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A MASTERY STUDY OF THE EXPOSITORY WRITING OF THE THIRD YEAR STUDENTS OF SMP NEGERI NAIOLA Kefi, Irene Valentin; Sahan, Anselmus; Bouk, Edmundus
Jurnal Edulanguage: Jurnal Pendidikan Bahasa Vol. 7 No. 2 (2021): Jurnal Edulanguage: Jurnal Pendidikan Bahasa
Publisher : English Study Program, Faculty of Teacher Training and Educational Sciences, Universitas Timor

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.32938/edulanguage.v1i2.1660

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This study analyzed the mastery level of students in the third year students of SMP Negeri Naiola. The aim of the study is to find out the mastery level of students about Expository Writing. The method used descriptive qualitative method. Therefore, this research used writing test. After collecting the data, the writer analyzed them based on the three generic structure of Expository Writing text namely: Thesis, Argument, and Recommendation/Reiteration. The result of data analysis shows that the students have mastered expository text. It is based on the data that their average score is 83 and categorized as Excellent. This means that the students have ability in Expository Writing. However, the students still found difficulties in in mastering argument of the components of personal expository text. The data shows that their total number of wrong answers is 48. To overcome the students’ difficulties in expository writing, English teacher have to guide and motivate the students to master expository writing based on the generic structure of the text.
LINGUISTIC CATEGORY AND GRAMMATICAL ERRORS ON SMA STUDENTS’ SPEAKING PERFORMANCE Sahan, Anselmus; Bria, Yasintus; Ulu, Emanuel; Syahdan, Syahdan; Kariadi, Mustasyfa Thabib; Prasetyanti, Dian Chandra
Jurnal Edulanguage: Jurnal Pendidikan Bahasa Vol. 9 No. 1 (2023): Jurnal Edulanguage: Jurnal Pendidikan Bahasa
Publisher : English Study Program, Faculty of Teacher Training and Educational Sciences, Universitas Timor

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.32938/edulanguage.9.1.2023.13-25

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This study attempts to analyze the students’ speaking mastery on linguistic and grammatical elements, types of difficulty and level of errors frequently made in the school year of 2021/2022. It applied qualitative method, took 20 students as its samples and applied speaking test as its instrument which required them to speak one by one in front of the class during 3-5 minutes. Their performance was recorded by mobile phones. To analyze the data, it applied the taxonomy of linguistic category and surface strategy taxonomy. The results showed that they made 252 errors in speaking. The errors distributed on linguistic taxonomy and surface strategy taxonomy of errors. In verb, the made 48 (19%) errors; In pronoun, they made 36 (14%) errors; In preposition, they made 42 (17%) errors; In article, they made 29 (11%) errors; In singular/plural, they made 24 (10%) errors; In conjunction, they made 29 (11%) errors; In word order, they made 20 (8%) errors; and in negation, they made 24 (10%) errors. The most frequent errors are verb (48 or 19%) on linguistic strategy taxonomy while the highest frequency of the categories of grammatical errors or surface strategy taxonomy is omission (103 or 41%). It indicates that grammatical errors or surface strategy taxonomy got more errors than linguistic strategy taxonomy. The results imply that the pedagogical instruction should direct the students on speaking oral performance.
IMPROVING THE STUDENTS’ LISTENING COMPREHENSION THROUGH ENGLISH SONG OF THE SEVENTH GRADE OF SMP KRISTEN KEFAMENANU Siahaan, Desta Gloria; Mnaka, Fridensia Nurini; Sahan, Anselmus; Tarigan, Surya Setiadi
Jurnal Edulanguage: Jurnal Pendidikan Bahasa Vol. 9 No. 1 (2023): Jurnal Edulanguage: Jurnal Pendidikan Bahasa
Publisher : English Study Program, Faculty of Teacher Training and Educational Sciences, Universitas Timor

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.32938/edulanguage.9.2.2023.27-50

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The purpose of this study was to determine the improvement in listening comprehension of students by using English Songs in class VII students at SMP Kristen Kefamenanu. This research used the quantitative research to find the data and results of test. The subject of this study were 45 students consisting of 25 students and 20 students and the data were collected by using tetst and observation. The data obtained in the first cycle indicated an average score 5.8 with the percentage of students who passed the test was 8.28% while in the second cycle, the average score was 5.58, with the percentage of students who passed the test was 8.5%. Meanwhile, based on the observasion in the first cycle, the students listening comprehension were considered as deficient, and some students could not listen properly to the songs that were played to them. On the other hand, in the second cycle, students showed that they had been able to improve their listening comprehension through the use of English Songs. The results showed that there was an Improving The Students’ Listening Comprehension Of The Seventh Grade Of Smp Kristen Kefamenanu Through Songs.
ANALYZING THE ABILITY OF USING ADVERBS IN WRITING DESCRIPTIVE TEXT: Using adverbs in writing Descriptive Text Tafuli, Agri Yublina; Wisrance, Maria Wihelmina; Sahan, Anselmus
Jurnal Edulanguage: Jurnal Pendidikan Bahasa Vol. 10 No. 1 (2024): Jurnal Edulanguage: Jurnal Pendidikan Bahasa
Publisher : English Study Program, Faculty of Teacher Training and Educational Sciences, Universitas Timor

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.32938/edulanguage.10.1.2024.46-52

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The research was conducted at SMPN Tublopo, involving eighth grade students. Applying a qualitative method, the study focused on assessing the students' proficiency in utilizing adverbs in descriptive writing. Additionally, it sought to identify the challenges they faced in using adverbs in their compositions. The research employed written tests and interviews as data collection tools. The findings revealed that the students achieved an average score of 80, indicating an excellent level of performance. The result of the interview revealed that majority of students possess a comprehension of adverbs related to time and place, whereas they struggle with the usage of other types of adverbs. This challenge arose due to their difficulty in distinguishing between these different categories of adverbs. Keywords: Ability, Adverbs, Analyzing, Descriptive Text, Writing