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Using Functional Grammar Teaching to Improve Analytical Exposition Text Writing for senior high school students in Karanganyar Aulia Zulfa Indi Putri; Sujito
VISA: Journal of Vision and Ideas Vol. 4 No. 3 (2024): VISA: Journal of Vision and Ideas
Publisher : IAI Nasional Laa Roiba Bogor

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.47467/visa.v4i3.2732

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Functional grammar is a type of grammar discovered by Michael Halliday in the 60s. Even though this feels foreign to foreign language teachers at school, it is very interesting for scientific developers. In the field of language education, functional grammar is more commonly applied in terms of speaking and writing. The background to this is because functional grammar has an important purpose for foreign language students and provides facilities for foreign language students to know the language knowledge they need to know to be successful in school. This research hopes that researchers can find out whether there is a positive influence on the level of success of functional grammar knowledge in writing expository analytical texts during the second semester of the second year of SMA Muhammadiyah 1 Karanganyar. This research uses a quantitative design. Researchers used pretest and posttest to determine the effectiveness of the treatment used in this study. The final design is to determine the influence between research variables. The T test results show a sign (two-tailed) of 0.000 and a significance level of 0.05. The result is Sig. (two-tailed) is below the significance level, so the alternative hypothesis (Ha) is accepted and the null hypothesis (Ho) is rejected. This means that students who are given material using functional grammar are more able to write analytical and expository texts than students who are not given functional grammar. It can be interpreted that functional grammar has a very good influence in writing expository analytical texts. Functional grammar can be used to support writing analytical descriptive text. Students will be able to develop writing skills, especially expository analytical writing. This grammar can also make students more critical when creating analytical descriptive texts.
The Teacher’s difficulties In Teaching English Grammar and Pronounciation in Speaking Skills of Middle High School Students In Karanganyar Aulia Zulfa Indi Putri; Sudjito
VISA: Journal of Vision and Ideas Vol. 4 No. 3 (2024): VISA: Journal of Vision and Ideas
Publisher : IAI Nasional Laa Roiba Bogor

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.47467/visa.v4i3.3298

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When the meaning of a language becomes increasingly important in this modern era, knowledge of English grammar and vocabulary alone is not enough to achieve correct and targeted communication. According to Sugiyono (2016), explained that the way of pronunciation in English holds a very important key in learning English which is recognized as a foreign language (EFL). This factor of course not only facilitates language understanding by native speakers or those who have proficiency in a foreign language, but can also improve students' communication skills in a foreign language. According to Widiyanti, M, J, A., Wulandari, R, S., & Indaryanti (2016), explains that grammar can create difficult aspects in speaking English. English grammar can be learned and taught to students, but in practice it proves difficult to pronounce. According to Alameddine, M. M ., & Mirza, H., (2016), there are some teachers who do not place much importance on grammatical skills in English when explaining English material. English teachers must also pay more attention to how they can create interaction in class with the target language taught in class, such as through group assignments and stage performance assignments. Apart from that, English teachers must also pay attention to whether the students' pronunciation is correct or not. If there is a situation where the teacher does not attach much importance to correct and appropriate grammar, then students can often make mistakes due to habits in their first language. According to (Widiyanti, M, J, A., Wulandari, R, S., & Indaryanti (2016),explained that some teachers still believe that English pronunciation is also difficult for them and this thinking has a negative impact on their teaching methods or ways. The problem is that deficiencies in English pronunciation and grammar are not considered important in the curriculum design in many schools in Indonesia.