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Journal : EXPOSURE JOURNAL

AN ERROR ANALYSIS IN THE USE OF PUNCTUATION IN NARRATIVE TEXT AT SECOND GRADE OF SMA NEGERI 1 MAKASSAR Dea Rezky Amelia; Andi Tenri Ampa; Ilmiah Ilmiah
EXPOSURE : JURNAL PENDIDIKAN BAHASA INGGRIS Vol 7, No 1 (2018): Exposure
Publisher : Universitas Muhammadiyah Makassar

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | Full PDF (708.324 KB) | DOI: 10.26618/exposure.v7i1.1347

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The research was aimed to find out the kinds of errors in the use of punctuation in narrative text at second grade of SMA Negeri 1 Makassar. The research focused on five punctuation, they are full stop, comma, question mark, exclamation point, and quotation mark. The method of this research was descriptive quantitative. The subjects of this research took 36 students from 4 classes, it used random sampling technique. The researcher used narrative text as instrument. From the result, there are some kinds of errors students made, they are Misordering, omission, and addition of punctuation. Omission of full stop was dominant error made by students that is 19.22%. In writing, punctuation is very important because it can make reader understand the meaning of writing.
IMPROVING THE STUDENTS’ ABILITY TO WRITE DESCRIPTIVE TEXTS THROUGH FOUR SQUARE WRITING METHOD Ilmiah Ilmiah; Supardin Supardin; Hasnawati Latief; Muhammad Basri Dalle
EXPOSURE : JURNAL PENDIDIKAN BAHASA INGGRIS Vol 6, No 1 (2017): Exposure
Publisher : Universitas Muhammadiyah Makassar

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | Full PDF (611.706 KB) | DOI: 10.26618/exposure.v6i1.1065

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Writing is a difficult skill for the students at SMPN 26 Makassar. It could be seen from the result of a diagnostic test which showed the ability of the second year students of SMPN 26 Makassar in writing paragraphs was still poor. The students were unable to express their ideas well in making descriptive texts. The research used Classroom Action Research that consisted of planning, action, observation, and reflection. It conducted in two cycles in which each cycle comprised four meetings. The subjects of this research were 28 students of the second year students of SMPN 26 Makassar.The findings indicated that the students’ ability to write descriptive text in cycle 1 has not reached the score target because the mean score of the students was 66.52 that classified as “fairly good” whereas, In cycle 2 the students’ mean score was 75.26. It indicated that the score target has been reached and classified as “Good”. Therefore, the researcher suggested the English teacher apply Four Square Writing Method as one of the alternative ways of teaching writing subject in the classroom especially in teaching the descriptive text.
STUDENTS’ WRITING ERROR IN USING ENGLISH CAUSATIVE Muh Dzul Izza Nawir; Syamsiarna Nappu; Ilmiah Ilmiah
EXPOSURE : JURNAL PENDIDIKAN BAHASA INGGRIS Vol 8, No 2 (2019): Exposure
Publisher : Universitas Muhammadiyah Makassar

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.26618/exposure.v8i2.2799

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This research aimed to find out kinds of errors in the use of active and passive English causative in writing is made by the sixth-semester Students English Department at the Muhammadiyah University of Makassar. The method of this research was a correlation with the descriptive quantitative method. The instrument of this research was the writing test. This research took population was the sixth-semester students of English Department at Makassar Muhammadiyah University. This research used the random sampling technique. It is the ideal way to take sample objectively. The researcher took 5 to 6 students from each class by lottery. The total samples were 56 students. The result of the study signs students' error in two categories. They were students’ error in using active and passive English causative. The findings indicated 1107 errors in using active English causative, which the most dominant error is misformation with 578 times of appearances or 52.22%. Addition occupied the second place of the most dominant error with 430 times of appearances or 38.85%. Omission took the third place of the most dominant error with 80 times or 7.22%. Misordering occupied the last place of the most dominant errors with 19 times of appearances or 1.71%. While, the error in using passive English causative indicated 1194 error, which misformation is the most dominant error with 575 times of appearances or 48.16%. Addition occupied the second place of the most dominant error with 394 times of appearances or 33.00%. Furthermore, omission took the third place of the most dominant error with 127 times or 10.64%. Misordering occupied the last place of the dominant error with 98 times of appearances or 8.20%. Based on the research, the researcher concluded that students made the most dominant errors is misformation and the students rarely made misordering errors both are in using active English causative or passive English causative.
IMPROVING THE STUDENTS’ READING COMPREHENSION THROUGH “TELLS” STRATEGY AT THE FIRST YEAR STUDENTS OF SMA MUHAMMADIYAH 9 PERUMNAS MAKASSAR Ilmiah Ilmiah; Abd Mustakim
EXPOSURE : JURNAL PENDIDIKAN BAHASA INGGRIS Vol 2, No 1 (2013): Exposure
Publisher : Universitas Muhammadiyah Makassar

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | Full PDF (663.263 KB) | DOI: 10.26618/exposure.v2i1.781

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This research aimed to improve students’ reading comprehension by using the strategy of title, examine, look, look and setting. This research used Classroom Action Research (CAR) by implementing two cycles (cycle 1 and 2). This research tried to find out the students’ achievement in literal comprehension through TELLS Strategy and the students’ achievement in interpretive comprehension through TELLS Strategy. Then the researcher found the results based on the goals of the research, those were the students’ improvement in literal reading comprehension was 67.75% from 51.31%, as well as the students’ improvement in interpretative reading comprehension 67.10% from 51.31%. It was reached by the implementation of TELLS Strategy in the classroom.Keywords: Reading, TELLS Strategy, CAR, Literal, Interpretative.
THE STUDENTS’ LEARNING INTEREST OF QUIPPER SCHOOL USED BY THE TEACHER IN TEACHING ENGLISH: Descriptive Research Wahfiuddin Jamil; Andi Tenri Ampa; Ilmiah Ilmiah
EXPOSURE : JURNAL PENDIDIKAN BAHASA INGGRIS Vol 8, No 2 (2019): Exposure
Publisher : Universitas Muhammadiyah Makassar

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.26618/exposure.v8i2.2800

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This research aims to investigate the students’ interest in learning English towards the use of Quipper School. In this study, 45-eighth-grade students from three classes at Lab SMP School Unismuh Makassar responded to 20-items of the questionnaire about the use of Quipper School in learning English. The data were then analyzed by means of a descriptive quantitative method followed by the random sampling technique to take the sample. The response of this questionnaire was concluded to answer the research question. The results show that most of the students were interested in Quipper School as a medium of learning English in the class. Some of the most appealing features of Quipper School encompassed self-evaluation, cognitive training, accessibility and updated material. These made them be comfortable with learning English which motivated them to study in order to enhance their English skill. Thus, the use of Quipper School was likely to be an effective medium of instruction, and English Teachers should consider incorporating its use in their classrooms. Eventually, it ensured that they would be prepared to communicate with English as a common language used in the globalization era.