Eri Rahmawati
Universitas Sultan Ageng Tirtayasa

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EFL Students’ Difficulties in Writing Narrative Text Nova Falihah; Eri Rahmawati; Akhmad Baihaqi
Journal of English Language Teaching and Cultural Studies Vol 5, No 1 (2022): March 2022
Publisher : English Education Department, Postgraduate, Universitas Sultan Ageng Tirtayasa, Indonesia

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.48181/jelts.v5i1.15026

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The purposes of this study are to identify the difficulties faced by students in writing narrative texts and to determine the factors that caused students’ difficulties in writing narrative texts. This research used qualitative research with a case study method. Data were collected from observations, questionnaires, and documentation. The participants in this study were tenth-grade students of one public high school in Serang, Banten Province. From the results of the study, there are four difficulties most agreed upon by students in writing narrative texts, namely students’ difficulties in (1) writing correct sentences, (2) using appropriate tenses, (3) using appropriate vocabulary, and (4) developing the ideas. Meanwhile, the factors causing students' difficulties in writing narrative texts that they are mostly agree with the limited vocabulary and they cannot write structured sentences in English. Based on the results of the study, it can be concluded that the difficulties faced by students in writing narrative texts are difficulties in grammar and vocabulary. Then, the factors that cause students difficulties in writing narrative texts are limited vocabulary and inability to understand the grammar well.
Teacher and Students' Opinion on Metacognitive Strategy-Based Instruction Using Song for Listening Skills at High School in Tangerang Bella Ayu Herawati; Delsa Miranty; Eri Rahmawati
JELLT (Journal of English Language and Language Teaching) Vol 6 No 2 (2022)
Publisher : Universitas Sarjanawiyata Tamansiswa

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.36597/jellt.v6i2.13515

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The purpose of this research is to determine the response of teachers and students to the application of instruction-based metacognitive strategies using English songs for listening lessons. This study uses qualitative methods with research instruments, namely, interviews and was conducted in class 11 Social Sciences at SMAN 10 Tangerang. Four informants, one English teacher, and three grade 11 students were there. Based on the results of the study, it showed that the application of instruction-based metacognitive strategies using songs for listening had a good impact and received positive feedback according to the responses received by the researchers from the results of interviews with one English teacher and three grade 11 students at SMAN 10 Kota Tangerang. In addition, the responses from students, namely students said that the use of songs in listening activities can increase students' enthusiasm for learning, because it makes the listening learning atmosphere fun and not monotonous.
The Main Character Analysis in “The Diamond Necklace” by Guy De Maupassant Ika Handayani; Eri Rahmawati
Journal of English Language Teaching and Cultural Studies Vol 6, No 1 (2023): March 2023
Publisher : English Education Department, Postgraduate, Universitas Sultan Ageng Tirtayasa, Indonesia

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.48181/jelts.v6i1.19136

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The present study aims to describe the inferiority feeling and striving for superiority aspects of the main character, "Mathilde Loisel" in the short story "The Diamond Necklace" by a French author, Guy De Maupassant. The data source of this research is primarily taken from the sentences containing dialogues and conflicts experienced by the main character, Mathilde Loisel in the short story of "The Diamond Necklace" by Guy De Maupassant. While the secondary data were taken from any references related to the theory of literature, Alfred Adler’s Individual Psychology, and related researches. This research uses descriptive qualitative method and uses literature and documentation as data collection method. The results of the data analysis showed that the main character Mathilde Loisel struggled from her inferiority (her shortcomings) to her superiority using various forms of complex compensation and superiority. The results of analysis showed that this short story deserves to be discussed in literature study since there are many positive values that can be learned for individual character building.Keywords:  main character; psychology of literature; Individual Psychology; inferiority; superiority
IMPROVING STUDENTS’ SKILLS IN WRITING A DESCRIPTIVE PARAGRAPH USING PEER-CORRECTION Arielia Pachira Humarani; Nurhaedah Gailea; Eri Rahmawati
Lingua Scientia Vol. 30 No. 1 (2023)
Publisher : Undiksha Press

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.23887/ls.v30i1.59286

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The research objective was to determine the improvement of students’ skills in writing a descriptive paragraph using peer-correction technique on seventh grade students at SMPN 10 Kota Serang. The quantitative research with pre-experimental method was employed in this research, and one-group pretest-posttest design was implemented. The subject of this research was 30 students of VII I class and it was chosen based on the simple random sampling technique. The result of the study shows that the mean posttest score (71.10) exceeded the mean pretest score (52.33). Furthermore, Ha is accepted. This indicates that through receiving treatment, students' writing descriptive text abilities improved. Moreover, the researcher calculated that the score of t obtained < t table (-119.751 < 2.045) and the sig. (2-tailed) < 0.05 (0.000 < 0.05). It means that Ha is accepted and Ho is rejected. It can be concluded that the Peer-Correction has an improvement on the writing skills of seventh grade students at SMPN 10 Kota Serang. Keywords: descriptive text, peer-correction, writing Skills, technique, treatment
Students’ Perception on Using English Swara YouTube as a Learning Media of Speaking Skill at the 12th Grade at SMAN 1 Cikande Galuh Novalia; Siti Suharsih; Eri Rahmawati
Journal of Linguistics, Literacy, and Pedagogy Vol 2, No 1: Mei 2023
Publisher : English Department - Universitas Sultan Ageng Tirtayasa

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.30870/jllp.v2i1.20716

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This research aims to find out how SMAN 1 Cikandestudents perception about using English Swara YouTube as a learning media of speaking skill, as well as to find out the benefits that students get. Qualitative descriptive was used in this research. The instrument applied during the study were used questionnaires and interviews. The population of this research were XII IPA 2 Class of SMAN 1 Cikande with 36 participants. The finding of this research demonstrated that students had a favorable opinion of using English Swara YouTube as a learning medium of speaking skill. The respondents positively responded to using English Swara YouTube based on their own learning experience. English Swara YouTube had good impact in practicing speaking after students watched the material from English Swara YouTube. using English Swara YouTube as a learning media for speaking skill, they found it interesting and effective. This study also shows the benefit that they get from using English Swara YouTube as a learning media of speaking skill, it can increase the number of new words and minimizes students' fears to pronounce words. A suggestion for future research is to explore more about students' perception of using English Swara YouTube as a learning media in all English skill such as listening, writing, not only speaking, and explore further the obstacles that students face. KeywordsPerception, English Swara YouTube, Speaking Skill
Teachers' and Students' Points of View on Audio for Listening Skills in Metacognitive Strategy Instruction Bella Ayu Herawati; Delsa Miranty; Eri Rahmawati
Journal of Linguistics, Literacy, and Pedagogy Vol 1, No 1: Mei 2022
Publisher : English Department - Universitas Sultan Ageng Tirtayasa

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.30870/jllp.v1i1.15552

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Listening is one of the four skills in English, which plays the most important role. Listening is a skill that everyone must master because it is how everyone receives and retrieves ideas. In honing listening skills, students need the right strategies and materials to understand what they are learning. In honing listening skills, students need the right strategies and materials to understand what they are learning. In honing listening skills, the teacher also plays an important role. The teacher's role is to determine the strategies and materials to teach students in class. One strategy that can be applied is a metacognitive strategy. Therefore, the use of metacognitive strategies can be applied by teachers to teach in the eleventh grade by using interesting materials or tools such as using audio, namely songs. By using metacognitive strategies, learning activities will not only be teacher-centered but also student-centered as well, and using songs will be able to make learning English fun, and students will become active in learning.