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<![CDATA[STUDENTS’ ABILITY IN USING PAIRED CONJUNCTION IN SIMPLE SENTENCE ]]>
<![CDATA[Marini Marini]]>;
<![CDATA[Melda Yeni]]>;
<![CDATA[Samsul Amri]]>
<![CDATA[ J-Shelves of Indragiri (JSI) Vol 1 No 2 (2020): J-Shelves of Indragiri (JSI) ]]>
Publisher : <![CDATA[Program Studi Pendidikan Bahasa Inggris ]]>
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DOI: 10.32520/jsi.v1i2.1056
<![CDATA[The goal of this research is to know the students' ability in using paired conjunction in a simple sentence. Based on the limitation of the problem, the researchers limit the problem in using paired conjunction just focuses on the use of not only ..... but also, both ..... and, either ..... or, and neither ..... nor. Before doing the research, the researchers observed to know the number of classes in the eighth grade of SMP PGRI Tembilahan. The number of eighth-grade students just consists of one class, namely Class A. The population of this research was all of the eighth-grade students because the sample of population less than 100 the researcher used total sampling technique. The researchers used a quantitative method to get the data needed. The research instrument is tested and collected by students’ test scores where they were asked to identify the paired conjunction in a simple sentence with the total correct paired conjunction (30). So that, each correct paired conjunction was scored by 3.3. Based on the result of the test, the mean score of their ability in using paired conjunction is 70.62. It is categorized good level, which includes in the interval 61-80. Where there are no students who got in a very good score, five students obtained a good score and there is no gained in enough, poor, and very poor score. So, based on that explanation, it can be concluded that their ability in using paired conjunction in the simple sentence at eighth grade of SMP PGRI Tembilahan include in the average was enough and understanding to use paired conjunction.]]>
<![CDATA[A STUDY ON THE STUDENTS’ FACTOR DIFFICULTY IN WRITING NARRATIVE TEXT AT VIII GRADE OF MTs SABILAL MUHTADIN TEMBILAHAN ]]>
<![CDATA[Nurul Asiah]]>;
<![CDATA[Edi Ardian]]>;
<![CDATA[Samsul Amri]]>
<![CDATA[ J-Shelves of Indragiri (JSI) Vol 1 No 2 (2020): J-Shelves of Indragiri (JSI) ]]>
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DOI: 10.32520/jsi.v1i2.1057
<![CDATA[Writing is one of the language skills, which is taught to secondary school students. In reality, it is still found that students have difficulties in writing. It is needed to investigate why it happened. Thus, the purpose of this research is to determine the students' factor difficulties in writing a narrative text. Moreover, it was designed as descriptive research which took sixty students of the eighth grade of MTs Sabilal Muhtadin Tembilahan as the samples. In collecting the data, the researchers used questionnaires and interviews. Then the data were analyzed by using descriptive statistical analysis and qualitative analysis. The research findings show that there are two main factors; students' factors and teachers' factors. After analyzing the data, the results revealed that the students' factor gained a percentage of 62.43% which was placed at a strong level. Also, the teachers' factor obtained a percentage of 72.95% which was classified as a strong level. The highest students’ factor indicator was the statement “English is very different from Bahasa Indonesia." It was proven by the score 75.3% which was categorized as a strong level. Then the teachers’ factor found that the highest indicator was the statement “Using up to date method and technique." It was classified as a strong level. In conclusion, the factors of students' difficulties in writing narrative text cause both students' and teachers' factors.]]>
<![CDATA[THE STUDENTS’ DIFFICULTIES FACTORS IN SPEAKING ]]>
<![CDATA[Santi Andriani Putri]]>;
<![CDATA[Samsul Amri]]>;
<![CDATA[Ahmad Ahmad]]>
<![CDATA[ J-Shelves of Indragiri (JSI) Vol 1 No 2 (2020): J-Shelves of Indragiri (JSI) ]]>
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DOI: 10.32520/jsi.v1i2.1059
<![CDATA[Speaking is a subject matter that must be learned by the students because it is the most important factor in the development of English language skills. However, it is more difficult than another subject because there are some difficulties experienced by students in speaking, such as low vocabulary mastery, the difficulties in pronouncing, confused in arranging words, afraid of making mistake and many another factors that cause of speaking difficulties such as teaching strategy, the curriculum, and the environment. The research purpose is to know the factors of the students' speaking difficulty. The design of the research is descriptive qualitative. The number of population as many as 157 students of eleventh-grade students of SMA Negeri 2 Tembilahan that consist of 6 classes. In taking the sample, the researcher uses a simple random sampling technique. The number of samples is 40 students or 25% of the population. The researcher uses a questionnaire as an instrument as many as 15 items and also uses an interview technique. After analyzing the data by using the descriptive qualitative method, it is known that the four factors of speaking difficulty have a positive value or more than 50%. The values of these four factors were 62.5% for personal factors, 95% for teaching strategies factor, 90% for curriculum factor and 57.5% for the environmental factor. Therefore, it can be inferred that the dominant factor which causes students’ difficulties in speaking is teaching strategies.]]>
<![CDATA[IMPROVING STUDENTS’ MOTIVATION IN LEARNING ENGLISH BY USING TOTAL PHYSICAL RESPONSE (TPR) AT GRADE VI OF MI SA’ADAH EL – ISLAMIYAH TEMBILAHAN ]]>
<![CDATA[Siti Nurina]]>;
<![CDATA[Samsul Amri]]>;
<![CDATA[Edi Ardian]]>
<![CDATA[ J-Shelves of Indragiri (JSI) Vol 1 No 2 (2020): J-Shelves of Indragiri (JSI) ]]>
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DOI: 10.32520/jsi.v1i2.1060
<![CDATA[The problem in this research was fewer students’ motivation in learning English. This research aimed to increase students’ motivation in learning English by using the Total Physical Response (TPR) method. This research is a Classroom Action Research (CAR). The participants in this research were twenty-five students, twelve men and thirteen women in the sixth-grade of MI Sa'adah El-Islamiayah Tembilahan. The data were collected in each cycle from observation, questionnaire, and field notes. The findings of this research showed that the study by using the Total Physical Response (TPR) method has increased the students’ motivation in learning English in the sixth-grade of MI Sa'adah El-Islamiyah Tembilahan after two cycles have done. It can be seen from the result of the questionnaire, observation, and field note. In the first cycle, it was seen that there was a slight increase to the students’ motivation in learning English while in the second cycle; the students' motivation was more increased than the first cycle. Furthermore, the researchers concluded that using the Total Physical Response (TPR) method was able to increase the students’ motivation in learning English. As a recommendation, the method can be utilized to grade up the students’ better-learning motivation.]]>
<![CDATA[A STUDY ON THE STUDENT’S LEARNING STRATEGIES IN READING COMPREHENSION AT ELEVENTH GRADE OF IPS OF SMA TRI TUNGGAL PULAU BURUNG ]]>
<![CDATA[Desmita Wulandari]]>;
<![CDATA[Melda Yeni]]>;
<![CDATA[Samsul Amri]]>
<![CDATA[ J-Shelves of Indragiri (JSI) Vol 2 No 1 (2020): J-Shelves of Indragiri (JSI) ]]>
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DOI: 10.32520/jsi.v2i1.1479
<![CDATA[The primary purpose of this study was to determine students' learning strategies in reading comprehension. This research was conducted at the eleventh grade of IPS of SMA Tri Tunggal Pulau Burung. This type of research is descriptive and uses total sampling techniques in determining research samples. This study's population was 53 students, and researchers took 30 students from them to be sampled in this study. Data collecting techniques use questionnaires from the questionnaire to find out the strategy in reading it. Then, this research shows that the value of students strategies in reading is mean values with result of cognitive strategies 37.93 % at Low category, metacognitive strategies 33.5 % at Low category, socio-affective strategies 33.2 % at Low category. From this study, it can be concluded that the students learning strategies in reading comprehension at the eleventh grade of IPS of Tri Tunggal Pulau Burung are in a low category. Findings showed that the students use cognitive strategies in reading comprehension at the eleventh grade of IPS of SMA Tri Tunggal Pulau burung.]]>
<![CDATA[ANALYSIS OF THE STUDENTS’ WRITING DIFFICULTIES OF ANALYTICAL EXPOSITION TEXT AT XI GRADE OF MA MIFTAHUL HUDA SUNGAI LUAR ]]>
<![CDATA[Rosmina]]>;
<![CDATA[Samsul Amri]]>;
<![CDATA[Syafrizal]]>
<![CDATA[ J-Shelves of Indragiri (JSI) Vol 3 No 1 (2021): J-Shelves of Indragiri (JSI) ]]>
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DOI: 10.32520/jsi.v3i1.1771
<![CDATA[The purpose of this research is to know the students' writing difficulties of Analytical Exposition text at XI grade of MA Miftahul Huda Sungai Luar and the most dominant the students' writing difficulties Analytical Exposition text at XI grade of MA Miftahul Huda Sungai Luar. This research was achieved by conducting a descriptive quantitative study. The total population of this research was 51 students. The sample of this research was 51 students of eleventh-grade students of MA Miftahul Huda Sungai Luar. The researcher used total sampling to take the sample. The researcher gave a questionnaire to collect data. The questionnaire consists of 15 statements based on Writing Difficulties indicators. The questionnaire was using the Likert Scale. This questionnaire revealed that students' writing difficulties in analytical exposition text rely on high category, with 77.88%. The most dominant of the students' writing difficulties of Analytical Exposition was difficulty in developing ideas in long sentences. It means that they are difficulties in physiology with the average was 79.14% with high category. Based on the research results, the researcher concluded the Students had high difficulties Writing Analytical Exposition texts. They need to improve themselves to become easy to develop ideas in long sentences. The teacher's role is essential to guide them to be easier to develop ideas in long sentences.]]>
<![CDATA[TEACHING SIMPLE PAST TENSE USING VIDEO CLIPS WITH ENGLISH SUBTITLES AT X MIPA GRADE OF SMAN 1 TEMBILAHAN ]]>
<![CDATA[Imbana Saputra]]>;
<![CDATA[Samsul Amri]]>;
<![CDATA[Syafrizal]]>
<![CDATA[ J-Shelves of Indragiri (JSI) Vol 3 No 2 (2022): J-Shelves of Indragiri (JSI) ]]>
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DOI: 10.32520/jsi.v3i2.2036
<![CDATA[This study aims to improve students' ability to understand the Simple Past Tense. This research is a Classroom Action Research (CAR). This research was carried out in one cycle in one cycle there were four meetings and in this study included the stages of planning, observation, and reflection. research participants are students of class X MIPA 3 in the academic year 2021/2022. The number of participants is half of the students in the class due to the current condition of the corona virus outbreak so that only 16 students were used as students in this research class, there were 7 boys and 6 girls. In this study, learning is not only explained through the material but students are given several video clips as a treatment which contains simple past tense sentences so that learning is more fun and not boring besides that students can also understand the simple past tense material easily so that students' understanding of the simple past tense is increasing. The results showed that using video clips with English subtitles could improve students' understanding of the simple past tense. This can be proven from the results of the students' average scores. The average score of students before the action was 44 with a sufficient category. Then at the second meeting, 74 in the good category then increased again at the third meeting, namely 87 in the very good category and at the last meeting it decreased slightly, namely 84 but still in the very good range. The students really liked the learning process using video clips. Based on the previous statement, it can be concluded that teaching Simple Past tense using video clips with English subtitles can improve students' understanding of the simple past tense in class X MIPA SMAN 1 Tembilahan.]]>
<![CDATA[AN ANALYSIS OF TEACHERS’ PERCEPTION ON THE USE OF AUTHENTIC ENGLISH READING MATERIALS OF VIA ENGLISH COURSE ]]>
<![CDATA[Nina Afriani]]>;
<![CDATA[Samsul Amri]]>;
<![CDATA[Edi Ardian]]>
<![CDATA[ J-Shelves of Indragiri (JSI) Vol 3 No 2 (2022): J-Shelves of Indragiri (JSI) ]]>
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DOI: 10.32520/jsi.v3i2.2037
<![CDATA[This study aims to determine the teacher's perception of the Via English Course about authentic materials that can be taken from the internet, magazines, and newspapers and so on. This type of research is descriptive quantitative. The population of this study are teachers at the Via English Course for the 2021/2022 academic year. The number of population and samples from this study were 11 people taken using total sampling technique. To find out the teacher's perception of using authentic materials in reading skills. Researchers collected data that is quantitative data. For data analysis, the researcher used observational analysis and a questionnaire to determined the final result of the teacher's perception in using authentic material in reading skills. The results of the test show that the teacher's perception of using authentic material in Via English Course Tembilahan is categorized with an average of 88.9% (Very Good). The researcher concluded that the teacher's perception of using authentic material in the Tembilahan English Course was very good because by using authentic material students were more active and more enthusiastic in reading English.]]>
<![CDATA[TEACHING WRITING RECOUNT TEXT THROUGH CLUSTERING TECHNIQUE AT 10Th GRADE OF MA DDI PULAU KIJANG ]]>
<![CDATA[Rian Juanda]]>;
<![CDATA[Samsul Amri]]>;
<![CDATA[Syafrizal]]>
<![CDATA[ J-Shelves of Indragiri (JSI) Vol 3 No 2 (2022): J-Shelves of Indragiri (JSI) ]]>
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DOI: 10.32520/jsi.v3i2.2038
<![CDATA[This study analysed teaching writing recount text through clustering technique, writing is the process of using symbols to communicate and recount is speaking or writing about past events. Students need to write their recount as final test at tenth grade in curriculum 2013, Not easy to make a good recount text it has generic structure, characteristic and students need much vocabulary to choose to make their sentences on recount text much better. The fact students has felt harder to make a recount text they may miss some of the events that are supposed to be recounted and gotten stuck in the middle. To solve their problem researcher brings clustering technique to make their recount text easier. The main purpose of this thesis is to find out the effect of using clustering technique towards student ability in writing recount text at tenth grade of MA Darud Da’wah Wal-Irsyad Pulau Kijang. This thesis is categorized as experimental research because it is intended to know the effect of clustering technique towards student ability in writing recount text at tenth grade of MA Darud Da’wah Wal-Irsyad Pulau Kijang, these subject of research were taken 1 class (tenth IPS) it contains 23 students. The research instrument that used in this thesis is the writing recount text test. There are two kinds of tests: pre-test and post-test used to find out whether there is a significant effect for students in that class. After the data had been collected by using test it was found that the pre-test average is 49.89 categorized E and post-test is 74.02 categorized C. the obtained t-observe was 4.19, whereas the t-table 2.074 for 5% and 2.819 for 1%, it means t-observe is higher than t-table (2.074 < 4.19 > 2.819) Ha was accepted while Ho was rejected. Since t-observe score was higher than t-table clustering technique is effective as media in students' ability in writing recount text at tenth grade of MA Darud Da’wah Wal-Irsyad Pulau Kijang. Based on the findings, the writer concluded that there is a significant effect of using the clustering technique as one of the media teaching writing recount text at tenth grade of MA Darud Da’wah Wal-Irsyad Pulau Kijang.]]>
<![CDATA[THE AMERICAN WOMAN IDENTITY AS REFLECTED IN EAT PRAY LOVE NOVEL IN HER PURSUIT OF HAPPINESS ]]>
<![CDATA[Edi Ardian]]>;
<![CDATA[Samsul Amri]]>;
<![CDATA[Edi Susrianto Indra Putra]]>
<![CDATA[ EJI (English Journal of Indragiri) : Studies in Education, Literature, and Linguistics Vol. 7 No. 1 (2023): EJI (English Journal of Indragiri): Studies in Education, Literature, and Lingu ]]>
Publisher : <![CDATA[Fakultas Keguruan dan Ilmu Pendidikan ]]>
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DOI: 10.32520/eji.v7i1.2380
<![CDATA[American culture background influences the content of literary work in this novel. The purpose of the research is to know an American woman identity as reflected in Eat Pray Love (EPL) novel in her pursuit of happiness. For that purpose, a thematic and descriptive, analysis is conducted to answer two research problems: 1) what constraint of woman to face in her attempts to achieve happiness; and 2) How the novel reflects of the American woman identity in her pursuit of happiness? The analysis finds out that woman faces the problem based on her culture. She is unhappy in her marriage, but the she deal with her problem in American culture identity, she attempts individual redefinition of the self by undergoing material and spiritual search and fulfillment, and finally managed to achieve her true happiness. The ego wins over the superego, and a new identity comes out of an internal conflict and an intense spiritual process. American individualism allows this. American individualism gives greater priority to individuals.]]>
