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Optimism Dimensions in Interstellar Movie by Christopher Nolan Muji Endah Palupi; Fadilah Adrian; Susilawati Susilawati
Scope : Journal of English Language Teaching Vol 8, No 2 (2024): Scope: Journal of English Language Teaching
Publisher : Pusat Studi Pendidikan Bahasa dan Sastra Inggris

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.30998/scope.v8i2.22109

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The purpose of this research is to analyze the optimism dimensions and impacts of optimism found in the main characters in Interstellar, a movie by Christopher Nolan released in 2014. A descriptive qualitative method with a content analysis method was employed in this study. The data were collected using a literary study technique from the movie conversation. The data were analyzed using the optimism theory suggested by Seligman (2006). The results revealed that the optimistic dimensions found in this movie consist of permanence or immortality, pervasiveness, and personalization. These values are viewed as having impacts on the other movie characters, which reduces the attitude of pessimism and prejudice as well as leads experience to an optimistic stance. The findings imply that optimism values influence people to act, or even change their perspectives. A much deeper investigation of another crucial value in this movie is recommended as a reflection of the current literary works.
Verb Errors in the Essays of Students Majoring in English Education: A Formal and Functional Perspective Manar, Marsandi; Kaldina, Vindi; Darmawan, I Nyoman Pasek; Palupi, Muji Endah
Scope : Journal of English Language Teaching Vol 9, No 1 (2024): Scope: Journal of English Language Teaching
Publisher : Pusat Studi Pendidikan Bahasa dan Sastra Inggris

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.30998/scope.v9i1.24242

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As the effort to provide a pedagogical input for the development of teacher education of English as a foreign language in Indonesia, this paper aims to reveal the verb nature of Indonesian students majoring in English education program. To obtain the purpose of study, a qualitative research approach and a text-analysis method were employed. As the participants, four second-year students and six third-year counterparts participated in this study. The participants were given five argumentative-essay questions to answer. Overall, more than 90% of verbs of each participant were already accurate while the rest were still incorrect. The verb errors of both groups were not only evaluated based on the formal grammar perspective but also were further discussed based on the functional perspective. The findings of this study reveals that there is a different tendency between both analyzed data sets. The second-year students tended to make errors in missing ‘be’ either in relational and material clauses. In comparison, the third-year counterparts had the tendency to make errors in subject-verb agreement in material clauses. Based on the findings, it is expected that there will be different emphases of teaching grammar especially verbs for different levels of Indonesian students majoring in English education.