EJI (English Journal of Indragiri) : Studies in Education, Literature, and Linguistics
English Journal of Indragiri (EJI) is a scientific journal which published by English Study Program FKIP Islamic University of Indragiri Tembilahan Riau. It covers studies in education, literature, and linguistics. Then it is published twice a year in January dan July. Six manuscript articles are published in each edition.
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<![CDATA[THE EFFECTIVENESS OF USING COLLABORATIVE WRITING METHOD TOWARD STUDENTSâ WRITING SKILL OF RECOUNT TEXT AT EIGHTH GRADE SMPN 2 TEMBILAHAN ]]>
<![CDATA[Maizarah, Maizarah]]>
<![CDATA[ EJI (English Journal of Indragiri) : Studies in Education, Literature, and Linguistics Vol 1, No 2 (2017) ]]>
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<![CDATA[The objective of this study is to find out whether there is any significant effect between writing skill of recount text of students who are taught using Collaborative Writing and those who are taught without it and to find out the effectiveness of Collaborative Writing toward studentsâ writing skill of recount text at eight grade of SMP N 2 Tembilahan. The writer gave a writing test to gather the data. There were two test; pre test and post test. The formula that was used to analyze the data was t-test. The obtained t-observed was 2.79, whereas the t-table was 2.02 for a= 5%. The t-observed score was higher than the t-table (2.79> 2.02). It was meant that Ha was accepted while Ho was rejected. Since the t-observed score was higher than the t-table, the collaborative writing was an effective method for improving studentsâ recount writing in SMPN 2 Tembilahan. Based on the finding, the writer assumes that collaborative writing may be used as one of an alternative method in teaching writing of recount text.]]>
<![CDATA[THE ALTERNATIVE STRATEGIES FOR TEACHING READING SKILL FOR EFL STUDENTS ]]>
<![CDATA[Maizarah, Maizarah]]>
<![CDATA[ EJI (English Journal of Indragiri) : Studies in Education, Literature, and Linguistics Vol 2, No 2 (2018) ]]>
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<![CDATA[Reading is one of the important skill should be taught by EFL students, because through reading students will get many informations about anything. But, the problem is they complicated to understand the text was given by the teacher. The EFL students getting confuse to comprehend what the information of the reading text that actually wants to be delivered by the writer. It was indicated by the lack of vocabularies, less of background knowledge, and the different of English language structure with their first language or their mother tongue. In this case, the EFL students need an appropriate strategy to solve their problem. The teacher must apply some appropriate strategies to teach reading in order to make the reading activities in classroom become interesting in order to EFL students have the way to comprehend the text easily. Therefore, this article explains some alternative stratetegies that can be applied by the teachers to  improve the studentsâ reading skill. Key words: Teaching Strategies, Reading Skill]]>
<![CDATA[AN ANALYSIS ON THE STUDENTSâ ARGUMENTATIVE COMPOSITION COMPETENCE ]]>
<![CDATA[Amri, Samsul]]>
<![CDATA[ EJI (English Journal of Indragiri) : Studies in Education, Literature, and Linguistics Vol 1, No 1 (2017) ]]>
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<![CDATA[Anlysis on writing competence has been being interesting issue to reserach in order to gain more effective and accurate conclusion. One of the issues was on academic writing, argumentative essay composition. This current inqury aimed at investigating to what extent the studentsâ argumentative essay compostion competence. On the shake of the pupose, it was designed as survey research, which took 30 students of the fifth semester of English Study Program of FKIP â UNISI Tembilahan as the participants. They were asked for writing an argumenttaive essay. The indicators assessment involved format, mechanics, contents, oganization and grammar. After analyzing the data, the results revealed that the studentsâ competence on each of writing aspect was extremely varied. Some students could achieved maximum score, yet others could not. It was proven from the findings that there were five students (16.66%) who achieved very good classification, thirteen students (43.33%) were placed in good level, and twelve students (40%) were categorized in enough level. Overall, their competence was in level enough to very good level. It is suggested that they need to improve their performance to get better results.]]>
<![CDATA[IMPROVING THE STUDENTS’ SPEAKING ABILITY BY USING MIND MAPPING AND GUIDED QUESTIONS AT FOURTH SEMESTER OF ENGLISH EDUCATION STUDY PROGRAM AT ISLAMIC UNIVERSITY OF INDRAGIRI TEMBILAHAN ]]>
<![CDATA[Mustajib, Agus]]>
<![CDATA[ ENGLISH JOURNAL OF INDRAGIRI Vol 1 No 1 (2017): English Journal of Indragiri (EJI) : Studies in Education, Literature and Lingui ]]>
Publisher : <![CDATA[Fakultas Keguruan dan Ilmu Pendidikan, Program Studi Pendidikan Bahasa Inggris ]]>
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DOI: 10.32520/eji.v1i1.204
<![CDATA[This objective of this research is to know whether Mind Mapping is more effective than Guided Question in teaching speaking for fourth semester of English education study Program at Islamic University of Indragiri Tembilahan. In experimental research, the researcher deals with the research instrument of collecting data: (1) giving the pre-test (2) dividing the classes who have Mind Mapping and Guided Question (3) applying the teaching technique to the students (4) giving post test, and (5) analyzing the students’ score to decide the teaching technique whether or not it is effectives. The research findings show that the use of Mind Mapping can affect the students’ speaking ability optimally. It is proved from research findings which t-observed value 3.189 is higher than t-table of 1.671 at the significant level of 5% which means that the Mind Mapping is more effective than Guided Question to speaking ability; therefore it is recommended that the lecturers are suggested to apply Mind Mapping in speaking activity, to be more creative and innovative in using various kinds of interesting teaching technique with accompany the materials.]]>
<![CDATA[A STUDY ON THE STUDENTS’ ABILITY IN IDENTIFYING MORAL LESSON OF NARRATIVE TEXT AT GRADE VIII OF MTS. PP. TUNAS HARAPAN TEMBILAHAN ]]>
<![CDATA[Citra, Julia]]>;
<![CDATA[Olpa, Maria]]>
<![CDATA[ ENGLISH JOURNAL OF INDRAGIRI Vol 1 No 1 (2017): English Journal of Indragiri (EJI) : Studies in Education, Literature and Lingui ]]>
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DOI: 10.32520/eji.v1i1.205
<![CDATA[The purpose of this research are to know the students’ ability in identifying moral lesson of narrative text at grade VIII of Mts. PP. Tunas Harapan Tembilahan. The research design was Descriptive research. The population of this research was 68 students and the sample also was 68 students. The technique of taking the sample in this research was total sampling because the population less than 100 students. To get the data of students’ ability in identifying moral lesson of narrative text, the researcher gave identifying moral lesson of narrative text test to 68 students. Before giving the test to the sample, the researcher did the validity test in the other school in order to get the valid questions. The researcher did the validity test at grade VIII MTs. Nurul Jihad Tembilahan Hulu, there were 17 students who answered the validity test, and from the validity test the researcher got 7 questions that is not valid. The test asked about moral lesson from the character in narrative text and the moral lesson of narrative text. The result of the test showed that there were 9 students (13%) were classified as having good, 55 students (81%) were classified as having enough, and 4 students (6%) were classified as having poor. So, the researcher finds that the mean of student’s score was 53,5, and it was categorized Enough. So, the researcher can conclude that the students less comprehend in identifying moral lesson of narrative text, it showed from the percentage result where the students who having good score only 13%. It because identifying moral lesson of narrative text is not easy, the students must comprehend before to indentifying moral lesson of narrative text.]]>
<![CDATA[AN ANALYSIS ON THE STUDENTS’ ARGUMENTATIVE COMPOSITION COMPETENCE ]]>
<![CDATA[Amri, Samsul]]>
<![CDATA[ ENGLISH JOURNAL OF INDRAGIRI Vol 1 No 1 (2017): English Journal of Indragiri (EJI) : Studies in Education, Literature and Lingui ]]>
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DOI: 10.32520/eji.v1i1.209
<![CDATA[Analysis on writing competence has been being interesting issue to reserach in order to gain more effective and accurate conclusion. One of the issues was on academic writing, argumentative essay composition. This current inqury aimed at investigating to what extent the students’ argumentative essay compostion competence. On the shake of the pupose, it was designed as survey research, which took 30 students of the fifth semester of English Study Program of FKIP – UNISI Tembilahan as the participants. They were asked for writing an argumenttaive essay. The indicators assessment involved format, mechanics, contents, oganization and grammar. After analyzing the data, the results revealed that the students’ competence on each of writing aspect was extremely varied. Some students could achieved maximum score, yet others could not. It was proven from the findings that there were five students (16.66%) who achieved very good classification, thirteen students (43.33%) were placed in good level, and twelve students (40%) were categorized in enough level. Overall, their competence was in level enough to very good level. It is suggested that they need to improve their performance to get better results.]]>
<![CDATA[IMPROVING STUDENTS’ ABILITY IN USING DEGREES OF COMPARISON OF ADJECTIVE BY USING PICTURES AT GRADE VIII MTS NURUL JIHAD TEMBILAHAN HULU ]]>
<![CDATA[Susanti, Susanti]]>;
<![CDATA[Rahmatunnisa, Rahmatunnisa]]>
<![CDATA[ ENGLISH JOURNAL OF INDRAGIRI Vol 1 No 1 (2017): English Journal of Indragiri (EJI) : Studies in Education, Literature and Lingui ]]>
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DOI: 10.32520/eji.v1i1.211
<![CDATA[This research aims at describing about whether or not the pictures are able to improve students’ ability in using degrees of comparison of adjective to 19 students of the grade VIII of MTs Nurul Jihad Tembilahan Hulu. In this research, the researcher conducted a research design by using CAR. The instruments used to understanding the different of pictures in form of multiple choice test, observation sheets, and interview. Based on the findings, the result of posttest on the first cycle gained 6 students (31.6%) who are able to pass the KKM by mean score 67.8. The score did not reach the criteria of successful. Meanwhile, the posttest on the second cycle gained 13 students (68.4%) who passed the KKM and derived mean score is 81.3, it has reached the criteria of successful. There was an improvement of the students’ ability in using degrees of comparison of adjective from cycle one and cycle two as much as 13.5%. Thus, the researcher did not continue to the next cycle. In addition, students’ responses to learning are generally positive. Most of them were interested and more able about the degrees of comparison of adjective. Not only by using pictures but also the ways in teaching learning able to improve students’ ability in using degrees of comparison of adjective. Based on these findings, it can be concluded that the use of pictures and the ways in teaching learning process are able to improve students’ ability in using degrees of comparison of adjective.]]>
<![CDATA[AN ANALYSIS ON TENTH STUDENTS’ ABILITY IN USING REPORTED SPEECH OF SMA MUHAMMADIYAH TEMBILAHAN ]]>
<![CDATA[Baroroh, Ummi]]>;
<![CDATA[Ardian, Edi]]>
<![CDATA[ ENGLISH JOURNAL OF INDRAGIRI Vol 1 No 1 (2017): English Journal of Indragiri (EJI) : Studies in Education, Literature and Lingui ]]>
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DOI: 10.32520/eji.v1i1.212
<![CDATA[This research is purposed to know students’ ability in using Reported speech. The problem of this research is students’ ability in using Reported Speech in unknown yet. Therefore, to solve the problem in this research was descriptive quantitative research. The population of the research was students at grade X of SMA Muhammadiyah Tembilahan. The number of population in this research was 22 students.In this research the researcher used total sampling technique as the taking sample technique, because sample in this research was all of the population and it was less than 100. The data collecting technique in this research was used test in essay test. The number of the items was 25 questions. The students were changed Direct speech into Reported speech. The finding of this research shows that the mean score of the first indicator (Simple Present Tense into Simple Past Tense) was 49.31 it was categorized in enough level. The result of the second indicator (Simple Past Tense into Simple Past Perfect Tense) was 56.95it was categorized enough level. Then, the total mean score from two indicators before the researcher could concluded the result of this research that the students’ ability in using Reported Speech was enough with mean score 52.54. In addition, the students’ classification score showed that 5 students who get good score, 12 students who get enough score, and 5 students who get poor score. Therefore, could be concluded that the students have low ability in using Reported Speech.]]>
<![CDATA[IMPROVING THE STUDENTS’ MOTIVATION AND SPEAKING ABILITY BY USING THEMATIC SIMULATION GAME (TSG) FOR THE FIRST SEMESTER OF MIDWIFE PROGRAM AT AKBID HUSADA GEMILANG TEMBILAHAN ]]>
<![CDATA[Mustajib, Agus]]>
<![CDATA[ ENGLISH JOURNAL OF INDRAGIRI Vol 1 No 2 (2017): English Journal of Indragiri (EJI) : Studies in Education, Literature and Lingui ]]>
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DOI: 10.32520/eji.v1i2.213
<![CDATA[This research is conducted to improve the students’ motivation and speaking ability by using the thematic simulation game. It also purposes to give the general description about the implementation of using the thematic simulation game in the English class and about everything happening in the class. Then, the objectives of this research are to improve the students’ motivation and speaking ability after determining the problem. The method used in this research is classroom action research. This classroom action research concerns with solving the problems by identifying them, planning, implementing the action, observing the action, and reflecting the result of the observation, and revising the plan for the following steps. The research is conducted in two cycles to the first semester students of midwife program at Akbid Husada Gemilang Tembilahan. The researcher taught speaking English using the thematic simulation game. The research data are collected by using techniques of qualitative and quantitative data collection, which include a questionnaire, observation, and test. The result of the research shows that using the thematic simulation game can improve motivation and speaking ability from the first cycle to the second cycle. It explained that the students have good interaction. The students also enjoyed their performance in acting in front of the class. Moreover, they practiced speaking through the appropriate media. In the pre-test, the students’ mean score is 52.4 as the beginning of the research and it has improved during the research. As has been explained, the lowest point was 50 and the highest point was 72 in the first cycle and the lower point was improved into 60 and the higher point was 86 in the second cycle. It means that there is also the improvement in speaking ability.]]>
<![CDATA[INDIANA JONES REFLECTED AS A AMERICAN CHARACTER IN THE INDIANA JONES AND THE RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARK. (TRANSFORMATION FROM POPULAR NOVEL INTO MOVIE) ]]>
<![CDATA[Ardian, Edi]]>
<![CDATA[ ENGLISH JOURNAL OF INDRAGIRI Vol 1 No 2 (2017): English Journal of Indragiri (EJI) : Studies in Education, Literature and Lingui ]]>
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DOI: 10.32520/eji.v1i2.214
<![CDATA[Literature represent of the certain society. Literature includes poem, prose, and drama. Nowadays, Movie is one of pop-literature that was developing. Many work of art that made into movie in order to of the message to public easily. One of work of art that transform from poplit into movie is the Indiana Jones and the raiders of the Lost Ark. The character that presented by the Indiana Jones represented of the American culture, such as: freedom, stand alone, adventurer, hard work and persistent. In the novel is not seen about American culture but after it was transformed into movie of the American culture appeared which is freedom and adventurer which have been mentioned above.]]>
