SAWITRI, NI LUH PUTU DIAN
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EXPLORING EFL LEARNERS’ READING COMPREHENSION THROUGH PQRST Ni Putu Ema Ayu Linda; I Ketut Wardana; Ni Luh Putu Dian Sawitri
Journal on Studies in English Language Teaching (JOSELT) Vol. 3 No. 1 (2022): JOSELT (Journal on Studies in English Language Teaching)
Publisher : Program Studi Pendidikan Bahasa Inggris FKIP Universitas Mahasaraswati Denpasar

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This study examines how reading comprehension can be enhanced through an intervention of PQRST. This study used a classroom action research design by monitoring and controlling the teaching-learning process. The subjects of the study were 30 eighth-grade students of SMP Negeri 3 Tampaksiring. The data were collected through tests and questionnaires after the instruction of PQRST in 2 cycles. The study revealed that the student’s comprehension of the contents of English text gradually increased as can be seen from the comparison of the pre-test which was 52.33 categorized as “insufficient” and the mean score post-test 1 was 79.56 categorized as “good”, and the mean score of post-test II was 88.36 categorized as “excellent” achievement. The result of the post-test in each cycle clearly showed that there was significant improvement concerning the subjects’ ability in reading comprehension. Besides, the subjects also gave positive responses to the implementation of PQRST technique in teaching reading comprehension. Therefore, through this technique, the EFL teachers can allocate the students’ difficulties, stimulate students’ knowledge, and provoke students’ positive learning behavior.
THE CORRELATION BETWEEN GRAMMAR MASTERY AND WRITING SKILL OF THE TENTH GRADE STUDENT OF SMK RATNA WARTHA UBUD IN ACADEMIC YEAR 2021/2022 I Nyoman Juni Artawan Putra; Putu Ayu Paramita Dharmayanti; Ni Luh Putu Dian Sawitri
Academic Journal on English Studies (AJOES) Vol. 2 No. 2 (2022): Volume 2 Number 2 October 2022
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This correlational study is aimed to find out the correlation between grammar mastery and writing skill of the tenth grade of SMK Ratna Wartha Ubud in academic year 2021/2022. The samples which were involved in this research were 60 samples selected by using a random sampling method. The researcher used two tests to get the data of grammar mastery and writing skill, such as: multiple choice test items for the grammar mastery and asking students to create descriptive text based on the guiding instrument given. The obtained data were assessed by using SPSS 26.00 version for windows. Based on the data analysis, it showed that there is a high, significant, and positive correlation between grammar mastery and writing skill of the tenth grade students of SMK Ratna Wartha Ubud in academic year 2021/2022. Therefore, the research question was answered that there is a significant correlation between grammar mastery and writing skill.
IMPROVING SPEAKING SKILL OF THE ELEVENTH-GRADE STUDENTS OF SMAN 8 DENPASAR IN ACADEMIC YEAR 2017/2018 THROUGH BRITISH PARLIAMENTARY STYLE DEBATE TECHNIQUE Kristoforus Fransiskus Janggur; Ni Wayan Krismayani; Ni Luh Putu Dian Sawitri
SPHOTA: Jurnal Linguistik dan Sastra Vol. 11 No. 1 (2019): SPHOTA: Jurnal Linguistik dan Sastra
Publisher : Fakultas Bahasa Asing (FBA) Universitas Mahasaraswati Denpasar

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Abstract This classroom action research was done in the area of speaking. It was found that the eleventh grade students of SMAN 8 Denpasar got difficulty in communicating and delivering ideas. The objective of this study was to figure out whether or not speaking skill of the eleventh-grade students of SMAN 8 Denpasar in academic year 2017/2018 could be improved through British Parliamentary Style Debate Technique. The research was undertaken based on the result of the interview with the teacher who taught the students. Pre-test was then carried out, and it was found that the subjects’ speaking skill was low. In order to settle down the problem, British Parliamentary Style Debate Technique was implemented as the technique to improve the subjects’ speaking skill. The study was conducted in two cycles. Furthermore, the result of post- test in each cycle showed that there were significant improvements on the subjects’ speaking skill after British Parliamentary Style Debate technique was applied. After the treatment of pre-test, the reflection or post-test was administered. The mean figure of the reflection or post-test scores obtained by the subjects under study in cycle I was 70.52. and in cycle II was 78.34. In addition, based on the data of the questionnaire, the subjects’ responses towards the application of the technique was positive. Therefore, it could be concluded that speaking skill of the eleventh- grade students of SMAN 8 Denpasar in academic year 2017/2018 could be improved through British Parliamentary Style Debate Technique. Keywords: Improving, Speaking, British Parliamentary Style Debate Technique
AFFINITY STRATEGY AND AUTHENTIC READING MATERIALS: AN EFFORT TO IMPROVE READING COMPREHENSION Anak Agung Putri Maharani; Anak Agung Putu Arsana; Ni Luh Putu Dian Sawitri
SPHOTA: Jurnal Linguistik dan Sastra Vol. 7 No. 2 (2015): SPHOTA: Jurnal Linguistik dan Sastra
Publisher : Fakultas Bahasa Asing (FBA) Universitas Mahasaraswati Denpasar

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ABSTRACT This research is a classroom action research which aimed at 1) investigating the improvement of the students’ reading comprehension after being treated by Affinity strategy and authentic reading materials and 2) investigating the students’ response about the implementation of Affinity strategy and authentic reading materials towards reading comprehension. For the accomplishment of the research, 41 X IS 2 freshmen of SMA N 7 Denpasar were involved within this research. In garnering the data, reading comprehension test, observation sheet, interview guide, and questionnaire were used as the research instruments. Afterwards, the gained data was analyzed by means of qualitatively and quantitatively descriptive analysis. The first finding of the research is Affinity strategy and authentic reading materials were able to enhance the students’ reading comprehension. It was proven by the mean score gained at the cycle I was 69.65 which was lower than the mean score in cycle II that was 78.75. Both of the mean scores were higher than the mean score of the pre-test which was 63.17. The second finding of the research is that there was a positive response from the students towards the implementation of Affinity strategy and authentic reading materials. This finding was supported by the result of the interview and the questionnaire. The students felt at ease to undergo learning and teaching process within the implementation of Affinity strategy. Affinity strategy assisted the students to construct their knowledge about the passages through connecting their prior knowledge and peers. Moreover, the authentic reading materials provided the students with a real language classroom. Key Words: Authentic reading materials, Affinity strategy, reading comprehension
THE CORRELATION BETWEEN SIMPLE PRESENT TENSE MASTERY AND DESCRIPTIVE PARAGRAPH WRITING ABILITY Ni Luh Eka Jayanti; Ni Luh Putu Dian Sawitri; Ida Bagus Nyoman Mantra
Academic Journal on English Studies (AJOES) Vol. 3 No. 1 (2023): Volume 3 Number 1 April 2023
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This ex-post facto research aims at figuring out the correlation between simple present tense mastery and descriptive paragraph writing ability of the eighth-grade students of SMPN 3 Gianyar in the academic year 2022/2023. The samples of this research were 80 students from 495 populations of the eighth-grade students at SMPN 3 Gianyar in the academic year 2022/2023, chosen by clustered random sampling technique. The data were collected by administering two research instruments in the form of a sentence writing test and paragraph construction test. Pearson product-moment correlation and t-test by SPSS 25 Version for Windows was used to correlate both simple present tense mastery (variable X) and descriptive paragraph writing ability (variable Y). The data analysis results showed that there was a correlation at (0.630) which is higher than the r-table of significant level at 5% (0.220). To sum up, the present research findings finally confirmed that there was a significant correlation between simple present tense mastery and descriptive paragraph writing ability of the eighth-grade students of SMPN 3 Gianyar in the academic year 2022/2023.