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Tell : Teaching of English Language and Literature Journal
ISSN : 23388927     EISSN : 26572443     DOI : https://doi.org/10.30651
Tell : Teaching of English Language and Literature Journal (e-ISSN 2657-2443 and p-ISSN: 2338-8927) is a journal of English Language Teaching (ELT), linguistics, and literature published in April and September by English Education Department of Muhammadiyah University of Surabaya. This journal is committed to investigate and scrutinize present issues of ELT, linguistics and literature. Contributions in the forms of research-based and literature-review studies written by national and international scholars and researchers are welcomed. High quality of studies presenting the State of the Art (SOTA) and originality is preferable.
Articles 285 Documents
Examining Argument Elements and Logical Fallacies of English Education Students in Oral Discussion Selamat Husni Hasibuan; Y Yusriati; Imelda Darmayanti Manurung
Tell : Teaching of English Language and Literature Journal Vol 8 No 2 (2020): September
Publisher : English Department FKIP Universitas Muhammadiyah Surabaya Indonesia

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.30651/tell.v8i2.5771

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This study aims to report on the argument elements and logical fallacies performed by English education students. This study is framed within a descriptive qualitative study in that it interprets the ways students of English education deliver their arguments. The data were collected through observation, recording and in-depth interviews on the objects studied. The findings of this study showed that the students’ ability to present logical arguments varies with the dominant label in the “non-standard argument” category. In regard to the logical fallacy, hasty generalization becomes the most general logical fallacy found in students’ arguments, followed by the appeal to pity, the appeal to fear, the questionable statistics, the slippery slope, the appeal to the bandwagon, the circular reasoning, the pointing to another wrong, and the personal attack. Based on the interview, lack of understanding of arguments and logical fallacies, limited vocabularies, as well as nervousness are identified as the possible causes of these phenomenons. Finally, it is suggested that students should be given exposures on how to structurize the logical arguments and avoid logical fallacies.
Move Analysis in Students’ Writing Ika Lusi Kristanti; Afi Ni’amah
Tell : Teaching of English Language and Literature Journal Vol 8 No 2 (2020): September
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.30651/tell.v8i2.5772

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Discourse analysis is one of linguistics branches that concerns in language use. Discourse can be written and spoken. Written discourse can be found in students’ writing, especially in writing report text. In term, moves analysis is applied to recognize the rhetorical composition of text. The researchers want to describe the phenomenon deals with the students’ moves in writing, especially in report text. Research design used in this research is descriptive qualitative research. The result shows that there were fourteen data that used the two moves patterns. Most students used this pattern to present information about something to the readers. Their texts dealt with social phenomena in people environment, mainly: animal. Actually, students used the first move pattern that was in line with the generic structure of report text, such as: general classification and description. In this term, general classification dealt with the phenomenon. Whereas, description related with two terms, such as: parts and habits or behavior. In sum, there are two students’ moves in writing, mainly: general classification and description.
Improving Students Writing Skill with Collaborative Writing Learning Strategy through Edmodo Candra Hadi Asmara; Merinda Fiana Tasri
Tell : Teaching of English Language and Literature Journal Vol 8 No 2 (2020): September
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.30651/tell.v8i2.5800

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Through the development and advancement of technology in writing classes, Collaborative Writing can be done by using the World Wide Web to maximize the process. Collaborative Writing itself involves more than one person to contribute to making the text so of course in the learning process sharing roles and responsibilities is very necessary. However, the use of Collaborative Writing is not enough because in fact, based on previous research there are still some deficiencies found in Collaborative Writing, so combining it with an appropriate and interesting media is needed. The researcher chooses Edmodo as their learning media, Edmodo can be used for collaborative writing where all students can contribute to making good writing. By using Edmodo in Collaborative Writing students can interact and write together with other students to developing their writing. The purpose of this study is to combine the Collaborative Writing strategy through Edmodo to improve students' writing skills. The research model used was Classroom Action Research with 10th-grade students s the subject. Furthermore, data collection techniques used are Observation, Interview & Test. The findings of this study prove that the use of Collaborative Writing through Edmodo is very effective in improving students' writing skill. Improvements can also be shown based on findings from observations that show positive reactions and excellent responses from students. The researcher also briefly recommends the use of this strategy and media to be applied in other ways, skills and at different levels.
Questioning Practice and Classroom Interaction Hieronimus Canggung Darong; Erna Mena Niman; Sebastianus - Menggo; Raimundus Beda
Tell : Teaching of English Language and Literature Journal Vol 9 No 1 (2021): April
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.30651/tell.v9i1.5905

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Asking question effectively provides insights for teachers to elicit students talk, facilitate students to think and express themselves in classroom interaction.This SOTA aims at reviewing questioning practice as the most common and prominent features of classroom interaction. Besides questioning, the coverage of this review includes classroom interaction practice and teacher talks in the classroom. The final section of the article is the conclusion and suggestion for future research on this topic.
“Seeking for a Better Place”: American Dream in Kuntowijoyo’s Impian Amerika Tri Pramesti; Adeline Grace Marianne Litaay; Dita Dwi Ayunanda; Clara Febrianna
Tell : Teaching of English Language and Literature Journal Vol 8 No 2 (2020): September
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.30651/tell.v8i2.6000

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Impian Amerika by Kuntowijoyo tells stories of Indonesian immigrants who came to New York City with different reasons and backgrounds. They settle, move, go to school, work, and live in the United States-especially around the New York City area. There are Javanese, Achenese, Batak, Manado, Sundanese, Minangs, Makassarese, and others. There are various reasons why they decide to settle in this city, but the majority is for advancement, prosperity, and freedom. Some continue their education or study in the United States because of the more advanced education system. Some chose to work as long as they can go and settle in United States because the country is more prosperous than Indonesia. Other chose the United States because they want to be free and adventurous. In addition, this novel also presents ethic problems between Indonesians and other citizen due to multidimensional relationships and the daily lives of Indonesians. The purpose of this study is to scrutinize how the American Dream is understood by immigrants, especially immigrants from Indonesia. This work used qualitative research method and data was collected from Kuntowijoyo’s Impian Amerika. The data was analyzed qualitatively using Marxist literary approach. The result of the study shows that Kuntowijoyo’s Impian Americas hows how material success is not automatically followed by spiritual success. As an ethos, the American Dream is able to offer people to come to America to migrate, work and live there forever and promise that anyone can succeed by working hard regardless of family and social background but American dream can also mislead someone or immigrant if he does not have a strong religious and moral basis.
The Effectiveness of Task-Based Learning in Teaching Integrated Skills Aisa Damayanti Kartini; Linda Mayasari; Sofi Yunianti
Tell : Teaching of English Language and Literature Journal Vol 8 No 2 (2020): September
Publisher : English Department FKIP Universitas Muhammadiyah Surabaya Indonesia

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.30651/tell.v8i2.6132

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Task-Based Learning has proven as a good approach in teaching English. The approach has been implemented in teaching language, especially English integrated skills. This is enough for researcher to do the study about implementation of TBL to training students mastery for language’s macro skills. The material which taken as the topic was natural disaster. Therefore, it was easy to learn for the students as they had experienced the event through their environment. The objective of this research is to find out if TBL effectives in teaching the students about integrated skills and to know how Task-Based Learning improves students’ language abilities. This research uses Classroom Action Research with two cycles. There are several phases in this research design, namely: (a) planning, (b) action, (c) observing and, (d) reflection. The subject is class of XI NKN 2 at vocational high school in Surabaya. Based on this study, it was proven that Task-Based Learning could improve the eleventh grader students’ score which in the good level with 80% students passed the Minimum Mastery Criteria (KKM) after the conduction of cycle 2. This study resulted in Task-Based Learning was able to help students enggage in learning four language skills in the same time while being active during the learning process.
Pro-Cons upon Facebook Comments of Robert Mugabe’s Speech at AU Summit 2016: Pragmatic-Stylistic Point of View Alfiyah Rusdiyana; Slamet Setiawan
Tell : Teaching of English Language and Literature Journal Vol 9 No 1 (2021): April
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.30651/tell.v9i1.6289

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ABSTRACT: This research aimed to describe the pro-cons figure of speech on a Facebook comment from Robert Mugabe Speech at AU 2016. The description of this research is using pragma-stylistics analysis. Utilization of figure of speech is personification, metaphor, hyperbole, litotes, metonymy, synecdoche, paradox, irony, parallelism, alliteration, allegory, meiosis, idioms, antithesis, sarcasm, epizeuxis, and climax. Data were gathered from the responses from a Facebook comment of the people to the speech delivered by Robert Mugabe Speech at AU Summit 2016 Addis Ababa Ethiopia was upload or share by A Do on December 22, 2018, at 9.41 PM. Text by text analysis is favoured in this study so that the various contextual issues can be easily construed; hence the practice and expressive means can be understood. The finding on this analysis, there are nine hundred and fifty, which pro-cons comment on Mugabe’s speech at AU 2016 are figures of speech. The conclusion shows that Pro and cons Facebook comment on Mugabe speech from the netizen is to express their feeling about African leader. The language is used freely; the cons with Mugabe are a lot because they are satisfied and did not satisfied with his leader, they cannot talk indirectly because they feel intimidated with Mugabe’s Power. 
Case Study: Exploring Learners’ Emotional States in Practicing the 5R’s Self Reflective Strategies on Their Reading Activities Diah Astuty; Abdullah Farih
Tell : Teaching of English Language and Literature Journal Vol 9 No 1 (2021): April
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.30651/tell.v9i1.7160

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This study presented the exploration on learners’ emotional states while they’re practicing the 5R’s self reflective strategies. The 5Rs consists of reporting stages, responding stages, relating stages, reasoning stages and reconstructing stages. Participants of this study are 20 students of a local university at East Java Province. The method of this study is institutional case study. The data in this study are learners’ learning logs and online interview via zoom.
Women's Language Features Used by a Woman Who Masquerades as a Man in Mulan (2020) Movie Natasha Ayalus Yoan Yola Yolanda; Barli Bram
Tell : Teaching of English Language and Literature Journal Vol 9 No 1 (2021): April
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.30651/tell.v9i1.7207

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This paper aimed to explore the use of women’s language features by a woman character who masquerades as a man in Mulan (2020) movie. Two research questions were formulated. First, what women's language features are used by the character Mulan in Mulan (2020) movie? Second, does Mulan still use the women’s language features while she masquerades as a man? This study was qualitative research and used a document analysis to analyze the data. Two observation checklist tables and a frequency comparison table were used to help the researchers to categorize the data for interpretation.  The results that showed the percentage of the women’s language features from Mulan’s utterances when she played a role as a woman was 83.33% and then decreased to 58.82% when she played a role as a man. The results also showed that the gender roles in society take part in forming someone’s speech. The decreasing point proved that playing a role as a man helped Mulan to feel more confident to state her ideas in society.
The Correlation between EFL Students' Anxiety and Their English Writing Skills Wira Kafryawan; Andi Miftahul Maulidil Mursyid; Rahmawansyah Sahib; Heni Purwati
Tell : Teaching of English Language and Literature Journal Vol 9 No 1 (2021): April
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.30651/tell.v9i1.7372

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Anxiety in writing contains tension, nervousness, worry, and a wide variety of other negative feelings when someone is given a task to write in a certain situation. The objective of this study is to figure out whether or not there is a significant correlation between EFL students' anxiety and their English writing skills. The subject of the study is the fourth semester of EFL students in the State Islamic Institute of Fattahul Muluk Papua. The study focused on a correlational method of two quantifiable variables involving anxiety and English writing skills. Two instruments are used in this study including Foreign Language Writing Anxiety Inventory (FLWAI) developed by Cheng and the writing test developed by Heaton. The samples are 40 EFL students as the respondents and the data were calculated by Pearson product-moment. The findings reveal that there is a significant correlation between EFL students’ anxiety and their English writing skills at a high level. It means that the lower anxiety belongs to EFL students, the better they write in English. Moreover, cognitive anxiety is the most influential anxiety on EFL students’ English writing skills. Then, it is followed by somatic anxiety, and avoidance behavior is also fairly influential.