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Journal : English Community Journal

PRESENT SITUATION ANALYSIS FOR ESP COURSE OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERING STUDENTS OF TRIDINANTI UNIVERSITY Sari, Farnia; Setiawan, Heru; Tridinanti, Gaya
English Community Journal Vol 4, No 1 (2020): English Community Journal
Publisher : Universitas Muhammadiyah Palembang

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.32502/ecj.v4i1.2651

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This paper presents and examines the students’ present situation analysis of mechanical engineering. In order to investigate present situation analysis, the data is collected through questionnaires of present situation analysis are distributed to the students of mechanical engineering study program with the total 111 students. A qualitiative with descriptive research method is adopted for this evaluation study. The results generated by PSA questionnaire is shown that the students learning input  including listening input, speaking input, reading input, and writing input. Based on the findings, most of the students’ proficiency levels at beginner category. Regarding listening input, the students’ preferences input for listening used authentic materials and the topic preferences of students were about daily routines.  Speaking input, most of the students’ input for speaking  preferred monologue and dialogue with new vocabularies list and phonetic transcription  with the desired topic for speaking input that was mechanical engineering field.  Reading input, students’ preferences for reading input were authentic materials closely related to daily life with the topics desired for reading input was daily routines. Writing input, the students preferred to the explaination of the structures of the text related to the topics with the length of words was 100 – 150 words.
THE CORRELATION BETWEEN UNDERGRADUATE EFL STUDENTS’ READING HABIT AND LINGUISTIC INTELLIGENCES Susanta, Mulyana; Tridinanti, Gaya; Sari, Farnia; Dianti, Rahma
English Community Journal Vol 5, No 1 (2021): English Community Journal
Publisher : Universitas Muhammadiyah Palembang

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.32502/ecj.v5i1.3326

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The aim of this study was to find out whether there was significantly correlation and contribution or not between reading habit and linguistic intelligence.Seventy two students as sample by using intact sampling technique. The  method of this study was correlational research. In analyzing the data, correlation analysis and regression analysis were used.It was found that the correlation coefficient or the r-value (0.361) was higher than r-table (0.228). Then, the level of probability (p) significance (sig.2-tailed) was 0.000. It means that p-value (0.002) was lower than 0.05.Inanalyzing the data of regression analysis, it was found that the students’ reading habit contributed students’ linguistic intelligence significantly with tvalue (3.234) was higher than ttable (1.667) with sig.value (0.002) was lower than probability (0.05). It means that students’ reading habit support significant effect in the level of 13% toward linguistic intelligence.Itcanconcluded that there was a significant correlation and contribution between reading habit and linguistic intelligences.
UTILIZING PROJECT BASED LEARNING TO IMPROVE WRITING SKILL AND READING COMPREHENSION ACHIEVEMENT OF THE EFL STUDENTS Sari, Farnia; Hendrety, Yuyun; Tridinanti, Gaya
English Community Journal Vol 5, No 2 (2021): English Community Journal
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.32502/ecj.v5i2.3478

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This study is aimed at finding out whether or not there was any significant difference on reading comprehension achievement between the students who were taught by using Project Based Learning and those who were not and to find out whether or not there was any significant difference on writing skill between the students who were taught by using Project Based Learning and those who were not. This study used quasi experimental study with the nonequivalent research design. The sample was the third semester students of English Study Program at Tridinanti University selected by using purposive sampling technique. Reading comprehension test and essay writing test were used as the instruments. In order to analyze the data, the researchers used paired and independent sample t-test. Having analyzed the data, the findings revealed that both experimental group and control group perform better on the posttest in writing essays. The two groups made progress, the student were mostly in developing category in pretest but they were then in proficient and basic category in posttest. Even though both groups made progress, it can also be stated that students in experimental group performed more progress on posttest in making more structured essay writing than the control group did. Regarding the findings of reading comprehension achievement, it indicates that the students had no significant difference between the students who were taught by using project-based learning and those were not. Although the experimental group had significant improvement in reading comprehension achievement by using Project based learning.
AMERICAN AND INDONESIAN IMPERATIVE SENTENCES: POLITENESS IN NEWS MEDIA Tridinanti, Gaya; Sari, Farnia
English Community Journal Vol 6, No 1 (2022): English Community Journal
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.32502/ecj.v6i1.4251

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This study aims to analyze the differences and similarities in the imperative politeness of American and Indonesian in the news media. Descriptive qualitative research was used. Data were collected from the news column in The Jakarta Post and Kompas. The research used qualitative approach. The results showed that American and Indonesian imperative sentences have differences that are the position of American politeness marker can be at the beginning or at the end of the sentence, while in Indonesian politeness marker can only be placed at the beginning of the sentence. Moreover, American and Indonesian imperative sentences of politeness in news media have similarities that are the use of the basic form of the verb at the beginning of a sentence; a statement about the desire for one's public self-image in the form of involvement and endorsement to get respect from others; and polite statement based on the face compensation amount.
THE EXPLORATION OF STUDENTS’ ATTITUDES TOWARDS BI/MULTILINGUALISM ACQUISITION: A CASE STUDY OF NON-ENGLISH MAJOR STUDENTS Ria, Nita; Sari, Farnia; Budiyanto, Darmawan; Tridinanti, Gaya
English Community Journal Vol 7, No 2 (2023): English Community Journal
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.32502/ecj.v7i2.7476

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Attitudes refer to the behavior of how people respond to their own language or are being taught. A qualitative research design with 27 students of Non-English Major at Private University. The collected data was questionnaire and in-depth interview. The data were analyzed using the percentage analysis and thematic analysis. The result indicates students’ attitudes towards L1, L2, L3, L4 etc. In opinion, L1 and L2 were still maintained and used in daily activities, whereas foreign languages such as L3 or L4 seem to get much more exposure through social media or formal domains. In the feeling aspect, the majority of students were excited to learn their languages that were implemented in the classroom due to challenging and fun. However, foreign language as their L3 or L4 was still distracted from learning in the classroom. In language use, L1 and L2 are used in the surrounding environment for communicating with their relatives, friends, and etc., L3 or L4 seems to be required for formal domain, social status and future career. Building on these results, techniques and strategies could be applied in the classroom and the parents could encourage their mother tongues to use in a certain place and keep on maintaining to encourage students’ attitudes.