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IMPROVING STUDENTS’ VOCABULARY MASTERY THROUGH FLASH CARDS Kumaat, Swita Wulan; Tuna, Jim Ronny; Maru, Mister Gidion
SoCul: International Journal of Research in Social Cultural Issues Vol. 3 No. 4 (2023): SoCul: International Journal of Research in Social Cultural Issues
Publisher : Faculty of Language and Arts (Fakultas Bahasa dan Seni) Universitas Negeri Manado

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.53682/soculijrccsscli.v3i4.8220

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This study focuses on improving students’ vocabulary mastery and whether it can improve through flash cards. The purpose of this study was to find out whether the learning method using picture media in the form of flashcards improved student’s vocabulary mastery at SMP Negeri 5 Tondano. In this study, the researcher used quantitative approach with a pre-experimental design with one group pre-test and post-test. Students take the pre-test (T1) prior to treatment, and post-test (T2) is administered following treatment. The subject of this study was seventh grade students with a total of 11 children as participants. The results of this study shown that mean score of the post-test (93,72) was higher than mean score pre-test (69,81). The results correlate with several previous studies. It means that the outcomes of this study provide relevance to the theory of previous studies that flashcards encourage students' vocabulary learning. It can be concluded that the used of flashcard as a learning media is effective to improve student’s vocabulary mastery.
REFINING SCHOLARLY ARGUMENTS: THE ROLE OF TOULMIN’S QUALIFIERS AND REBUTTALS IN MASTER’S STUDENTS’ RESEARCH ARTICLES IN SINTA JOURNALS Wilar, Frisca Clara; Kumaat, Swita Wulan; Rorintulus, Olga
Premise: Journal of English Education and Applied Linguistics Vol. 15 No. 2 (2026): Premise Journal: e-ISSN 2442-482x, p-ISSN 2089-3345
Publisher : Universitas Muhammadiyah Metro

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.24127/pj.v15i2.15358

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Academic writing requires argumentative patterns to make it strongly appeal to readers. One argumentative pattern frequently used by writers is the Toulmin Argument Pattern. Some basic elements of the Toulmin Argument Pattern, such as Claim, Data, and Warrant, are often found in academic writing and articles, but many also neglect additional elements, such as qualifiers and rebuttals, so that the writing is not balanced. This article analyzes how Toulmin's additional elements, such as qualifications and rebuttals, strengthen the structure of an article, making it more complete, balanced, and complete, and thus more widely accepted by readers. Using a descriptive qualitative design, this study analyzed three articles written by Indonesian master's students in the 4-indexed Sinta Journal, using the Toulmin Argument Pattern (TAP) as a diagnostic framework. The results revealed and demonstrated that 100% of the articles analyzed by master's students successfully integrated qualifications and rebuttals. The use of these elements correlated significantly with higher quality argumentation, indicating greater rhetorical precision and dialectical balance. The study concludes that master's students demonstrate a developed awareness of rhetorical precision, utilizing qualifiers to limit overgeneralization and rebuttals to anticipate counter-arguments. These results suggest that Toulmin’s model is an effective diagnostic tool and should be explicitly integrated into academic writing curricula to bridge the gap between undergraduate and master's student writing proficiency.