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Edulitics (Education, Literature, and Linguistics) Journal
ISSN : 24602167     EISSN : 25798960     DOI : -
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Edulitics is published by Pendidikan Bahasa Inggris (Department of English Education), Darul 'Ulum Islamic University (Universitas Islam Darul 'Ulum Lamongan). This journal publishes research-based articles in the field of language, literature, and education. This journal is published twice a year in June and December; six articles in each edition. The scopes of the topics include 1) English Learning and Teaching; (2) Literature for Education; (3) Language Acquisition.
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IMPROVING CONFIDENCE AND ENGLISH LANGUAGE SPEAKING SKILLS USING ROLE PLAY TECHNIQUE WITH TALK SHOW FOR 8th GRADE STUDENTS; A CASE STUDY SMP N 1 KARANGGENENG LAMONGAN Ninik Setyawati
Edulitics (Education, Literature, and Linguistics) Journal Vol 4 No 1 (2019): June, 2019
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This research aim to improve the taste of the selftconvidenceand Studentsspeaking skill by role play techniques with talk shows in class VIII-A the second semester.in 2018/2019. This research is Class Action Reseach. This reseach consist of 2 cycles. Each cycles consist of four steps. There are planning, implementation,, observation, dan reflection. The subject of reseach is 32 students, class VIII-A the second semester of SMP Negeri 1 Karanggeneng in 2018/2019. The reseach data ia qualitative and quantitave. In the initial condition is showed students speaking skill is same or above minimal completeness of creteria 9stusents showed ( 28.12%) with an average of 63.12 . the first cycles increase tobe 20 students showed (62,50%) with an average 72,71. The first cycles, cocnetive dan fluency of students speaking be increasing. Speaking skill assessment for the second cysles will be increased. It is showed 28 students (87.50%) have gotten score same or above KKM with an average 79.17. increasing is mean that especially for understanding, fluently,and vocabulary aspects. The conclusion of this research is (1) students speaking skills continue to increase and the initial condition fo the first cycle then second cysle: (2) the students of self confidence to speaking in Englsih was increasing.
AN ANALYSIS OF EUPHEMISM IN ONLINE WRITTEN MASS MEDIA IN INDONESIA; JAKARTA POST AND REPUBLIKA NEWSPAPER IN POLITICAL SECTION Erin Ernita Dewi; Khoirul Huda; Supriyatno Supriyatno
Edulitics (Education, Literature, and Linguistics) Journal Vol 4 No 1 (2019): June, 2019
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Euphemism exists since there is an emergance of taboos and people nowadays are likely to avoid something harsh to say or mentioned. Further, the purpose of Euphemism in People’s communication is actually to maintain their social relation. Since Euphemism is very crucial in buildding up someone’s communication so that, it makes the researcher conducted this study of analysis Euphemism especially in Political field. Further, the aim of this research is to find out: (1) the types and functions of Euphemism appeared in Online Newspapers; Jakarta Post and Republika, (2) the most frequent of type and function of Euphemism have showen up in the selection section, Politics. Moreover, this research is qualitative-descriptive since the reasearcher analyzed the data interpretatively or based on the writers’ point of view. In addition, all the data explained descriptively by using some theories in describing the types and the functions of Euphemism. In categorizing the types, the researcher used theory from Allan and burridge who proposed 13 types of Euphemism and for explaining the function the researcher used Samoskaite theory who proposed 5 pragmatic functions of Euphemism. Moreover, the techniques in collecting the data the researcher followed 3 steps from Wray and Bloomer theory; choosing the media, transcripping the section and taking a note for the object (Euphemism). The last for analyzing the data there are 3 steps taken from Miles and Huberman theory; reducing data, displaying data, drawing and veryfying conclusions. In two weeks of the observation, the researcher found 9 Euphemism from 23 articles selected and 9 of them are categorized into 5 from 13 types Euphemism, they are; Figurative (Idiom and Irony), Circumlocution, Omission (Synecdoche), Understatement and Borrowing type. Further, the function of Euphemisms found in the Political section is categorized into Politeness function, Taboo function, and Tactical function. Finally, the researcher took a conclusion on the most frequent of type and function of Euphemism found in Online Newspapers; Jakarta Post and Republika in Political section published in April 10th to 23rd, 2019,and they are Idiom in figurative type and Taboo function.
PORTFOLIOS AS ASSESSMENT TOOLS FOR BASIC SPEAKING LESSON: ITS USEFULNESS IN HIGHER EDUCATION Siti Maria Ulfa
Edulitics (Education, Literature, and Linguistics) Journal Vol 4 No 2 (2019): December, 2019
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Abstract. Portfolio is method which is alternatively can be used to assess students’ ability in English. This study, therefore, aimed to investigate the usefulness of using portfolios as assessment tools in Basic Speaking lesson in higher education. The data were two lecturers who are teaching Basic Speaking in English Education Department. The data were then analyzed qualitatively since this study observe the natural phenomena happen in English language teaching and interview was also used to obtain more information both from students and lecturers. The results revealed several things, such as portfolios provide students to see their own strengths and weaknesses when they produced the tasks, also provide students to look at closer their own learning within a unique way and hereafter as their critical self-analysis, and last but not least, it provides many information both from the students as their language learning process and lecturers enable to impersonate the process of teaching.
THE METHOD OF GUESSING GAME THROUGH PICTURES AS THE ALTERNATIVE TO MOTIVATE THE STUDENTS TO IMPROVE THEIR SPEAKING SKILL Punawar Punawar
Edulitics (Education, Literature, and Linguistics) Journal Vol 4 No 2 (2019): December, 2019
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Abstract. In teaching language, a teacher needs to apply a certain approach, method, and technique or strategy in order to get the good result in teaching. This study is aimed to know how the Guessing Games through Pictures can motivate students to improve their speaking skill in class XI-IPS.1 and XI-IPS.2 in odd semester at 2019/2020. The Methodology of the study is a classroom action research. The method is chosen because the writer is quite sad and concerned to find the fact that the students’ speaking skill is really poor. The data involved four aspects for their speaking skill. They are fluency, pronunciation, vocabulary and grammar. While students communicative competence also covered four aspects. They are the student ability in raising question, ability in giving responses, ability in giving explanation and ability in giving description. Rubric of the students speaking score and the form of the students’ demonstrated competence were used to record their both speaking skill and demonstrated competence. While the student active participation and motivation was scored by using the form of checklist. The score or the data was analyzed from cycle to cycle to make sure whether there was progress or not. The result of the study showed that based on the finding of the data from two cycles there was an increase in almost all aspects in students speaking skill and the students’ activeness in joining the process of learning in class. The data obtained show very significant progress although the result of first stage with 2 cycles is that the students did not achieve the criteria of success because their average score was only 61.32. But the score is much better than the result before implementing the method that is only 41.36. Then the result of stage 2 with 2 cycles has proved that most of the students have achieved the criteria of success for the average score gained by the students was 76.55. Pronunciation was the most difficult aspect in students speaking skill. This was quite logic since aspect of pronunciation in the students speaking skill and aspect of describing in students demonstrated competence were the most difficult and complicated problem faced during the speaking classroom activities.
TEACHING COMPLEX ENGLISH GRAMMAR BY USING KAHOOT APPS Lailatul Masruroh
Edulitics (Education, Literature, and Linguistics) Journal Vol 4 No 2 (2019): December, 2019
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Teaching English as a second or foreign language wants variation and creative thinking of the teacher so as to create the category additional joyful and relaxed that creates students additional eager and fascinated by connection the category. Kahoot that's designed as a mixture of ICT use in education of grammatical and the right sentences and tences. This study was conceived in qualitative study, data on the use of Kahoot online software in English classrooms were collected from several related literature. This present study took some previous study which demonstrated the effectiveness of students using video as a learning medium, particularly EFL classes. Furthermore, the teacher must also be able to deliver good material using Kahoot online application as a model. In addition, teachers must have a step-by-step plan of what the teacher must do during teaching and learning before using this online application as a teaching medium. This study has been assumed by many academics around the world that teaching English using media such as kahoot. This study was done in the 3th semester of students in English Department of Universitas Qomaruddin that the students are consist of 31 students.
INTERACTIONAL METADISCOURSE IN ACADEMIC PRESENTATION BY STUDENTS OF FOURTH SEMESTER OF UNIVERSITAS QOMARUDDIN Eva Nur Mazidah; Fauziyatun Ni'mah; Maslakhatul Ainiyah
Edulitics (Education, Literature, and Linguistics) Journal Vol 4 No 2 (2019): December, 2019
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Doing academic presentation is a requirement in Speaking class for the fourth semester students in English Language and Teaching Program. Students not only focus on the materials for the presentation, but also prepare their performance in front of the audience. As the goal of presentation is to share information to their classmates, they are demanded to present effectively so their audience understand what they would like inform in the presentation. 19 presenters performed, and metadiscourse markers of their spoken words were analyzed. It is found that the highest usage is in engagement markers (46.54%), hedges (21.24%), self-mentions (19.33%), boosters (11.93%), and attitude markers (0.95). The results show that all speakers utilize metadiscourse markers (using Hyland’s classification) and each speaker has their style in utilizing these markers in organizing their ideas.
DEVELOPING SUPPLEMENTARY ENGLISH-SPEAKING MATERIAL FOR THE SEVENTH GRADER OF ISLAMIC HIGH SCHOOL Ahmad Shofi
Edulitics (Education, Literature, and Linguistics) Journal Vol 4 No 2 (2019): December, 2019
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In this present globalization Era, teaching English with the goal as a tool for communication is necessary. In line with it, MTs Al Karimi 1, however, has commitment to create students to be able to use English as a tool for communication in everyday life. Due to the reason, this research has been conducted. This study aimed to develop English speaking materials and solve the problem during teaching and learning English for the seventh grader of Islamic High School. The study conducted in MTs Al Karimi 1 Gresik. The design of this study was Research and Development (R&D). The detail procedure of each step is elaborated in the procedure of the development. The researcher conduct this study with the following procedure: 1) identifying the problem; 2) reviewing the problem into the theory; 3) conducting need assessment and needs analysis; 4) gathering materials; 5) writing manuscript; 6) verifying to the expert; 7) revising; 8) validating to the experts. The result in this development was the supplementary English-speaking text book for the seventh grader of Islamic high school. The supplementary book contained the attractive cover, preface, table of contents, book mapping, colorful pictures and photos, good coherent and illustration. It has nine chapters with the topics which were chosen under the consideration of the students’ need. The strength of this product is on the basic common useful expressions, these basic common useful expressions are also translated to Indonesia equivalent since the students’ level of English proficiency is in intermediate level. By that way, the students are motivated and are easy to use the developed materials both inside and outside the classroom.
THE USE OF PICTURE SERIES-AIDED LEARNING STARTEGY TO IMPROVE STUDENTS’ WRITING ABILITY; A Case Study Siti Salisa Fithrijah
Edulitics (Education, Literature, and Linguistics) Journal Vol 4 No 2 (2019): December, 2019
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This research is CAR (Classroom Action Research) conducted in SMP Negeri 1 Lamongan. This research uses picture aided learning startegy to improve students’ writing ability. The subjects of this study are the 28 (twenty eight) students from grade VII. The research was conducted in year 2018-2019. The results shows that picture series-aided learning can improve students’ writing ability. Their average scores increase from 56.86 into 77.87 (21.01 increase points), that can be elaborated as follows: 10.43 points increase, from 20.86 into 31.29, for content; 5.28 points increase, from 11.79 into 17.07, for language; and 5.29 points increase, from 24.21 into 29.50, for organization.
An Analysis of the Readability Level of Reading Texts in Bahasa dan Sastra Inggris untuk SMA/MA XI Textbook by Using Cloze Test (A Case Study at the Eleventh Class Students of SMA Negeri 1 Sekaran Academic Year 2021/2022) Khoirul Huda; Inajati Masfufah
Edulitics (Education, Literature, and Linguistics) Journal Vol 6 No 2 (2021): December, 2021
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Abstrak : Penelitian ini dilakukan untuk mengetahui tingkat keterbacaan teks bacaan dalam “Bahasa dan Sastra Inggris untuk SMA/MA XI” yang diterbitkan oleh Mediatama dengan menggunakan tes cloze pada siswa kelas sebelas SMAN 1 Sekaran tahun ajaran 2021/2022. Tes terdiri dari enam teks bacaan sebagai sampel dari populasi 47 teks bacaan dalam buku teks. Tes cloze diberikan kepada 45 siswa sebagai sampel dari populasi 216 siswa kelas XI dengan menggunakan teknik purposive clusters sampling. Penelitian ini menggunakan penelitian kualitatif. Penelitian ini menggunakan metode deskriptif dan didukung dengan metode penelitian kepustakaan. Prosedur dilakukan dengan membagikan tes cloze kepada siswa, mengumpulkan data, menghitung data, menganalisis data, menafsirkan data dan yang terakhir menyimpulkan hasil belajar. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa teks 1 sampai 4 mendapat nilai rata-rata kurang dari 53%. Masing-masing skor adalah 51,99%, 48,96%, 52,36% dan 51,10%. teks bacaan tersebut termasuk dalam tingkat Instruksional; Artinya siswa belum dapat memahami teks secara mandiri, mereka masih membutuhkan bimbingan dari guru dan teks-teks tersebut diperkirakan sesuai dengan kesulitan. Sedangkan teks 5 dan 6 mendapat nilai rata-rata di atas 53%. Skor tersebut adalah 63,39% dan 61,89%. teks bacaan tersebut termasuk tingkat Mandiri; artinya siswa dapat memahaminya sendiri dan teks diprediksi cukup mudah. Dari hasil temuan, penulis mendapatkan nilai rata-rata dari 6 teks bacaan adalah 54,95%. Dengan demikian, dapat disimpulkan bahwa teks bacaan dalam Bahasa Inggris dan Sastra Inggris untuk SMA/MA XI semakin mendekati tingkat Instruksional. Artinya siswa cukup mudah memahami tetapi masih membutuhkan petunjuk atau bimbingan dari guru. Sehingga layak digunakan oleh kelas dan guru SMAN 1 Sekaran sebagai instrumen belajar mengajar.
Discovering Student's Preferences of Learning English Speaking Activity during PTM Terbatas at MAN 1 Gresik Nilna Minhatillah; Mas'adatul Hidayah; Safira Elfa Nur
Edulitics (Education, Literature, and Linguistics) Journal Vol 7 No 1 (2022): June, 2022
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Implementation of PTM Terbatas or limited face-to-face meetings affects English learning activities both online and offline. When it comes to learning, selection activity is crucial since it will connect to the learning outcomes. However, the primary objective of this study is to explore the student’s preferences for learning English Speaking skills during PTM Terbatas. This study applied Qualitative research. A series of questionnaires adapted from Huang Huang and Hu has been distributed to 36 students in 12th grade and an interview guideline for the English teacher of MAN 1 Gresik. The result of this study indicated that asking and answering questions with the teacher and playing online games are the most favorable activities. The conclusion is that students prefer asking and answering questions in offline activities while in online activities, they like playing online games more than other online activities.

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