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SPEECH FUNCTION IN FEATURE STORIES IN READER’S DIGEST Arta Rosaen; Lidiman Sinaga
LINGUISTICA Vol 1, No 1 (2012)
Publisher : State University of Medan

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.24114/jalu.v1i1.378

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This study is aimed to find out the dominant type and to explain the meaning of the Speech Functions used in Feature Stories of Reader’s Digest Magazines; The Council of Dads, Blind Optimism, and Where Children Sleep. The data were analyzed based on the 4 types of Speech Function suggested by Halliday (1994). The result shows that the most dominant type of Speech Function used in Reader’s Digest’ Feature Stories was statement which is realized by declarative mood. This indicate that the writer in order to deliver the ‘human interest’ to the readers, entertain the readers, describing the news hook to the reader, to narrated in a chronological the stories for the readers are by using Statements.   Key words: Speech functions, feature stories.
IMPROVING STUDENTS’ ACHIEVEMENT IN WRITING HORTATORY EXPOSITION TEXTS THROUGH DICTOGLOSS TECHNIQUE Nova Susanti; Lidiman Sinaga
TRANSFORM : Journal of English Language Teaching and Learning Vol 2, No 2 (2013)
Publisher : Universitas Negeri Medan

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | Full PDF (447.206 KB) | DOI: 10.24114/tj.v2i2.915

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ABSTRACT This research attempts to improve students’ achievement in writing hortatory exposition text by using Dictogloss Technique. The result showed the improvement of students’ achievement in writing hortatory exposition text. It was found that the mean of the students’ scores in every test was improved. In the first test, the mean was 38.7 and there was 2.3% of the students who got up 75 points (Minimum Completeness Criteria), in the second test, it was 65.1 and 19.04% of the students who got up 75 points, and in the last one, the mean was 79.4 and there was 73.8% of the students who got up 75 points. The students felt enthusiastic, enjoyable, and active in teaching learning process through Dictogloss Technique. The result of the research showed the progress of achievement scores, it can be concluded that Dictogloss Technique gives contribution to improve students’ achievement in writing hortatory exposition text. Keywords: Achievement, Writing, Hortatory Exposition Text, Dictogloss Technique