Academic Journal Perspective : Education, Language, and Literature
Vol 8, No 2 (2020)

AN ANALYSIS OF UNIVERSITY STUDENTS ARGUMENTATIVE WRITING: FUNCTIONAL PERSPECTIVE

Hendriwanto Hendriwanto (Swadaya Gunung Jati University)
Nurani Hartini (Swadaya Gunung Jati University)
Joko Nurkamto (Universitas Negeri Surakarta)
Ramnita Sharda (Hans Raj Mahila Maha Vidyalaya)



Article Info

Publish Date
30 Nov 2020

Abstract

This study aims to investigate the role of SFL theory in teaching academic writing. The present study was to find out what the change of genre awareness of students writing. Twenty-two participants were recruited to engage in the process of deconstruction, join construction, and independent construction activities. The findings of study revealed two important aspect in teaching academic writing, thematic Progression in students writing and appraisal concept in students writing argumentation. Data sources were gathered through student assignments to write argumentative essay. Student assignments were written in 6o minutes with the IELTS and TOEFL writing. Questionnaire and interviews in argumentative writing were given to students. Data were collected from students assignment and data were analysed through transitivity and appraisal system (Martin & White, 2015). This finding of the study implies to the language education particularly writing instruction.

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Journal Info

Abbrev

Perspective

Publisher

Subject

Languange, Linguistic, Communication & Media

Description

Academic Journal Perspective Education Language and Literature e ISSN 2621 6981 and p ISSN 2354 7340 is a biannual journal published by Lembaga Penelitian The Institute of Research University of Swadaya Gunung Jati in Cirebon and in collaboration with AsiaCall Vietnam. The journal publishes twice a ...