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A STUDY ON THE ABILITY IN LISTENING COMPREHENSION ON DESCRIPTIVE TEXT BY THE 2nd SEMESTER STUDENTS OF ENGLISH STUDY PROGRAM FKIP-UR Ristanti, Septia Ristanti Septiana; ', Eliwarti Eliwarti; Sumbayak, Desri Maria Sumbayak Maria
Jurnal Online Mahasiswa (JOM) Bidang Keguruan dan Ilmu Pendidikan Vol 3, No 1 (2016): Wisuda Februari 2016
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Abstract: English is the most popular and most spoken language in the world which has been used effectively in many developing countries. One of the first skills that students should be learnt in English is listening. In learning language, students use listening to began the process of learning to comprehend and produce language. The problems that usually faced by students while listening are lack of control over the speed at which speakers speak, inability to concentrate (topic, effort, technical problems), and also established learning habit in listening perfectionism.This descriptive research was conducted in order to find out the studentsâ€™ ability in listening comprehension on descriptive text. The data were collected using test in the form of multiple choice. The test covered four components of listening comprehension question; finding main idea, finding detail, identifying inference, and identifying restatement.The sample of this research was the second semester students of English study program of FKIP-UR who had passed English Listening1 subject in first semester. They consisted of 3 classes: A, B, and C, and using cluster sampling technique, class B was chosen as the sample of this research. Before the data were collected, the try out was conducted in order to make sure that the test was good and valid. There were 7 rejected items and those items were revised before having been distributed to the sample. From the data analysis, it was found out that the studentsâ€™ ability in listening comprehension on descriptive text was in poor level with the average score 48.33. The result of the studentsâ€™ ability on listening comprehension of descriptive text was in poor level for finding main idea (44.81),identifying restatement (40.37), while finding detail was in good level (60.37), and for identifying inference was in average level (50.00).Based on the finding, it was suggested that the students need to improve their listening ability by practicing more on listening exercise and should motivate themselves to listen more listening materials. Other researchers can also focus on how to overcome the high level of difficulty of listening comprehension materials, particularly in listening to descriptive text.Key words: Ability, Listening, Comprehension, Descriptive text

A STUDY ON THE SECOND YEAR STUDENTS’ SPEAKING ABILITY AT SMA NEGERI 1 KATEMAN Rahmayanny, Zaidatul; Gultom, Effendi; Sumbayak, Desri Maria
Jurnal Online Mahasiswa (JOM) Bidang Keguruan dan Ilmu Pendidikan Vol 3, No 1 (2016): Wisuda Februari 2016
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Abstract: This research was a study on speaking ability of the second year students of SMA Negeri 1 Kateman. The aim of this study was to know about the second year students speaking ability at SMA Negeri 1 Kateman. The sample of this research was class X1 IPA 1 that consists of 13 males and 19 females. In conducting this study, there were four questions in an interview as a test which was used to know the students’ speaking ability based on five aspects: pronunciation, grammar, vocabulary, fluency, and comprehension. The questions of interview were: (1) introducing her/his self (2) telling about her/his family (3) describing the idol in her/his life (4) telling the subject her/his like in their school and its reason. To get the quantitative data in this research, the three raters were involved to give the scores of students speaking performance. From the result of the oral test in five aspects of speaking ability, the writer concluded that the average score of students’ ability in speaking from rater one it was 65.62 it was categorized as good level. From the rater two it was 66.72 it was categorized as good level. From rater three it was 67.19 it was categorized as good level. From the three raters in five aspects of speaking ability above, the average of speaking ability of students at the second year of SMA Negeri 1 Kateman was 66.51 it was categorized good level. The research finding shows that most of students were still had problems to express their idea to the listeners. It was caused by the lack of their ability in grammar, vocabulary, understanding the meaning of the word, and pronouncing the word clearly. Besides, they were lack of practice their speaking with their friend and teacher in the English classroom.Keywords : descriptive research, students’ speaking ability

A STUDY ON THE ABILITY ON THE FOURTH SEMESTER STUDENTS OF ENGLISH STUDY PROGRAM OF UNIVERSITY OF RIAU IN USING REDUCED ADVERB CLAUSES IN SENTENCES Octria, Verindha; Delfi, Syofia; Sumbayak, Desri Maria
Jurnal Online Mahasiswa (JOM) Bidang Keguruan dan Ilmu Pendidikan Vol 3, No 1 (2016): Wisuda Februari 2016
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Abstract: This descriptive study aimed to find out the ability of fourth semester students of English Study Program of University of Riau in using reduced adverb clauses in sentences, and to analyze kinds of studentsâ€™ difficulties in using reduced adverb clauses in sentences. This study was based on the studentsâ€™ problem where they were still confused in using reduced adverb clauses in sentences even they had learnt it on second and third semesters. They will have any subject in the next semester that related to this topic, in this case that is TOEFL Preparation. Therefore, it was needed to do some research in order to know their abilities in using reduced adverb clauses in sentences. This research was conducted in two sessions; try out and real test. The instruments of this study were 40 questions and it was in transformation/ changing the passage test. The research finding shows that fourth semester students of English Study Program of University of Riau were still less average in using reduced adverb clauses. Their mean score was only 48 in the try out test, then in the real test studentsâ€™ mean score was 50. This research also proves that the most difficult kind of reduced adverb clauses for students was reduced in passive since their mean score was only 30. Based on this finding, it was suggested to fourth Semester Students of English Study Program of Teachersâ€™ Training and Education Faculty in University of Riau to re read and practice materials about reduced adverb clauses and re recognise and surely practiceabout how to make passive sentence again properly.Keywords: grammar, using reduced adverb clauses, fourth semester studentsâ€™ ability

The Diphthongs: The Obstacles for Indonesian Speakers of English Sumbayak, Desri Maria
Lingua Cultura Vol 3, No 2 (2009): Lingua Cultura Vol. 3 No. 2
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Article investigated the difficulties of Indonesian speaker of English in producing diphthongs /eÉª/ and /oÊŠ/. Five postgraduate students and five spouses of students at University of Canberra participated in this study. The participants were recorded in pronouncing /eÉª/ and /oÊŠ/ by reading lists of words and a story. The data were analysed by two Australian native speakers. Interrater reliability was calculated by using Cohenâ€™s Kappa. The percentage was used to see the accurate diphthong realisations. The results showed that diphthong /oÊŠ/ was relatively more problematic than diphthong/eÉª/ and the students produced more diphthongs accurately than the spouses. The results also revealed that the ability to produce the diphthongs accurately was influenced by English proficiency and the type of tasks where diphthongs were pronounced.Â

THE EFFECT OF STORYBOARD TECHNIQUE ON READING NARRATIVE TEXT ABILITY OF SECOND YEAR STUDENTS OF SMAN 9 PEKANBARU Maulida, Firza Khaira; ', Eliwati; Sumbayak, Desri Maria
Jurnal Online Mahasiswa (JOM) Bidang Keguruan dan Ilmu Pendidikan Vol 4, No 1 (2017): Wisuda Februari 2017
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Abstract: This study is an experimental research. The aim is to find the effect of Storyboard on reading narrative text ability of second year students of SMAN 9 Pekanbaru. The Population was 186 Science class students. The sample was XI Science 1 Class. The writer used cluster random sampling technique. The instrument of this research was try-out test, pre-test and post-test. The test had six texts and all questions were based on reading comprehension. There were 48 questions for each test. The writer used SPSS 17.00 Program to analyze the data. Try-out items were calculated by Microsoft-Excel 2010. In conclusion, there is significant effect of Storyboard Technique on reading narrative text ability of second year students of SMAN 9 Pekanbaru. It is suggested that this technique being applied not only in narrative text, some improvisations from further researcher are really needed to make this technique better than before.Key Words: Effect, Storyboard, Narrative Text, Ability

THE EFFECT OF PLEASE STRATEGY ON THE ABILITY OF THE FIRST YEAR STUDENTS OF SMP N 5 PEKANBARU IN PARAGRAPH WRITING Siringoringo, Artarty; Aruan, Rumiri; Sumbayak, Desri Maria
Jurnal Online Mahasiswa (JOM) Bidang Keguruan dan Ilmu Pendidikan Vol 4, No 2 (2017): Wisuda Oktober 2017
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Abstract: This study was aimed to finding out the effect of PLEASE strategy on the ability of the first year students of SMP N 5 Pekanbaru in paragraph writing. This study was a pre experimental research with one group pre-test and post-test design. A single group was chosen to be the sample of this study by cluster random sampling to get six treatments. There were 36 students joined this study as experimental group. A writing test was used both in pre and post-test. In order to know the difference between pre and post-test and to analyze the hypotheses, t-test formula by Hatch and Farhady (1982) was used. After analyzing the data, it was found out that t-test score was 19.50 while t-table was 2.03 with the level of significant 5% and 2.72 with the level of significance 1%. Since t-test was higher than t-table, it can be concluded that alternative hypothesis was accepted and there was a significant effect of PLEASE strategy on the ability of the first year students of SMP N 5 Pekanbaru in paragraph writing.Keywords: PLEASE strategy, writing ability, junior high school students

THE EFFECT OF PLEASE STRATEGY ON THE ABILITY OF THE FIRST YEAR STUDENTS OF SMP N 5 PEKANBARU IN PARAGRAPH WRITING Siringoringo, Artarty; Aruan, Rumiri; Sumbayak, Desri Maria
Jurnal Online Mahasiswa (JOM) Bidang Keguruan dan Ilmu Pendidikan Vol 4, No 2 (2017): Wisuda Oktober 2017
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Abstract: This study was aimed to finding out the effect of PLEASE strategy on the ability of the first year students of SMP N 5 Pekanbaru in paragraph writing. This study was a pre experimental research with one group pre-test and post-test design. A single group was chosen to be the sample of this study by cluster random sampling to get six treatments. There were 36 students joined this study as experimental group. A writing test was used both in pre and post-test. In order to know the difference between pre and post-test and to analyze the hypotheses, t-test formula by Hatch and Farhady (1982) was used. After analyzing the data, it was found out that t-test score was 19.50 while t-table was 2.03 with the level of significant 5% and 2.72 with the level of significance 1%. Since t-test was higher than t-table, it can be concluded that alternative hypothesis was accepted and there was a significant effect of PLEASE strategy on the ability of the first year students of SMP N 5 Pekanbaru in paragraph writing.Keywords: PLEASE strategy, writing ability, junior high school students

A WRITING SKILL ASSESSMENT OF THE FIRST SEMESTER ENGLISH DEPARTMENT STUDENTS OF THE UNIVERSITAS SUMATERA UTARA Tania Tita Shanorra; Rudy Sofyan; Desri Maria Sumbayak
VISION Vol 17, No 2 (2021)
Publisher : UIN Sumatera Utara

This study attempts to measure the students’ abilities in writing through online language learning platform using library research. The subject of the research was TOEFL top score in English Department USU consisting of 19 students. The instruments of collecting data were the students’ writing e-portfolio as the quantitative and qualitative data. Based on the assessment process, the used of online learning platform was very helpful, effective, and efficient both for the teachers and the students. The findings of the research: (1) Content aspect score was 25.7; (2) Organization aspect score was 18.1; (3) Vocabulary aspect score was 18.3; (4) Language use aspect score was 19.7; (5) Mechanics aspect score was 4.3. The result of the research showed that the students experienced mostly in excellent to very good level.

A WRITING SKILL ASSESSMENT OF THE FIRST SEMESTER ENGLISH DEPARTMENT STUDENTS OF THE UNIVERSITAS SUMATERA UTARA Tania Tita Shanorra; Rudy Sofyan; Desri Maria Sumbayak
BAHAS Vol 32, No 3 (2021): BAHAS
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.24114/bhs.v32i3.27946

Abstract This study attempts to measure the students’ abilities in writing through online language learning platform using library research. The subject of the research was TOEFL top score in English Department USU consisting of 19 students. The instruments of collecting data were the students’ writing e-portfolio as the quantitative and qualitative data. Based on the assessment process, the used of online learning platform was very helpful, effective, and efficient both for the teachers and the students. The findings of the research: (1) Content aspect score was 25.7; (2) Organization aspect score was 18.1; (3) Vocabulary aspect score was 18.3; (4) Language use aspect score was 19.7; (5) Mechanics aspect score was 4.3. The result of the research showed that the students experienced mostly in excellent to very good level.Keywords: Assessment, Writing, Ability, Language, Learning

The Diphthongs: The Obstacles for Indonesian Speakers of English Desri Maria Sumbayak
Lingua Cultura Vol. 3 No. 2 (2009): Lingua Cultura Vol. 3 No. 2
Publisher : Bina Nusantara University

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.21512/lc.v3i2.337

Article investigated the difficulties of Indonesian speaker of English in producing diphthongs /eɪ/ and /oʊ/. Five postgraduate students and five spouses of students at University of Canberra participated in this study. The participants were recorded in pronouncing /eɪ/ and /oʊ/ by reading lists of words and a story. The data were analysed by two Australian native speakers. Interrater reliability was calculated by using Cohen’s Kappa. The percentage was used to see the accurate diphthong realisations. The results showed that diphthong /oʊ/ was relatively more problematic than diphthong/eɪ/ and the students produced more diphthongs accurately than the spouses. The results also revealed that the ability to produce the diphthongs accurately was influenced by English proficiency and the type of tasks where diphthongs were pronounced.

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