Rafika Dewi Nasution
English And Literature Department, Faculty Of Languages And Arts, Universitas Negeri Medan, Indonesia

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Journal : Register : Journal of English Language Teaching and Learning of FBS UNIMED

THE IMPLEMENTATION OF DEBATE TECHNIQUE IN TEACHING SPEAKING AT THE SECOND GRADE STUDENTS OF SMA N 1 SUMBUL Juan Andrson Siahaan; Rafika Dewi Nasution
REGISTER: Journal of English Language Teaching of FBS-Unimed Vol 11, No 1 (2022)
Publisher : Universitas Negeri Medan

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.24114/reg.v11i1.35616

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This research was aimed to identify and describe the process, as well as the problems confronted by teachers and students in learning to speak using debate techniques at the Second Grade Students of SMA N 1 Sumbul. The methodology used in this research was descriptive qualitative. This research used triangulation technique in collecting the data, consists of observations, interviews and questionnaires. After analyzing the data, there are three result points. First, the process of teaching and learning to speak through debate techniques at SMA N 1 Sumbul is not going too well because there are still some problems confronted by both teachers and students. Second, the teacher encountered several difficulties in teaching speaking out through debate technique, such as educators continuing to use their local tongue and the teacher being unable to manage a class that was overcrowded and necessitating extensive preparation to ensure that learning with this debate technique ran smoothly. Third, students' difficulties in learning to speak via debate approach included being unable to express anything in their main language, needing more preparation time to build their statements when building the case, and being unable to manage their emotions when delivering opinions. Key words: Descriptive Qualitative Research, Speaking, Debate technique
DEVELOPING TASK-BASED SUPPLEMENTARY ENGLISH READING MATERIALS OF DESCRIPTIVE TEXT FOR SEVENTH GRADE STUDENT OF SMP AL-WASHLIYAH 8 MEDAN Yosi Yunita Amalia Siregar; Rafika Dewi Nasution; Juli Rachmadani Hasibuan
REGISTER: Journal of English Language Teaching of FBS-Unimed Vol 8, No 3 (2019): English Teaching
Publisher : Universitas Negeri Medan

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | Full PDF (716.609 KB) | DOI: 10.24114/reg.v8i3.20914

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This study is a Research and Development (R & D) focused on a set of task-based supplementary English reading materials of descriptive texts. The aims of this study is To develop task-based supplementary English reading materials focusing on descriptive texts for Seventh Grade Junior High School Students. The subjects were Grade Seven students of SMP Al-Washliyah 8 Medan Class VII-6. This research used quantitave research. To answer the problems of the study, the data were collected by following the research stages were conducting needs analysis, writing a course grid, designing the first draft, getting expert judgment, and revision. This research was conducted by following Masuhara (in Tomlinson, 1998) research design with several modifications. The result of this research showed that the supplementary reading materials that students need were materials which related to their real life and contain the structure and function of the texts, vocabulary and grammar lesson and interesting reading activities which allow them to interact with the teacher and other students. The product of this study was a set of task-based supplementary English reading materials focusing on descriptive texts for Grade VII students of Junior High School entitled “Reading Practice‟. It consisted of three units. Each unit of the developed materials consisted of 20-25 reading activities. Based on the data from the expert judgement, the mean value of all aspects of the three developed units fell into the range of 3.25 ≤ x ≤ 4. It means that the developed materials were categorized as “Very Good”. Thus, it can be concluded that the task-based supplementary English reading materials have been appropriate for Grade VII students of Junior High School.Keywords: English Reading Materials, Masuhara research design, Teaching Reading
DEVELOPING ENGLISH READING MATERIALS FOR THE ELEVENTH GRADE STUDENTS OF SOFTWARE ENGINEERING PROGRAM AT SMKN 9 MEDAN Chicy Ramadhayanty; Rafika Dewi Nasution
REGISTER: Journal of English Language Teaching of FBS-Unimed Vol 10, No 3 (2021)
Publisher : Universitas Negeri Medan

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The objective of this study was to develop English reading materials based on the students of Software Engineering needs for the eleventh grade students at SMKN 9 Medan. This study was conducted by using Research and Development design through six stages; gathering data and information, need analysis, designing materials, validating, revising (final product). The subject of the study was grade eleventh of SMKN 9 Medan. The data were gathered by conducting interview to English teacher and distributing questionnaire to XI RPL 3 consists of 24 students to get the students’ need. To collect the data of the research, conducting interview to English teacher and two types of questionnaires were used as the instruments. The developed reading materials were validated by two experts which are the average scores for the analytical exposition material (4.65 and 4.7) and for the explanation text (4.65 and 4.6) show that the reading materials are valid and suitable to use for the eleventh grade students of software engineering program. Based on the results of the expert judgment, the developed materials were considered appropriate, which was very good.Key words: Development, Reading Materials, Software Engineering.
THE USE OF REAP (READING, ENCODE, ANNOTATE AND PONDER) TECHNIQUE IN TEA CHING READING ANALYTICALEXPOSITION FOR THE ELEVENTH GRADE STUDENTS IN SMAN 17 MEDAN Sarah Azryani Hasibuan; Masitowarni Siregar; Rafika Dewi Nasution
REGISTER: Journal of English Language Teaching of FBS-Unimed Vol 8, No 2 (2019)
Publisher : Universitas Negeri Medan

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | Full PDF (415.08 KB) | DOI: 10.24114/reg.v8i2.19636

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This study aimed at describing the use of REAP technique and investigating the reasons of using REAP technique in teaching reading analytical exposition text grade eleven at SMAN 17 Medan in the academic year of 2019/2020. This study was descriptive qualitative conducted that taken one English teacher of SMAN 17 Medan. The data were collected by using an interview and observing the whole process of teaching reading analytical exposition text. The findings of this study showed that the teacher implemented four steps of REAP technique in teaching reading analytical exposition text. The teacher did every step with a good performance. The reasons of using REAP technique in teaching reading analytical exposition text were a fresh way to think to understand a text easily, encouraged students to think critically on the issues discussed, developed reading and writing skill, and also vocabulary. It also found a reason that students were easily invited to explore their ideas on the issues discussed. The findings of this study revealed that REAP technique contributed to the study of foreign language teaching especially teaching reading skill.Keywords: REAP technique, reading, analytical exposition text.