videos have an impact on children' descriptive text writing. Finally, YouTube videos assist students in honing their descriptive writing abilities.
THE EFFECTIVENESS OF GUESSING GAME STRATEGY ON STUDENTS WRITING DESCRIPTIVE TEXT
This study aims to determine the significant effect of using guessing games on students in writing descriptive texts for grade X SMK Muhammadiyah 5 Kisaran in the 2022/2023 academic year. The population of this study were students of class X AP SMK Muhammadiyah 5 Kisaran which consisted of 3 classes. This study uses a quantitative approach with a quasi-experimental research design. Subjects in this study were divided into two groups, namely the experimental group and the control group. The research sample chose X AP-2 as the experimental group and X AP-1 as the control group. The experimental group in X AP-2 consisted of 30 students, while the control group in X AP-1 consisted of 30 students. So that the total sample size for this study was 60 students. Based on the results of data analysis, the average value of the experimental class was 45 in the pre-test and 79 in the post-test. While the average value of the control class was 37 on the pre-test and 75 on the post-test. The results obtained are tcount> ttable, namely tcount = 3.898 and ttable = 1.701, so 3.898 > 1.701. Significance 0.000 <0.05. Thus (Ho) is rejected and (Ha) is accepted. That is, there is a significant difference in the value of student learning outcomes between classes that apply the guessing game method and those that do not apply the guessing game method. So, the guessing game method is effective and significant on the ability to write descriptive text by the students.
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THE EFFECT OF USING PICTURE SERIES ON THE STUDENTS’ ABILITY IN WRITING DESCRIPTIVE TEXT AT GRADE X AT MAS AL-WASHLIYAH 49 PASAR LEMBU
Picture series was a very fun media because it would encourage students to guess and to understand what was happening in the picture. Picture series could be used as learning media to write descriptive text. By using this media students could build the concept of the story. The curriculum and lesson planned to achieve the four aspects of language like proficiency: speaking, reading, writing and listening. With the provisions in the curriculum, regulations have been made to achieve writing, one of which was the ability to write English. This research method used quantitative methods. The purpose of this research method was to find out the specific influence of the treatment on student achievement. After knowing the results of the T-test it could be concluded that the Alternative Hypothesis (Ha) accepted. Hypothesis (Ha) states: There was a significant difference in student’s ability to write descriptive text after being taught using Picture Series media at Mas Al-Washliyah 49 Pasar Lembu. Writing descriptive text us picture series as media was a process which took parts in the study to develop skill. Picture as media developed as an interactive approach among students. Keyword : Picture Series, Writing, Descriptive Text Â
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MOTIVATING STUDENTS IN EFL CLASS TO ENHANCE READING SKILLS BY JIGSAW STRATEGIES
The purpose of this study was to unveil the intricate patterns of classroom discourse within the jigsaw classroom environment among young learners. In essence, this research aimed to delineate the strategies employed by young learners to initiate dialogue, their adeptness in responding to initiations, as well as their proficiency in evaluating responses and initiating further discussions. The design of this educational tool effortlessly lends itself to customization and tailoring of teaching approaches. The implementation of the jigsaw technique gracefully facilitates a personalized learning experience, aligning with students' individual interests and reading proficiency. In the realm of senior high school education, a primary objective in the teaching of English lies in cultivating students' comprehension of written text. This skill, being of utmost importance in the English language curriculum, necessitates an instructional approach that propels students towards their ultimate goal of becoming proficient readers. Enter the concept of Jigsaw, a collaborative learning method that not only instills enthusiasm within students for the English language, but particularly enhances their engagement with reading. By immersing students in activities that revolve around their interests and actively involving them in the learning process, Jigsaw fosters a dynamic and hands-on educational experience. It has been found out that the Jigsaw cooperative learning technique helps students understand what they read better. It looks like the Jigsaw technique affects how students learn. Keywords :jigsaw, proficiency, discourse, teaching approaches
MR.DEKA as an English Learning Strategy in SMK Negeri 1 Tapaktuan
The MR.DEKA learning strategy is relevant to the demands of implementing an independent curriculum, the characteristics of students, as well as a 21st-century learning framework that emphasizes student-centred learning and project-based learning., as well as increase the ability of students to think critically, connect knowledge with the real world, master information and communication technology, and collaborate. keywords: Learning strategy, MR. DEKA, characteristics of student Â
THE EFFECTIVENESS OF SPEAKY APPLICATIONS IN LEARNING ENGLISH IN INTRODUCTION MATERIALS FOR CLASS X SMA NEGERI 1 HALONGONAN
The purpose of this study was to determine the effectiveness of the speaky model in learning English for Introduction material for class X. The approach used in this research is a quantitative approach. The population in this study were all students of Halongoan 1 Public High School, while the sample of this study was students of class X MIS 1 as an experimental class. Data collection techniques used are test techniques and non-test techniques. The test technique is in the form of an introduction material test and non-test techniques in the form of observations, questionnaires, interviews and documentation. The results of the analysis of the data obtained show that the results of the t test show the price of tcount>ttable, namely tcount = 3.3669 while ttable with dk = 64 at a significant level of 1% = 2.6548, because tcount>ttable is 3.3669 <2.6548 .this means that the alternative hypothesis (Ha) which reads that the Speaky Application is effective in learning English for Introduction material to class X students of SMA Negeri 1 Halongoan can be accepted and the data is significant. The average value of learning using the speaky application has increased. The value obtained by the experimental class is the highest value is 93, the lowest value is 60 and the average is 82.57. Improving the learning outcomes of the introduction material using the speaky application is due to the application of the students directly practicing English with native speakers so that students can find out the points of error in pronunciation and writing. Compared to the contextual learning carried out by the previous teacher, the vocabulary obtained by students is more limited and monotonous so that students are less developed. Â Key Word :Speaky Application, Learning English, Introduction
AN ERROR ANALYSIS OF PREPOSITIONS IN DESCRIPTIVE TEXTS
This research viewed the error analysis of prepositions in dscriptive texts by students of SMKS Karya Utama. It was carried out descriptive’s analysis. Aarts and Aarts’ (1982) concept is used to explain the types of prepositions. The research found out the kinds of error in prepositions made by the students. The concept of the theory is used to explain the types errors in prepositiosn made by the students. The data of the research were taken from the students’ writing assignment. The results of this research showed that there ware three kinds of preposition errors made by the students. First, the omission of preposition-the students drop a preposition in a sentence where it is obligatory. Second, the insertion of preposition-the students add a preposition in a sentence where it is not necessary. Third, the selection of incorrect preposition ended in a sentence. Keywords: error analysis, prepositions, omission, insertion, selection
WARMING-UP FOR READING AS A STRATEGY FOR EFL CLASSROOMS
This article was aimed at implementing teaching reading by using warming-up for reading (WFR). It introduced reading warm-up activities. This might help many reading teachers looking for practical solutions to improve and encourage them to design their own reading materials. WFR was a good way to improve students' reading comprehension and aided in the teaching and learning process. Teachers monitored students and helped them clear their doubts as they read. The students participated actively, reading the text, writing questions, and predicting. Teaching reading was not an easy task because reading was complex. This article did not only provide reading activities but also showed why reading warm-ups should be theory-based reading activities. Keywords: reading materials, warm-up activities, reading activities
THE USING OF ROUND ROBIN STRATEGY ON STUDENTS' WRITING DESCRIPTIVE TEXT AT TENTH GRADE STUDENTS OF SMK DAARUL JALAL ASAHAN IN 2021/2022 ACADEMIC YEAR
This research was intended to find out the empirical evidence of the students’ achievement in writing descriptive text by using Round Robin Strategy at tenth grade of SMK Daarul Jalal Asahan. This research was experimental research. The population of this research was all students of class X of SMK Daarul Jalal Asahan the sample of this research were taken from 20 students of experimental group (class X-1) and 20 students of control group (class X-2). The instrument for collecting data was a test. The data was analyzed by using t-test formula. From this analysis, the mean of experimental group was 80 and the mean of control group was 72,25. This research found that using Round Robin Strategy has significant effect in writing ability. It can be proved by the result of the analysis that tscore (to) = 4,51 was higher than the ttable (tt) = 2,042 with the significant 0,05. So, Ha is accepted. In the other word, the using of Round Robin Strategy more effective and more significant than using conventional method. Key words : Round Robin Strategy, Descriptive Text, Writing
AN ANALYSIS OF STUDENTS’ ERRORS IN WRITING RECOUNT TEXT AT X GRADE OF SMA NEGERI 1SEI BALAI IN 2020/2021 ACADEMIC YEAR
This research is about An Analysis of Students’ Errors in Writing Recount Text at Tenth Grade of SMA Negeri 1 Sei Balai in 2020/2021 Academic Year. The objectives of this research were found the errors in student’s writing of X-IPA 1 SMA Negeri 1 Sei Balai. The subject of this research were 30 students of SMA Negeri 1 Sei Balai. The instrument of the research was a test. The type of test that used is a written test. The research method was qualitative method. The technique of collecting data used in this research were observation, interview, and written test. The researcher used Dulay et al’s Theory to classify the types of errors. In this research, the researcher found 4 types of errors. Those were omission, addition, misformation and misordering. The precentage of frequency the errors. It was omission type (20%), addition type (9,14%) misformation type (62,86%) and misordering type (8%). From all of the types, the highest frequent types of error was misformation with a total 62,86%. The errors misformation is related to the use of the wrong form of the morpheme or the structure. Keywords: Recount Text, Writing, Errors
AN ANALYSIS OF FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE ON POETRY WILLIAM BLAKES ENTITLED THE TIGER
This research focused in analyzing of figurative language that used in The Tiger poetry by William Blake. The objective of this research was to find out kinds of the figurative that used in The Tiger poetry by William Blake. Having analyze and classifying each line of the poetry, this research used the theory of Giroux, it is that Figurative language is language which departs from the straight-forward use of words. It created a special effect, clarifies an idea, and makes writing more colorful and forceful. Accordingly, there are 18 kinds of figurative languages; Simile, Metaphor, Personification, Allegory, Hyperbole, Litotes, Irony, Â Oxymoron, Paralysis, Zeugma, Paradox, Metonym, Synecdoche, Allusion, Alliteration, Repetition. So it was concluded that the result of this research found hyperbole is a kind of figurative language that dominant use in The Tiger poetry. Which Hyperbole is a figure of speech which addres’s exaggeration. Found there are 3 lines of hyperbole in the tiger poetry. In line 2 of the second stanzaâ€ Burning the fire of your eyes. This sentence mean is burning the eyes like fire. This is exaggeration of statement. And the next are 2 lines as metonym, and 2 lines as repetition, which the other only one line in each kinds of the figurative language. Â Key words: Figurative Language, The Tiger poetry
AN ANALYSIS OF STUDENTS ERROR IN USING PUNCTUATION IN WRITING DESCRIPTIVE TEXT OF THE TENTH GRADE STUDENTS AT SMK SWASTA AL MA’SHUM KISARAN IN 2020/2021 ACADEMIC YEAR
This research was conducted to analyze what kinds of punctuation dominant error are usually used by students. The objective of this research is to analyze the kinds punctuation dominant errors made by students in writing descriptive text to the Tenth Grade students at SMK Swasta Al Ma’shum Kisaran in 2020/2021 academic year. This research is a qualitative research. The subject of this research was the Tenth Grade students at SMK Swasta Al Ma’shum Sidodadi in 2020/2021 Academic Year. The techniques of collecting data was through observation and test based on practice who given from the researcher that is description text without punctuation. In this study use qualitative method in descriptive analysis. It was do with an explanation as follows; collecting data from the respondents, classifying data into grammatical errors based on Dulay, analyze data, describe data, interprate data, and the last is conclude the data. The total population of sample was 77 students but she used only X-3 as the respondent with 25 students. The research finding showed that the most common error which most students made are capital letter 50,2%, period 27,1% and comma 22,7%. It can be concluded that most of the Tenth Grade Students of SMK Swasta Al Ma'shum are still make error of using punctuation. Key words : Analysis, Error, Writing, Descriptive, Punctuation.
AN ANALYSIS OF STUDENTS’ DIFFICULTIES IN COMPREHENDING RECOUNT TEXTS AT THE TENTH GRADE OF SMA SWASTA TAMANSISWA SUKADAMAI IN ACADEMIC YEAR 2020/2021
The objectives of this research to find out the difficulties in student’s reading of X-IPA 1 SMA Swasta Tamasiswa Sukadamai. The subject of this research was 25 students of SMA Swasta Tamasiswa Sukadamai. The technique of collecting data used in this research were observation and written test. The researcher used Joseph’s Theory to classify the types of difficulties. In this research, the researcher found 3 types of difficulties. Those were inferring information, making inferences and inferring the meaning. The precentage of frequency the difficulties. It was inferring information type (55,36%), making inferences type (19,77%) and inferring the meaning type (24,85%). From all of the types, the highest frequent types of difficulties was inferring information. Keywords: Recount Text, Comprehending in Reading, Difficulties
AN ANALYSIS OF STUDENTS’ ERRORS IN USING CONJUNCTION IN WRITING NARRATIVE TEXT AT THE ELEVENTH GRADE OF SMK NEGERI 5 TANJUNGBALAIIN 2020-2021 ACADEMIC YEAR
The purpose of this study is toknow the types of error and the dominant error that made by students in writing subordinate conjunction in narrative text. The students of XITITLÂ of SMK Negeri 5 Tanjungbalai became the subject of this study, that consist of 20 students, there was only one class choosen for knowing the students’ errors in using conjunction. The technique of collecting data used in this research were observation, interview and written test. The data was collected from the students writing task. The students were asked to retell the story of MalinKundang that used5 subordinate conjunction. The researcher used Ong’s Theory to classify the types of errors. In this research, the researcher found 4 types of errors. Those were misuse, unnecessary addition, omission, and redundant repetition. The percentage of frequency the errors. It was misuse type (15,15%), unnecessary addition type ( 48,49%), Â omission type (30,30%), and redundant repetition (6,06%) . From all of the types, the highest frequent types of error wasunnecessary addition.
EXPERIENTIAL FUNCTION IN NADIEM MAKARIM’S SPEECH ON NATIONAL EDUCATION DAY 2021
The aim of research was to investigate the kinds of Process of Experiential Function in Nadiem Makarim’s speech on National Education Day 2021. The objective was to describe the types and the dominant processes in the speech. This research used descriptive qualitative method in analyzing the data. It presented a qualitative design dealing with quantifiable (numeric) mode. The source of data was taken from Nadiem Makariem’s speech as a Minister of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia on National Education Day on 2 May 2021. The data was collected by applying documentary technique. The data analysis showed the findings indicating that there were 3 types of Process used in the speech, namely - Material Process, Relational Process and Mental Process. Â The dominant pattern of Process was Material, which occurs 29 times (69%). There were two types kind of Circumstance found from the speech, namely Location and Manner. The dominant type of Circumstance was location which occurs 6 times (67%) times. Keywords: Experiential Function, Nadiem Makarim’s speech
IMPROVING STUDENTS’ LISTENING SKILL BY ACTIVELY INVOLVING THEM IN LISTENING CLASS
The paper discussed aspects of spoken language that should be considered in the development of teaching materials, and proposes a few techniques for teaching listening comprehension. It started with an overview of important characteristics of spoken discourse, which include phonology, accents, prosodic features, speech rate, and discourse structure. It maintained that the materials should incorporate aspects of strategies for listening that helped learners overcome comprehension barriers and gained the most from the spoken input. Some principal considerations in grading listening materials were presented according to five parameters, which included linguistic characteristics, explicitness, organization, content and context. Finally, the paper suggested some teaching techniques that promoted strategic listening for English as a Foreign Language Learners. Keywords: teaching materials, listening strategy, EFL, spoken discourse
DEVELOPING STUDENTS’ SKILLS TO MAKE POLITE REQUESTS AND RESPONSES BASED ON CIRCUMSTANCES
This study deals with how to develop the students’ skills to make polite request and based on circumstaces, and what the students’ difficulties are in making polite request and responses based on circumstances. The objectives of this research es to develop students’ skill to make polite request and based on circumstances and to find out students difficulties in making polite request and response based on circumstances. This study applied Quantitative descriptive research to investigate the object of the study. This research took the population of 30 students grade eighth of SMPÂ Â Al Farabi , Tanjung Selamat, Deli Serdang, Â 2020-2021 academic year as the sample. The students got some problemstostate the polite requests and responses because of less vocabulary, tenses and grammar. They could not understand polite request and impolite request, and Â they did not know when use the polite request and response. It conducted a test as the instrument of the research, and to collect the data was essay test was conducted to get the total sample. Collecting the data was used to describe and analyze the students’ answers. After analyzing, it was found out that the student’s skill to make polite request and response based on circumstances is thatthere were 15 students or 41%Â who were able to answer correctly. It means that they still need to improve their skill to make polite request and responses. From this research, the Â eighth years students of Â SMP Al Farabi, Tanjung Selamat, Deli Serdang were not all able in making polite request and response based on circumstances in learning speaking. Keywords: developing skills, polite requests, responses, circumstances
THE EFFECT OF USING BRAINSTORMING METHOD ON STUDENTS’ SPEAKING ACHIEVEMENT OF THE ELEVENTH YEAR STUDENTS OF SMK NEGERI 1 STABAT
This study was conducted as an attempt to discover the effect of using brainstorming method on students’ speaking achievement. It was an experimental research. The subject was students of Grade XI, Vocational High School (Sekolah Kejuruan Atas: SMK Negeri 1 Stabat), which consisted of 72 students as a sample of this research. The research was divided into two groups: experimental and control groups. The instrument used to collect the data was oral test. The data were analyzed by using t-test formula. The analyze showed that the scores of the students in the experimental group were significantly higher than the scores of the students in the control group at the level of significance 0.05 with the degree of freedom (df) 70, t-observed value 4.7 > t-table value 1.99. The findings indicated that using Brainstorming Method significantly affected the students’ speaking achievement. So, English teachers are suggested to use Brainstorming method in order to improve students’ speaking achievement. Â Key words: brainstorming method, speaking achievement
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LECTURERS’ QUESTIONS USED IN THESIS EXAM OF ENGLISH EDUCATION DEPARTMENT STUDENTS IN UNIVERSITY OF MOESLEM NUSANTARA
This research aimed to know lecturers’ questions are used in Thesis Exam of English Education department and to know the effectiveness of lecturers’ questions in Thesis Exam of English Education department in University of Moeslem Nusantara. This research employeed by using descriptive qualitative. The subject of this study was lecturers’ questions . While the object of study were Lecturers who questioned in the Thesis Exam for English Education departement. The data were analyzed by interactive Model Miles,Huberman and Saldana (2014) consisted of data condensation, display and drawing conclusion. The data were analyzed by using Tsui (1995) theory Â to find out the types of lecturers’ questions and the effectiveness of lecturers’ questions based on Ur (1996) theory. The data were collected by using recording, transcribing and classifying. Keyword : Lecturers' questions, the effectiveness of lecturers’ questions
USING EDUCATIONAL GAME APPLICATIONS TO READ WITHOUT SPEAKING IN PAUD PERMATA HATI KISARAN
This study was conducted as an effort to determine the use of educational game applications in learning to read without spelling at PAUD PermataHatiKisaran. This research method uses the SDLC Waterfall method. Waterfall or Classic Life Cycle is a method that is widely used in Software Engineering, this method takes a systematic and sequential approach from the level of system requirements and then goes to the analysis, design, implementation, and system testing stages. It is called Waterfall because the stages that are passed must wait for the completion of the previous stage and run sequentially. The educational game application presents subject matter for recognizing letters and reading sentences that are equipped with display text, images and letters that can be seen clearly and are equipped with the sounds of letters and sentences. The results of the analysis show that the use of educational game applications is able to train learning to read without spelling in words PermataHati Range Early Childhood Education. The use of educational game applications has benefits in the learning process at PermataHatiKisaran PAUD. The use of educational game applications makes it easier to teach reading without spelling at PermataHatiKisaran PAUD.Â
AN ANALYSIS OF STUDENTS’ SIMPLE PAST TENSE ERRORS IN WRITING NARRATIVE TEXT AT GRADE OF X SMA NEGERI 1 SEI BALAI
This research was about an analysis on the use of simple past tense in English narrative text made by students at Grade X IPA 1 of SMA Negeri 1 Sei balai in the Academic Year of 2019/2020. The objectives of this research were to find out errors of using simple past tense and the dominant error in narrative text written by the X of Grade students at SMA Negeri 1 Sei balai in the 2019/2020 Academic Year. The instrument of the research was documentation of the test. The research method was descriptive. The result of this research showed that there were four three of error that occurred; error of omission, error of misinformation and error of misordering. The most dominant errors students made error of misinformation with a total 101 errors or 72%. It is higher than half of the total of errors made by the students. The Error misinformation is related to the use of the wrong form of the morpheme or the structure. Keywords: Error, Writing, Narrative Text, Simple past tense
AN ERROR ANALISYS OF STUDENTS’ IN WRITING NARRATIVE TEXT AT GRADE X IN SMA SWASTA DAERAH AIR JOMAN IN ACADEMIC YEAR 2020/2021
This research was about error analysis in writing narrative text of students at Grade X of SMA Swasta Daerah Air Joman in Academic Year 2020/2021. The objectives of the research to find out the types of errors that students faced in writing narrative text at Grade X of SMA Swasta Taman Daerah Air Joman. The subject of the research is students at Grade X Mia of SMA Swasta Daerah Air Joman in Academic Year 2020/2021 . The research methodology was narrative qualitative. The technique of collecting the data isonline test, because of pandemi covid 19. So the researcher joint to group whatshapp students at Grade X of Mia and ask students to write a narrative text. In this research, the researcher classified and analyzed the students‟ errors in their sentences based on the Dulay et.al Theory namely Surface Strategy Taxonomy, they are omission, addition, misinformation, and misordering. The result of this research showed that there were 381 items researcher found that the students did in writing narrative text. The proportions (frequency and percentage) of the students‟ error in writing narrative text are are omission error with 196 items or 51,44%, addition error with 16 items or 4,19%, misinformation with 144 items or 37,79% and misordering error with 25 items or 6,56%. Therefore, the result of the research showed that omission errors are the highest error that made by the students. Keywords: Error Analysis, Writing, narrative text
This research is about an analysis on the use of simple past tense in English narrative text made by students at grade X IPA 1 of SMA Negeri 1 Sei balai in the academic year of 2019/2020. The objectives of this research were to find out errors of using simple past tense and the dominant error in narrative text written by the X of grade students at SMA Negeri 1 Sei balai in the 2019/2020 Academic Year. The instrument of the research was documentation of the test. The research method was descriptive. The result of this research showed that there were four three of error that occurred; error of omission, error of misformation and error of misordering. The most dominant errors students made error of misformation with a total 101 errors or 72%. It is higher than half of the total of errors made by the students. The Error misformation is related to the use of the wrong form of the morpheme or the structure. Keywords: Error, Writing, Narrative Text, Simple past tense
EXPERIENTIAL FUNCTION IN STUDENTS’ SELF INTRODUCTION WRITING
This study deals with a research on Experiential Function In students’ self introduction writing. The objective was to describe the types and the dominant Processes and Circumstances in the students’ self introduction writing. Qualitative descriptive research design was applied in this study. It presented a qualitative design dealing with quantifiable (numeric) mode. The source of data was taken from the first semester students of Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Engineering Study Program of Tanjungbalai Polytechnic. The data was collected by applying documentary technique. The data analysis showed the findings indicating that there were 4 types of process used. The dominant type of process is relational, which occurs 54 times (70,1%). Meanwhile, there are 2 types of Circumstances found in the students’ self introduction writing. The dominant type of Circumstances is Location, which occurs 18 times (94,8%) . It proves that the use of Process and Circumstances were related to the context of situation. Â Keywords: Experiential Function, Self Introduction, Writing
STUDENTS’ ERRORS ON THE USE OF SIMPLE PRESENT TENSE IN WRITING DAILY ACTIVITIES
This study was intended to find out the students’ simple present tense errors in writing daily activities. The objectives were to find out the types and the dominant types of past tense errors made by the students. In carrying out this study, the first semester students of Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Engineering Study Program of Tanjungbalai Polytechnic were taken as the population. The data were obtained by using a writing test and were analyzed based on the category of the types of errors. Â The data analysis showed that the students made errors in using simple present tense. The types of simple present tense errors that they made were omission of verb, to be, preposition, conjunction, article, phrasal verb, subject and object, Â addition of unnecessary to be, verb, adverb, and adjective, (substitution) wrong selection of using an appropriate verb, to be, adjective, and preposition, and incorrect ordering. The dominant type of errors was substitution (wrong selection) of using an appropriate verb type which occurred 46 times or 56% out of the whole errors they made.
AN ANALYSIS OF STUDENTS’ DIFFICULTIES IN WRITING DESCRIPTIVE TEXT
The research is an analysis focusing on the difficulties in writing descriptive text done by students at Kisaran in Academic Year of 2019/2020. The objective of this research to find out the difficulties of students faced by the eleventh grade students in writing descriptive text. The techniques of collecting the data are interview and test. The instrument of the research was a writing test which used analysis design. The research used random sampling technique to choose the subject of the research, and the research choosed by 36 students. The research used the theory of Betty Scramfer’s model that consist of eleven difficulties that students faced in writing English Text. Therefore the result of the research shows that there was subject and verb 8,77% of 10 students, verb agrremnt 12,28%Â of 14 students, article 12,28%Â of 14 students, pronoun 6,14% of 7 students, add a word 4,38% of 5 students, omit a word 6,94% of 10 students, Â spelling Â 14,03% Â of Â 16 Â students, Â punctuation Â 4,16% Â of Â 6 Â students, capitalization 10,41% of 15 students, preposition 17,54% of 20 students and word choice and diction 2,77% of 4 students. So clearly, the students need to learn more about the rules in writing descriptive text. Key words: Descriptive Text, Writing, Difficulties
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