Rekha Asmara, Rekha
English Language Education Study Program at FKIP UNISKI Kayuagung

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THE ANALYSIS OF STUDENTS’ DIFFICULTIES IN WRITING RECOUNT TEXT Sartika, Dewi; Khairinisaak, Khairinisaak; Asmara, Rekha
Journal of English Education Program Vol 3, No 1 (2022)
Publisher : FKIP - Universitas Tanjungpura

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.26418/jeep.v3i1.50496

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The purpose of this research was to explain difficulties faced by the eighth graders of SMP Bait Qur'an in writing a recount text. Descriptive qualitative was used to investigate this research. To obtain the data, a written test and a questionnaire were applied. To analyze the obtained data, data reducing, data displayed, content analysis, and drawing a conclusion were applied. Then the data were analyzed using percentage analysis. The test results showed that most students had poor ability in writing a recount text. It could be seen that 12 students (54.54%) were very poor in writing content of the recount text, 15 students (68.18%) were very poor in the organization of the recount text, 12 students (54.54%) were very poor in the vocabulary of the recount text, 19 students (86.37%) were very poor in the grammar of the recount text, and 16 students (72.72%) were very poor in the mechanic of the recount text. Most students had difficulties understanding grammar use in a recount text. It happened because they were lack of knowledge about the recount text itself and less practice writing a recount text.
THE CORRELATION BETWEEN SELF-ESTEEM AND READING COMPREHENSION OF SEVENTH-GRADERS JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL Afionita, Devi; Sartika, Dewi; Asmara, Rekha
ANGLO-SAXON: Jurnal Ilmiah Program Studi Pendidikan Bahasa Inggris Vol 15, No 1 (2024): Anglo-Saxon : Jurnal Ilmiah Program Studi Pendidikan Bahasa Inggris, Juli 2024
Publisher : English Department, University of Riau Kepulauan, Batam,Indonesia

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.33373/as.v15i1.6829

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This study aimed to investigate the relationship between seventh graders' self-esteem and their reading comprehension skills at SMPN 4 Kayuagung. From a total population of 268 seventh-grade students, 130 participants were selected through purposive sampling. The researchers employed a correlational research design, utilizing a questionnaire and a reading comprehension test for data collection. The self-esteem questionnaire was derived from the established framework of Bagheri and Faghih (2012), ensuring its relevance and accuracy in assessing students' self-perception. To validate the tools, both the questionnaire and the reading comprehension test were piloted with a separate group of students who were not included in the main sample. Data were analyzed using the Pearson Product-Moment correlation. The results revealed a correlation coefficient (r-obtained = 0.778) that was significantly higher than the critical value (r-table = 0.176), with a p-value of 0.000, which is below the 0.05 significance threshold. These findings indicate a strong positive correlation between students' self-esteem and their reading comprehension abilities. This suggests that higher self-esteem is closely associated with better reading comprehension performance, highlighting the critical role self-esteem plays in students' academic success and their ability to process and understand written material. The implication is that self-esteem may influence a student's confidence, motivation, and persistence in academic tasks, which are essential factors in successfully understanding and interpreting texts.
STUDENTS’ ERRORS IN SPEAKING DESCRIPTIVE TEXT Pratama, Yogi; Sartika, Dewi; Asmara, Rekha
Journal of English Education Program Vol 3, No 2 (2022)
Publisher : FKIP - Universitas Tanjungpura

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.26418/jeep.v3i2.54431

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To speak English fluently is a challenging ability for language learners in learning English. But, speech errors tend to cause students speaking difficulties. The point of this study was to describe the kinds of errors made by tenth-grade students at SMAN 1 Tanjung Lubuk when reciting descriptive text. This was a qualitative investigation. The study focused on SMA Negeri 1 Tanjung Lubuk's tenth-grade students in Academic 2019/2020. Recording or videotaping students' speaking performances, as well as English instructor scores, served as the research instrument in this study. The following steps were taken to analyze the data: a) data collection, b) error identification, c) categorization into error categories, d) statement of the relative frequency of error types, and e) identification of the target language's areas of difficulty, and f) therapy. The study's findings revealed that grammatical and speech errors were the most common types of speaking errors.