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Journal : transform journal of english language teaching and learning

ABRIDGING SENTENCES OF PRÉCIS WRITING IN AESOP FABLES Muhammad Luthfi Shandy; Muhammad Natsir
TRANSFORM : Journal of English Language Teaching and Learning Vol 2, No 4 (2013)
Publisher : Universitas Negeri Medan

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Abstract

ABSTRACTThis study is concerned with writing, focusing on the abridging sentences ofprécis writing used in Aesop Fables. This study was conducted by using descriptivequalitative design. There are ten fables of Aesop in this study taken from The Book ofAesop (Townsend: 1869). There were 103 forms. The result of data analysis showed thetotal number in types of abridging were: by reducing a clause to a phrase 55.34 %, byreducing a phrase to a word 10.68 %, change the direct speech to indirect speech 16.5%, and by reducing a clause to a word 17.48 %. It means that by reducing a clause to aphrase is the dominant types of abridging sentences used in Aesop fables. It is 52.7 %.The reason why abridging sentences by reducing a clause to a phrase is dominantbecause in all ten of the fables use many long clauses that can be reducing to phrases.There are many clauses which can be reducing to a simpler term of phrases. And theresult based on the context of the form were: human 9.2 %, animal 73.55 %, thing 5.75%, and situation 11.5 %. It means that the context of animal is the most dominantcontext. Then it is found that the ten fables are dominantly use the type of abridging byreducing a clause to a phrase in the context of animal.Keywords: Writing, Précis writing, Abridging Sentences*Graduate
Co-Authors Abdul Kasim Ahmad Firman Aksah Kasim Amrin Saragih Andi Awwaliyah Wulandari Andi Herman Yusuf Andi Muh. Fadli A Andi Ummul Khair Ansar Ansar Ansharullah ansharullah Arief Fahmi Lubis Asri, Mansyur Auliah Ambarwati Ayu Anggreni, Made Bahagia Saragih Bakhtiar Tijjang Christofel Filemon Dirman Cut Astari Dimas Abdul Ramadan Dinda Sabrina Dita Kusuma Fatmawati Djalante, Andi Djejen Nahrowi Dudih Gustian Dwi Aria Susanti Elisabeth Monica Hutahaean Elvi Susanti Syam Ernawati Ernawati Erwan Darmawan Fuadi Fuadi Hafiza Saumi Ramadilla Halimah Br Surbakti Herman, Sriyana Hisarmauli Desi Natalina Situmorang Irmawatty Paula Tamburaka Juan Barus La Rianda Lira Mey Nisa Luthfi, Muhammad Marina Marina Artiyasa Mattalatta Mattalatta Maya Damanik, Intan Sri Meliana Napitu Muhammad Agus Muljanto Muhammad Fajar Muhammad Sabir Muliadi Muliadi Mulyaningsih Murdianti Murdianti Mustaman tahir Nabilah Siti Haniyah Najmuddin M. Rasul Nanda Chairunnisa Nasruddin Nasruddin Nathania Norberta Silalahi Nijmal Adawiyah Nisa Angelina Silitonga Nisa Silitonga Nopiya Nur Hidayati Octavia Amelia Octhaviani Octhaviani Panji Narputro Rifana Dwi Dywanti Hasibuan Riska Ramadhani Roy Martin Sitanggang Ruth Stevy Hutajulu Saharuddin Selly Febian Sitompul Selly Sitompul Sitti Aida Adha Taridala Solihin Solihin Sonia Sonya Pasaribu Sonya Silitonga Sonya Steffy Silitonga Sukamto, Ika Sumiyarsi Sunardi Purwanda Syahrir Karim Syamsul Bahri Tadjuddin Tadjuddin Teguh K. I Tarigan Tiara Artha Dewi Tiodame Layupa Simanullang Tri Susilowati Valendeo Pangaribuan Wahyu Firman Aryanto