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EFL Students’ Perceptions of the Repeated Reading Strategy in Enhancing Reading Fluency Moh. Alfi Syahrin; Moon Hidayati Otoluwa; Fahria Malabar
Research Review: Jurnal Ilmiah Multidisiplin Vol. 4 No. 2 (2025): Research Review: Jurnal Ilmiah Multidisiplin (Agustus 2025 - Januari 2026)
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.54923/researchreview.v4i2.231

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This study investigates EFL students’ perceptions of the repeated reading strategy as a method for enhancing reading fluency. Conducted within the English Language Education Study Program at Universitas Negeri Gorontalo during the 2024/2025 academic year, this research adopts a descriptive quantitative approach. A total of 60 first-year students participated in the study through an online Likert-scale questionnaire comprising 30 items categorized into knowledge, perception (absorption, understanding, evaluation), and fluency (accuracy, speed, prosody) indicators. The findings reveal that students exhibit a predominantly positive to very positive perception of the repeated reading strategy. The highest mean scores were observed in prosody (86.33), followed by understanding (82.00), evaluation (82.34), and reading speed (81.89). Although accuracy scored slightly lower (74.44), it still fell within the positive range. These results affirm that students not only understand the purpose and benefits of repeated reading but also experience improvements in expression, comprehension, and confidence when reading aloud. This study supports the integration of repeated reading as an effective and well-perceived pedagogical tool in EFL contexts. It further emphasizes the need to consider students’ perceptions as an essential component in evaluating instructional strategies for reading fluency development.
Language Style of Taylor Swift on Talk Show Fatria Mointi; Hanisah Hanafi; Fahria Malabar
Research Review: Jurnal Ilmiah Multidisiplin Vol. 4 No. 2 (2025): Research Review: Jurnal Ilmiah Multidisiplin (Agustus 2025 - Januari 2026)
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.54923/researchreview.v4i2.253

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This study aims to analyze Taylor Swift's speech styles in talk show appearances, particularly on the YouTube platform. Talk shows typically discuss current issues involving well-known figures such as celebrities, politicians, and athletes. Using Joos' (1967) theory of speech styles, this research examines the types of speech styles found in three American talk shows: The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, The Ellen DeGeneres Show, and Late Night with Seth Meyers. The study also explores the language functions influencing the choice of speech styles based on Janet Holmes and Nick Wilson (2022). This research employs a qualitative method with a sociolinguistic approach. All data were collected from Taylor Swift's utterances during her conversations with the hosts. The findings reveal that thirty utterances containing speech styles were identified in the selected videos. Furthermore, the results indicate that Taylor Swift employed four out of the five speech styles: casual, consultative, formal, and intimate styles.
The Effectiveness of Teaching Reading Descriptive Text Using Quiz Team Technique at SMPN 1 Tomilito Gina Maulika Harun; Novriyanto Napu; Fahria Malabar
Research Review: Jurnal Ilmiah Multidisiplin Vol. 4 No. 2 (2025): Research Review: Jurnal Ilmiah Multidisiplin (Agustus 2025 - Januari 2026)
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.54923/researchreview.v4i2.291

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This study aims to determine the effectiveness of using the Quiz Team Technique in improving the descriptive text reading skills of seventh-grade students at SMP Negeri 1 Tomilito. The study used a quantitative approach with a one group pre-test post-test design. The research sample consisted of 20 students in class VII-A. The research instrument was a multiple-choice test that measured five reading indicators: determining the main idea, finding specific information, understanding vocabulary, analyzing text structure, and making inferences. The data were analyzed using a paired sample t-test with the help of SPSS. The results showed an increase in the average score of students from 45 on the pretest to 74.6 on the post-test. The hypothesis test results obtained a calculated t-value of 4.27 and a table t-value of 2.04 at a significance level of 0.05, so that the calculated t-value was greater than the table t-value. Thus, the alternative hypothesis was accepted and it can be concluded that the Quiz Team technique is effective in improving students' descriptive text reading skills. Improvements occurred in all reading indicators, especially in the ability to make inferences and find specific information. This technique has been proven to increase student activity, motivation, and cooperation during the learning process.
EFL Students’ Orthographic Competence Using Dictation Task Siti Marwah Daud; Suleman Bouti; Fahria Malabar
Research Review: Jurnal Ilmiah Multidisiplin Vol. 5 No. 1 (2026): Research Review: Jurnal Ilmiah Multidisiplin (Februari 2026 - Juli 2026)
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.54923/researchreview.v5i1.544

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This study investigated EFL students' orthographic competence through a dictation task, focusing on the frequency and distribution of orthographic variations as indicators of grapheme-phoneme correspondence (GPC) mapping competence. A quantitative descriptive design with qualitative interpretation was employed involving 67 fourth-semester students of the English Language Education Study Program at Universitas Negeri Gorontalo selected through purposive sampling. Data were collected using a standardized dictation task consisting of five authentic EFL spoken texts, from which 80 target words representing five orthographic subskills based on Blatt and Prosch's (2014) framework were analyzed: Phonographic-Syllabic (PGS), Morphological (MOR), Peripheral Area (PER), Word Formation (WF), and Syntactic (SYN). Data were analyzed using Arikunto's (2013) percentage formula and qualitative interpretation of recurring error patterns. The analysis identified 1,324 orthographic variations with an overall accuracy rate of 75.30% (Fair). Competence varied across subskills, with SYN showing the lowest performance (28.86%), followed by PGS (59.35%), PER (81.24%), MOR (89.72%), and WF (91.68%). The SYN subskill was mainly characterized by capitalization omissions and literal transcription of spoken punctuation cues, whereas PGS errors reflected cross-linguistic interference from the transparent orthographic system of Indonesian. These findings indicate that EFL orthographic competence is multidimensional and influenced by orthographic memory, cross-linguistic interference, and processing demands. The study recommends regular sentence-level dictation and explicit contrastive orthographic instruction to strengthen orthographic competence.
Faulty parallel structure in students’ argumentative writing Asti Ayuningsih; Sri Widyarti Ali; Fahria Malabar
TRANS-KATA: Journal of Language, Literature, Culture and Education Vol. 1 No. 1 (2020): TRANS-KATA: Journal of Language, Literature, Culture, and Education
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.54923/jllce.v1i1.16

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In writing, to produce well-structured and understandable sentences, students must have knowledge of one aspect of grammar, namely parallelism. However, in fact, many students do not understand the concept of parallelism so that they fail to apply it in writing. This study examines the common types of faulty parallel structure in students‟ argumentative writing and investigates the factors which cause the fault. This is a qualitative study that collects the primary data from students‟ argumentative writing in particular topics which demand them to present their arguments and to provide their position, reasons and evidence in their writing, and the secondary data from the interview. As a result, this study discovers that students commit the faults in different types of parallelism, and mostly take place in parallel structure with elements joined by conjunction, both coordinating and correlative conjunction. The result of the interview section shows that students make the faulty parallelism due to lack of knowledge, lack of attention, and lack of vocabulary. Thus, in order to reduce the faulty parallel structure, the specific materials about parallelism should be added in writing or grammar‟s lesson plan.
Code Switching in EFL Students’ Proposal Seminar Presentation Al Inayah Alfathia Amamah; Suleman Bouti; Fahria Malabar
TRANS-KATA: Journal of Language, Literature, Culture and Education Vol. 1 No. 2 (2021): TRANS-KATA: Journal of Language, Literature, Culture, and Education
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.54923/jllce.v1i2.21

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In academic situations, especially in proposal seminar presentations, code switching is generally used by the presenter and the audience also by all elements in the presentation for the different activities and different purposes. It gives a chance to them to communicate with each other by using their first language and foreign language. This qualitative study aims to explain the types of code-switching and the factors causing the students to use code-switching in their proposal seminar presentations. The subjects were four EFL students who were presenting their research proposal. An observation technique was used to retrieve the main data, which is the students’ proposal seminar presentation. Moreover, this study employed an interview technique to obtain the supporting data about factors affecting the students in utilizing code-switching. The theory about  types and factors of code-switching was used in this research to analyze the data. The results find four types of code-switching. Those four types are Intra-sentential switching, inter-sentential switching, establishin continuity switches, and tag switching. The result also shows that several factors affect students using codeswitching, such as the real lexical need, quoting somebody else, interjection or inserting sentence fillers or sentence connectors, being emphatetic about something clarifying the speech content for the interlocutor. Based on the finding, all types of code-switching are found in this research, and there are only six out of ten factors found in this research.
Touch the Color: Penguatan Kosakata Warna Bahasa Inggris melalui Pembelajaran Berbasis Gerak pada Siswa Kelas Awal Sekolah Dasar Fahria Malabar; Irmawaty Umar; Sri Widyarti Ali
Dedikasi Mandiri Nusantara Vol. 2 No. 3 (2026): Dedikasi Mandiri Nusantara - Juni 2026
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.21555958

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Kegiatan pengabdian ini bertujuan memperkuat kemampuan awal siswa kelas 1 SDIT Qurratu A’yun Kota Gorontalo dalam mengenali kosakata warna bahasa Inggris melalui pembelajaran berbasis gerak. Program dilaksanakan melalui tiga tahap, yaitu observasi awal, pelaksanaan kegiatan, dan evaluasi. Sebanyak 24 siswa mengikuti pembelajaran menggunakan flashcards, kartu warna, benda konkret, lagu, serta aktivitas Touch the Color dan Show Me the Color. Evaluasi dilakukan melalui observasi individual terhadap kemampuan siswa mengenali sedikitnya lima dari delapan kosakata warna, menirukan minimal empat kosakata, merespons sekurang-kurangnya tiga instruksi sederhana, dan berpartisipasi aktif. Hasil observasi menunjukkan bahwa seluruh peserta memenuhi keempat indikator selama kegiatan berlangsung. Hasil ini memperlihatkan bahwa integrasi gerakan, media visual, dan permainan mendukung terciptanya pembelajaran yang konkret, menyenangkan, dan sesuai dengan karakteristik siswa kelas awal. Kegiatan juga menghasilkan media yang dapat digunakan kembali oleh guru untuk memperkenalkan kosakata dasar lainnya.
Pembelajaran Membaca yang Menyenangkan melalui Cerita Fabel untuk Penguatan Literasi Membaca Bahasa Inggris Siswa SMP Fahria Malabar
Dedikasi Mandiri Nusantara Vol. 2 No. 3 (2026): Dedikasi Mandiri Nusantara - Juni 2026
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.21723197

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Literasi membaca bahasa Inggris pada tingkat sekolah menengah pertama memerlukan pengalaman belajar yang membantu siswa memahami teks sekaligus membangun keterlibatan positif terhadap kegiatan membaca. Kegiatan pengabdian ini bertujuan memperkuat literasi membaca bahasa Inggris siswa kelas VII melalui pemanfaatan cerita fabel The Lion and the Mouse. Kegiatan dilaksanakan di TPQ Imam Syafi’i pada Januari 2026 dan melibatkan 10 siswa tingkat SMP, khususnya kelas VII. Pelaksanaan kegiatan berlangsung selama 60 menit melalui tiga tahap, yaitu pre-reading, while-reading, dan post-reading. Aktivitas pembelajaran meliputi pengaktifan pengetahuan awal, pengenalan kosakata, reading aloud, echo reading, pertanyaan pemahaman terpandu, kuis Wordwall, pengerjaan lembar kerja My Favorite Part, serta diskusi nilai moral cerita. Ketercapaian kegiatan diamati melalui respons siswa terhadap pertanyaan pemahaman, penyelesaian kuis dan lembar kerja, serta partisipasi selama pembelajaran. Hasil kegiatan menunjukkan bahwa sebagian siswa masih mengalami kesulitan dalam menentukan dan mengungkapkan bagian cerita yang disukai menggunakan bahasa Inggris sederhana. Meskipun demikian, seluruh siswa menunjukkan antusiasme dan berpartisipasi aktif dengan bimbingan dosen pelaksana dan mahasiswa pendamping. Kegiatan ini menunjukkan bahwa cerita fabel dan aktivitas membaca terpandu dapat mendukung pembelajaran membaca yang terstruktur, bermakna, dan menyenangkan bagi siswa SMP.
Learning English Words through Art & Craft: Pengenalan Kosakata Bahasa Inggris melalui Kerajinan Kreatif Fahria Malabar; Sartin Miolo
Dedikasi Mandiri Nusantara Vol. 1 No. 1 (2025): Dedikasi Mandiri Nusantara - Desember 2025
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.18603374

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Kosakata merupakan komponen dasar dalam pembelajaran bahasa Inggris di sekolah dasar, namun penguasaannya masih sering terkendala oleh metode pembelajaran yang kurang variatif dan tidak sesuai dengan karakteristik belajar anak usia dini. Kegiatan Pengabdian kepada Masyarakat ini bertujuan untuk memperkenalkan kosakata bahasa Inggris dasar kepada siswa kelas 3 sekolah dasar melalui pendekatan pembelajaran kreatif berbasis art & craft. Metode pengabdian dilakukan dengan pendekatan learning by doing melalui kegiatan tematik seperti coloring craft, paper folding, dan vocabulary tree yang diintegrasikan dengan latihan listen and repeat. Kegiatan dilaksanakan secara langsung di kelas dengan pendampingan tim pengabdian dan guru kelas. Hasil kegiatan menunjukkan bahwa siswa terlibat aktif dalam pembelajaran, mampu mengikuti instruksi, serta menunjukkan peningkatan keberanian dalam menyebutkan dan melafalkan kosakata bahasa Inggris. Selain memberikan pengalaman belajar yang menyenangkan dan kontekstual bagi siswa, kegiatan ini juga memberikan manfaat bagi guru melalui pembelajaran kreatif yang aplikatif serta bagi mahasiswa melalui penguatan keterampilan mengajar bahasa Inggris untuk anak usia dini. Pendekatan berbasis art & craft dinilai relevan sebagai alternatif pembelajaran kosakata yang efektif dan berkelanjutan di sekolah dasar.
Touch the Color: Penguatan Kosakata Warna Bahasa Inggris melalui Pembelajaran Berbasis Gerak pada Siswa Kelas Awal Sekolah Dasar Fahria Malabar; Irmawaty Umar; Sri Widyarti Ali
Dedikasi Mandiri Nusantara Vol. 2 No. 3 (2026): Dedikasi Mandiri Nusantara - Juni 2026
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.21555958

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Kegiatan pengabdian ini bertujuan memperkuat kemampuan awal siswa kelas 1 SDIT Qurratu A’yun Kota Gorontalo dalam mengenali kosakata warna bahasa Inggris melalui pembelajaran berbasis gerak. Program dilaksanakan melalui tiga tahap, yaitu observasi awal, pelaksanaan kegiatan, dan evaluasi. Sebanyak 24 siswa mengikuti pembelajaran menggunakan flashcards, kartu warna, benda konkret, lagu, serta aktivitas Touch the Color dan Show Me the Color. Evaluasi dilakukan melalui observasi individual terhadap kemampuan siswa mengenali sedikitnya lima dari delapan kosakata warna, menirukan minimal empat kosakata, merespons sekurang-kurangnya tiga instruksi sederhana, dan berpartisipasi aktif. Hasil observasi menunjukkan bahwa seluruh peserta memenuhi keempat indikator selama kegiatan berlangsung. Hasil ini memperlihatkan bahwa integrasi gerakan, media visual, dan permainan mendukung terciptanya pembelajaran yang konkret, menyenangkan, dan sesuai dengan karakteristik siswa kelas awal. Kegiatan juga menghasilkan media yang dapat digunakan kembali oleh guru untuk memperkenalkan kosakata dasar lainnya.