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IMPROVING THE QUALITY OF SOFT SKILLS OF SMKS MUHAMMADIYAH 1 KOTA AGUNG STUDENTS THROUGH PUBLIC SPEAKING TRAINING Rido, Akhyar; Kuswoyo, Heri; Endang Woro Kasih, E Ngestirosa; Lestiani, Shavina; Amalia Sa’adah, Rizma; Anggara Doby Putra, Edho; Parulian Prantinus Kaban, Sahat
Journal of Community Service (JCOS) Vol. 1 No. 3 (2023)
Publisher : EDUPEDIA Publisher

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.56855/jcos.v1i3.426

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This article addresses the limited access to language activities and the lack of emphasis on public speaking as a soft skill in vocational high school education. It emphasizes the significance of developing public speaking abilities for vocational students to thrive personally and professionally. The article proposes a social community service program that offers public speaking training for vocational students. The program's effectiveness was evaluated using a descriptive qualitative method and questionnaires. The feedback from students indicates positive outcomes in communication skills, confidence, and overall soft skills development. The article concludes that by addressing the deficiency in language activities and focusing on enhancing soft skills, specifically public speaking, vocational students can better equip themselves for the future and improve their prospects in the real world.
Representation of Gender Ideology Issue in Matt Walsh’s Speech Lestiani, Shavina; Suprayogi, Suprayogi; Sa’adah, Rizma Amalia
JETAL: Journal of English Teaching & Applied Linguistic Vol 4 No 2 (2023): April 2023
Publisher : English Education Department at FKIP Nommensen University

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.36655/jetal.v4i2.1116

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As the researches on gender ideology seen from critical discourse analysis perspective has been limitedly conducted, this research is aimed at filling this gap. This research reveals the representation of gender ideology issue in Matt Walsh’ Speech. Employing qualitative methods using Van Dijk’s Critical Discourse Analysis framework, this research focused on the speech from Walsh’s Youtube Channel delivered in Centennial Institute's 2022 Western Conservative Summit on gender ideology issues. The the micro aspects of language or microstructure, namely the lexical, syntactic, semantics and rhetorical aspects becomes the focus of the research. The finding suggest that gender ideology is represented negatively through exclusive pronoun, adjective, noun, verb, anaphora, metaphor, paradox, and many others stating that gender ideology is a weak concept but influencing massively.