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The Ability of The Fourth Semester Students in Constructing Passive Voice in Writing Explanatory Essay: A study at the English Department FBS UNP Padang Rima Yunita; Hermawati Syarif; Fitrawati Fitrawati
English Language Teaching and Research Vol 1, No 1 (2017)
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This study is aimed to describe the ability of the fourth semester English department students at UNP, who are registered in 2015/2016 academic year, in constructing passive voice in writing explanatory essay. This study is also aimed to find out grammatical problems in constructing passive voice. This is a descriptive quantitative research. Proportional random sampling technique was used to determine the sample. The data were collected by using writing test with four alternative topics, one of which should be chosen. Students were asked to write passive sentences in their essay. Based on the findings of the research, it was found that students’ ability in constructing passive voice is in average level. There are four common grammatical problems identified from the students’ writing, which are grammatical problems related to the use of auxiliary be (22%), the use of past participle verb (46%), the agreement of subject and auxiliary (20%), and the choice of voice that should be used to construct the sentences (12%). V1, Ving, and incorrect form of past participle verb were used to replace the use of past participle verb in students’ passive sentences. In addition, incorrect forms of auxiliary and missing auxiliary were found to be the students’ problem. It was also found that students constructed active voice for sentences that should be written in passive voice since it is the subject that must receive the action. Key words/phrases: passive voice, explanatory essay, ability
UTILIZING MIND MAPPING AS ASSESSMENT TOOL FOR READING COMPREHENSION Iradatul Hasanah; Hermawati Syarif; Ratmanida Ratmanida
English Language Teaching and Research Vol 1, No 1 (2017)
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Until now, there are still many students who get difficulty in reading compehension, it is hard for them to gain the essence of information among the overlapping sentences. Therefore, the lecturer provides them strategies to handle it. Among others is mind mapping which facilitates the students in acquiring the important informations of the textbook effectively. The fact shows that mind mapping has been applied in some schools even in higher level of education which is intended to assist students in reading comprehension. However, there is too little attention in assessing it whereas mind mapping can be another alternative assessment tool for reading comprehension. By doing ongoing assessment, mind mapping can provide the lecturer with the information needed to develop appropriate lessons and improve instruction. This article explores on how the to utilize mind mapping as assessment tool rather than just as an assignment for reading comprehension. Key words:  mind mapping, assessment tool, reading comprehension
The Portrait of Students’ Work in Analysing English Noun Phrase within the Text at English Department FBS Universitas Negeri Padang Ai Monica; Hermawati Syarif; Fitrawati Fitrawati
English Language Teaching and Research Vol 2, No 1 (2018): ENGLISH LANGUAGE TEACHING AND RESEARCH
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Grouping words into phrases is one of the problems faced by English students in using the language. Noun phrase is a basic constituent of a sentence is seen very problematic. The paper tries to explore how well second year students of English Department analyse noun phrases and their problems in doing it. There were 30 students chosen through proportionate stratified sampling as the sample. The text designed consisting of 20 noun phrases were distributed to the sample to be analysed. Each noun phrase was generally analysed into three aspects, namely, identifying type/component, its function within a sentence, and role of each element. The analysis was by scoring and putting them into percentage. Then, they were categorized into excellent, good, average, poor, and very poor. The result shows that about 60% of sample failed to analyse noun phrase correctly. Their way of analysing noun phrase was in poor level on identifying type/component (45%), its function within a sentence (40.16%), and the role of each element of noun phrase (43%). The problem was mainly students’ lack competence in identifying the part of speech and its function for each point.Key Words: students’ ability, analysis, noun phrase, text 
Fossilized Errors of English Morphosyntax Committed by English Graduate Students in Thesis Seminar Presentation at Universitas Negeri Padang Sri Muliati; Hermawati Syarif; Jufrizal Jufrizal
English Language Teaching and Research Vol 1, No 1 (2017)
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The paper aims at discussing the kinds of fossilized errors of morphosyntax which occur in students’ oral communication and to find out the most possible factors causing those errors. There were 10 English graduate students who held thesis seminar as the subject of the study. The data were collected from the students’ utterances during their thesis seminar presentation which were recorded and transcribed then analyzed based on the indicators predetermined. To see the truthfulness of the data, the interview was done, especially to see the factors causing fossilized errors. The results show that 8 out of 10 subjects committed fossilized error and the frequent fossilized errors were manifested in using number marking (taking singular for plural marking) in noun/noun phrase category and substitution of the simple present for the simple past tense, the use of voice, agreement and nominalization. These fossilized errors were due to the Indonesian language interference, pedagogic intervention, and lack of opportunity to use English. Based on the result, it is recommended that the lecturers pay serious attention to the language usage in preparing effective writing instructional design. Key words: Error analysis, fossilized error, morphosyntax, interference, speaking.
The Effect of Team Pair Solo Technique on Students’ Reading Comprehension of Narrative Text at Grade IX of SMPN 14 Pekanbaru Meliza Aprela Yati; Hermawati Syarif; Zul Amri
English Language Teaching and Research Vol 2, No 1 (2018): ENGLISH LANGUAGE TEACHING AND RESEARCH
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Technique in teaching is one of the factors to develop students’ reading achievement. Therefore, teachers have to find the appropriate technique to encourage students become interested on reading activity and achieve the teaching learning reading’s goal. Team Pair Solo is one of the teaching techniques. This technique helps the students to comprehend the text through interactive way and discussing. Each step of this technique invites the students to participate and more active during learning activities. This research was quasi experimental research that aims at testing whether Team Pair Solo Technique produces better reading comprehension of narrative text compared to Lecture Technique. The population of this research was grade IX students of SMPN 14 Pekanbaru in 2017/2018 academic year consisting of 7 classes. The sample was selected by using cluster random sampling technique. They were IX.4 as experimental class and IX.2 as control class. Both classes consist of 27 students. The data were obtained from score of reading test. Research data were analyzed by using t-test. The result shows that Team Pair Solo Technique produces better reading comprehension of narrative text compared to Lecture technique at grade IX students of SMPN 14 Pekanbaru.Keywords- reading comprehension, team pair solo
Co-Authors A.A. Ketut Agung Cahyawan W Adnania Nugra Heni Ai Monica Almos, Rona Anamaryanti Anamaryanti Anisa Choirany Anita Anita Annike Putri Ardi Apriyanti, Difiani Ardiel, Vonny Ayendi Ayendi budiyanti, kurnia D. Perrodin, David David D Perrodin David Perrodin Deka Novianti Delvi Wahyuni Delvi Wahyuni Desfri Handika Desi Sukenti Desmawati Radjab Desvalini Anwar Dila Sapriani Dini Deswarni, Dini Dony Efriza Eeng Zahara Efriyenty Efriyenty Eka Sustri Harida Elfa Kirana Elsa Ninda Meifira Fairisha Embriany Febriansyah, Gema Fitrawati Fitrawati Fitrawati Fitrawati Fitrawati Fitrawati Fitri Handayani Havid Ardi Hendra Eka Putra Heny Ambarsari Hilfa Yulia Iradatul Hasanah Irma Handayani Irma Handayani, Irma Irsyad, Syifa Fauziah Jasrial, Dedi Jufrizal Jufrizal Jufrizal Jufrizal Leni Marlina Lubis, Rayendriani Fahmei Lusi Marleni, Lusi M. Affandi Arianto M. Fadhly Farhy Abbas M. Fauzy Rahman M. Zaim M. Zaim Mardiah Astri Meci Fitriani Megika Fajri Meliza Aprela Yati Mellati Mandasari Miftahurrahmi Miftahurrahmi Mir-atul Aufa Miranti Eka Pratiwi Muflihatuz Zakiyah Muhammad Ilyas Mukhaiyar Mukhaiyar Mukhaiyar Mukhaiyar NASUTION, DINA SYARIFAH Novia Juita Oliver, Jonathan Peri Dani Putra Rafi Andry Rahmi Eka Putri Ratmanida, Ratmanida Refnaldi Refnaldi Refnaldi Rice Tri Darmila Rima Yunita Riskia Sitti Velini Sepyanda, Marsika Sitti Hadijah, Sitti Sri Muliati Sufyarma Marsidin Syafitri Ramadhani Syahrul R, Syahrul Syifa Fauziah Irsyad Tri Pratiwi Ulfah Dina Maryanti Vilma Okimura Vina Fathira Vina Fathira, Vina Wati, Siska Oktawidya Widia Yunita, Widia Yahya Yahya Yenni Kurnia Fitri Yenni Rozimela Yetti Zainil Yetty Zainil Yoan Andino Yoga Yuniadi Yuli Tiarina Zaim, M Zainil, Yetti Zakiyah, Muflihatuz Zul Amri Zul Amri