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DEVELOPING READING MATERIALS THROUGH AUTHENTICITY-CENTERED APPROACH (ACA) FOR GRADE X STUDENTS OF COMPUTER NETWORK ENGINEERING IN SMK YAPIM 1 MEDAN Tania La Rose; yeni erlita; Maya Oktora
GENRE JOURNAL : Journal of Applied Linguistics of FBS Unimed Vol 8, No 1 (2019)
Publisher : Universitas Negeri Medan

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | Full PDF (858.404 KB) | DOI: 10.24114/genre.v8i1.19639

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The objectives of this study wasto develop the reading materials in descriptive text for grade ten students of computer network engineering in SMK YAPIM 1 Medan. This study was conducted a Research and Development (R&D). The subjects of the study were the students of grade ten students of computer network engineering in SMK YAPIM 1 Medan consisting of 29 students. The research procedures, were adapted from Jolly and Bolitho’s model in Tomlinson (1998) with some modifications, consisting of conducting the need analysis, writing the course grid, developing draft, getting expert judgment and evaluating the draft, also revising the draft of the materials.The instruments to collect the data were need analysis questionnaire and expert judgment questionnaire. The data from the need analysis were analyzed quantitatively using frequency and precentage, then the results were used to develop the course grid. The data from the expert judgment were analyzed quantitatively through descriptive statistics while the suggestions were used to revise the first draft of the materials.The product of this study is a set of writing materials of recount text entitled “Well-performing and Affordable Netbooks” for grade ten students of computer network engineering in SMK YAPIM 1 Medan. It  consists of introduction, main lesson and reinforcement. Keywords:Descriptive Text, Reading Materials, R&D Method
TEACHER’S DISCOURSE MARKERS IN ENGLISH CLASSROOM INTERACTION Irma Yani Lubis; Siti Aisah Ginting; Yeni Erlita
GENRE JOURNAL : Journal of Applied Linguistics of FBS Unimed Vol 9, No 1 (2020)
Publisher : Universitas Negeri Medan

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | Full PDF (199.988 KB) | DOI: 10.24114/genre.v9i1.19719

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This study deals with discourse markers used by teacher in  English  classroom interaction. The objectives of this study were to find out the  types of discourse markers which were dominantly used by teacher and the reasons for the existences of that dominant one. The subject of this research was an English teacher of SMP Swasta Pahlawan Nasional Medan. A descriptive qualitative design was used in this study. The data were collected by observing, recording the utterances of teacher and by interviewing the subject. The data were analyzed based on Fung and Carter’s theory (2007). The result of the data showed that there were four types of teacher’s discourse markers in English classroom interaction i.e. interpersonal, referential, structural and cognitive. Interpersonal were the most dominantly used by the English teacher with 38,94%, referential 25,26%, structural  30,52% and cognitive 5,26%. The reasons why the teacher used interpersonal markers as the dominant one were affected by the presage category (teacher’s belief) and context category (the class in which the teaching process took place). Related suggestions were given to the English teacher to use the appropriate discourse markers in English classroom interaction. This study was beneficial for both teacher and students in English classroom interaction.Keywords: Discourse Markers, Teacher’s Talk, Classroom Interaction
STUDENTS’ LEARNING STYLE IN STUDYING VOCABULARY AT EIGHTH GRADE STUDENTS OF SMP SWASTA BUDISATRYA MEDAN Dina Azizah Lubis; Anni Holila Pulungan; Yeni Erlita
GENRE JOURNAL : Journal of Applied Linguistics of FBS Unimed Vol 6, No 2 (2017)
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The study discusses about Students Learning Style in Studying Vocabulary at Eighth Grade Students of SMP Swasta Budisatrya Medan. The objective of the study is to investigate type of students learning style in studying vocabulary and to analyze how is the VARK learning style applied in studying vocabulary at eighth grade students of SMP Swasta Budisatrya Medan in academic year 2016/2017. There were 38 students in the class of VIII-1 as the subject of this research. This study was conducted by using qualitative research. In this study, the researcher collected the data by using questionnaire and observation task sheet. The questionnaire designed by Fleming (2001). The result showed that the type of students learning style was Visual (15.7%), Aural (18.4%), Read/ Write (55.2%), and Kinesthetic (10.5%). It means that there was 6 of 38 students was visual preference, 7 of 38 students was aural preference, 21of 38 students was read/ write and 4 of 38 students was kinesthetic. The result of the data showed that VARK model was very helpful in teaching learning process especially in studying vocabulary. Keywords: Learning Style, VARK, Vocabulary.
INITIATION RESPONSE FEEDBACK (IRF) TECHNIQUE IN CLASSROOM INTERACTION FOR SEVENTH GRADE STUDENTS AT SMP AL-AMJAD MEDAN Fidia Laraswati Saragih; Yeni Erlita; Rafika Dewi Nasution
GENRE JOURNAL : Journal of Applied Linguistics of FBS Unimed Vol 8, No 3 (2019)
Publisher : Universitas Negeri Medan

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This study aims to analyze the types of IRF (Initiation-Response-Feedback) technique that used by the teacher and students in classroom interaction based on Sinclair and Coulthard Technique for seventh grade students at SMP Al-Amjad Medan. The data were collected for two meetings/weeks 2x40 minutes. There were 32 students for seven grade that had research and collected data through observation, audio, and video recording, transcription and interview. This study found that there were four structures of IRF technique in categories teacher those were ; to inform (21.98%), to direct (9.92%), to elicit (29.78%), to check (4.96%), and there were two structures of IRF technique in categories students, those were; to inform (7.09%), to elicit (26,24%). And the most dominant structure of IRF were teacher elicit (IR) (29,78%) and student elicit  (IR) (26,24). The most dominant structure of IRF is teacher elicit (IRF) that produced by the teacher who is expected to create classroom interaction. The reason of the most dominant structured occurred in classroom interaction because the teacher always stimulated the students by questioning and ordering. This study is expected to be an inspiration for other researchers to conduct more conductive research in the future about Initiation Response Feedback (IRF) technique in classroom interaction.   Keywords: Initiation Response Feedback (IRF), Classroom Interaction, Speaking.
THE READABILTY OF READING MATERIALS IN ENGLISH TEXTBOOK FOR THE ELEVENTH GRADE STUDENTS OF SMK NEGERI 1 BERINGIN Theo Kismarianto; Masitowarni Siregar; Yeni Erlita
GENRE JOURNAL : Journal of Applied Linguistics of FBS Unimed Vol 7, No 3 (2018)
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | Full PDF (213.726 KB) | DOI: 10.24114/genre.v7i3.12437

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This study focused on the readability of reading materials in English textbook for grade XI students of SMK Negeri 1 Beringin. This study attempted to find out the English reading materials appropriateness in terms of the readability level for the target students. This study was categorized as descriptive quantitative research. The source of the data were the reading materials from English in Professional Job Situations textbook published by Grafindo Media Pratama which was designed under guidance of Kurikulum Tingkat Satuan Pendisdikan (KTSP). The Dale and Chall original formula was used to analyze the data from the textbook. The findings of the study showed that most of the reading materials in English in Professional Job Situations textbook were only appropriate for the 13-15th grade (college) and were considered too hard for the eleventh grade students.Keywords: Readability, The Dale and Chall Original Formula, Readability Formula, English Textbooks for Eleventh Grade Students.
LEXICAL DENSITY AND READABILITY IN ENGLISH FOR JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL VIII TEXTBOOK Nurwahidah Ramadhani Waruwu; Johan Sinulingga; Yeni Erlita
GENRE JOURNAL : Journal of Applied Linguistics of FBS Unimed Vol 7, No 4 (2018)
Publisher : Universitas Negeri Medan

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | Full PDF (449.17 KB) | DOI: 10.24114/genre.v7i4.12451

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This study aimed to analyze and describe the lexical density and readability in English for Junior High School VIII textbook. It was conducted by using descriptive qualitative research. The textbook was published by Mediatama. It is used for the eighth grade of students in junior high school. The researcher used seven reading texts as the data. The lexical density was tested by using Ure’s formula and the readability was tested by using Flesch Reading Ease Formula. The result showed that the lexical density of the reading texts in English for Junior High School VIII textbook is above 40% which indicates that it has high lexical density. Lexical items (nouns, verbs, adjectives, and adverbs) play important role to influence the density of a text. The more lexical items in a text, the higher lexical density percentage will be and it also affects the readability of the reading texts. Then, the result also showed that the average readability score is 66 which falls into standard level. It indicates that the reading texts are readable for 8th grade students of junior high school but they still need teacher’s assistance to comprehend the texts. Keywords: Lexical Density, Readability, Flesch Reading Ease Formula.
Students’ Attitudes Toward English Writing Activities at SMP Negeri 29 Medan Novita Novita; Yeni Erlita
TRANSFORM : Journal of English Language Teaching and Learning Vol 12, No 1 (2023): Transform (March, 2023)
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.24114/tj.v12i1.47260

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This study aimed to analyze the students’ attitudes toward English writing activities. The method of this study was descriptive qualitative by conducting the in-depth interview and questionnaire sheets. The data of this study were transcription of the students’ attitudes toward English writing activities especially in recount text topic. Moreover, the data sources were 31 students at grade 8 of SMP Negeri 29 Medan. The results showed that the dominant components of students’ attitudes in English writing activities was affective component (60,75%), followed by conative component (58,06%) and cognitive component (54,8%) which could be interpreted that the students had positive attitude regarding to the writing of recount text. It was reflected from three components. For cognitive component, the students believed that their writing skills will be better after studying the material despite the many difficulties encountered when writing recount text. For affective component, the students felt happy, interested and really enjoyed the lesson. And for conative component, the students were able to pay attention during teacher explained about material, asked questions about material that has been understood and always discussed it with friends. So that, this indicated that their overall attitude was positive.
TEACHER TALK IN THE CLASSROOM INTERACTION BY USING FIACS AT SMP NEGERI 37 MEDAN Aspita Zega; Yeni Erlita
REGISTER: Journal of English Language Teaching of FBS-Unimed Vol 12, No 2 (2023)
Publisher : Universitas Negeri Medan

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.24114/reg.v12i2.45993

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This study aimed to investigate the types of teacher’ talk that occurs in English classroom interaction and to investigate the teacher’ reasons to use the types of categories in classroom interaction. This study focuses on analyzing the process of classroom interaction through Flanders Interaction Analysis Categories System (FIACS). This study was conducted by using descriptive qualitative research. It was conducted in SMP Negeri 37 Medan at the VII-D grade class.  The subject of this research was an English teacher in SMP Negeri 37 Medan. The observation, recording, and interview techniques were used to collect the data. According to the findings of the study, the English teacher used all categories based on category of FIACS. The types of teacher talk that occurred were accept feeling, praises and encouragement, accepts’ or uses ideas of students, asking question, lecturing, giving direction and criticizing or justifying authority. The reasons why the teacher’ used that types of categories in classroom interaction.  Accept Feelings, the teacher used that type is to help students be bolder in expressing their ideas or opinions. Praise or Encourages, the teacher used that type is to make students can feel appreciated. Praised given by the teacher can make students confident to interact in the classroom. Uses student idea, the teacher used that type is to develop ideas or suggestions given by students. Asking Questions, the teacher used that type because the teacher wants to hone students’ skill and to make students’ understood about the topic being discussed before getting into the next topic. Lecturing, the teacher used lecturing in the classroom during teaching and learning process to make process of teaching and learning in the classroom to be successful. Giving Direction, the teacher used that type because the teacher’ want to know whether the students understand about the material or not. Criticizing or justifying authority, the teacher used that type is to create comprehensible condition for students to acquire target language. Keywords: Teacher Talk, Flanders Interaction Analysis Categories
Integrating extensive and intensive reading worksheets on digital platforms Fahri Haswani; Yeni Erlita; Rika
JOALL (Journal of Applied Linguistics and Literature) Vol. 8 No. 2: August 2023
Publisher : UNIB Press

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.33369/joall.v8i2.28043

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This study aims at exploring the strengths of extensive reading and intensive reading (EXIT) integration by involving the use of digital-platform base worksheet in optimizing the students’ reading skill. The foci include revealing the students’ perspectives towards such a hybrid implementation as well as theoretical justifications to the significances of EXIT integration and digital-platform base worksheet in reading activities. This descriptive qualitative study took place in a state university in North Sumatera ad involved 30 students of English education taking Writing class. Questionnaire, interview, and documentation were used to collect the data.  The qualitative data were then analyzed to meet triangulation data validity. It was found that the students perceive the significances of EXIT integration and roles of digital-platform base worksheet are oriented to optimize their reading comprehension. Documentation also showed the students’ interests and motivation in EXIT using digital-platform base improved. Exploration to teachers’ perspectives towards the same treatment is suggested to see the significances of each reading technique and reading tool from different point of view.
TEACHER’S QUESTIONING STRATEGY IN ENGLISH CLASSROOM INTERACTION Putri, Aryanti Anna; Erlita, Yeni
GENRE JOURNAL : Journal of Applied Linguistics of FBS Unimed Vol 12, No 4 (2023)
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.24114/gj.v12i4.54404

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This research aims to analyze Teacher’s Questioning Strategy and Student Response in English Classroom Interaction of Grade VIII at SMP Imelda Medan. The subject of this study were two teachers and two classes of Grade VIII at SMP Imelda Medan. This research used descriptive qualitative design as a research method. The data were collected by doing observation to the classroom, interview to the two English teachers, and record English teaching learning process. The study focused on analyzing the three research questions in this study, they are the teacher’s way in apply questioning strategies in English classroom interaction, teachers’ reason in the use of questioning strategies in English classroom interaction, and how the student’s response to teacher questions. Using Xuerong theory where questioning strategy is divided into 2, namely Question-Planning Strategy and QuestionControlling Strategy, findings of the observation, interview and video recording showed that the two English Teachers in SMP Imelda Medan mostly used Question-controlling Strategy. The researcher also analyzed student’s responses in two classes of grade VIII. Based on the observation in the classroom and video recording, most students were silent when teachers were asking them. Only some students were active in giving responses, those mostly used cognitive in answering the question from teachers. Based on the interview with the teachers, the both teachers have similar purposes, they want to know students understanding, involving in teaching learning process and make the learning atmosphere comfortable and interesting. In addition, teacher 1 is more dominant in giving questions to all students in the class while teacher 2 gives questions to students individually.