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Analyzing the Flow of Ideas in University Students’ Cause and Effect Essay Prativi Khilyatul Auliya; Qadrina Lailyn Amrullah
INNOVATION RESEARCH JOURNAL Vol 5 No 1 (2024)
Publisher : Universitas Muhammadiyah Gresik

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.30587/innovation.v5i1.7619

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This research was carried out to find out the unity, coherence, and organization on cause-and-effect essay composed by the fourth semester students of Welding Engineering Study Program in Politeknik Perkapalan Negeri Surabaya. This study employed content analysis in which students’ essay writings were analyzed to gain the data. The population comprised four classes, each consisting of approximately 30 students. The sampling process involved randomly selecting 3 essays from each class, resulting in a total sample size of 12 essays. The findings showed that among 12 essays, 4 essays were unified, and 8 essays were less unified. The unified essays fulfilled the following criteria; (1) clear thesis statement, (2) topic sentences, (3) consistent support, (4) coherence and transition, and (5) concluding paragraph. In addition, among the 12 essays, 4 were categorized as coherent, 7 less coherent, and 1 incoherent. The coherent essays could accomplish the following criteria; (1) using consistent nouns and pronouns, (2) using proper transition signals, (3) organizing topic in a logical sequence, (4) having unity, and (5) using connectors for linking ideas and paragraph. Nevertheless, 11 out of 12 essays showed that they had good organization, which consisted of introduction, body, and conclusion. Therefore, it can be concluded that most of students are able to compose cause and effect essay in well organized even though students still need guidance to compose unified and coherent essay.
iSpring on English Language Teaching and Learning: A Literature Review Prativi Khilyatul Auliya
DIDAKTIKA Vol 30 No 1 (2024): Volume 30 Nomor 1 Februari 2024
Publisher : Universitas Muhammadiyah Gresik

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.30587/didaktika.v30i1.7267

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iSpring is one of various software which is benefit in English language teaching and learning. There are numerous researches that bring up the use of iSpring to support the material and quiz development. This research aims at providing comprehensive literature review about iSpring in English language teaching and learning. This research’s objectives are investigating; 1) the roles of iSpring in English language teaching and learning and 2) the effectiveness of iSpring in English language teaching and learning. Qualitative research method with library research approach was used in this research. The data consists of 3 theses, 4 conference proceedings, 5 journal articles that taken mostly from Google Scholar. The data then analysed using content analysis to match the objective of this research. The findings showed that iSpring has several important roles for English language teaching and learning such as; making English teaching and learning activities becomes easier; helping students to learn English language; creating interest, motivation, confident, concentration, and independence for students in English learning; supporting all types of learning styles and various level of students in English learning; providing effective English teaching and learning activities; and also accommodating various English teaching methods. Besides that, this research also showed that iSpring was effective for foreign language distance learning, improving students’ independence on self-evaluation, improving receptive skill, and productive skills as well. Therefore, iSpring is suitable to be used in education, especially to support the English language teaching and learning.