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FOREMOST Journal invites scholars, researchers, and students to contribute the result of their studies and researches in English with scopes language education, applied linguistics (including sociolinguistics, psycholinguistics, and neurolinguistics) in language education, cultural studies & cultural education, intercultural education, Translation studies and education, and research methods in related fields.
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The Effect of Extensive Reading on the Students’ Reading Comprehension at the Tenth Grade of SMA Daarul Muttaqien Tangerang in Academic Year 2019/2020 Nurnazhofah, Euis; Swara, Marrieta Moddies
Foremost Journal Vol. 1 No. 1 (2020): Volume 1 No. 1 February 2020
Publisher : Teacher Training and Education Faculty of Syekh-Yusuf Islamic University Tangerang

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Abstract The aim of this research was to know a significant effect of extensive reading on the students' reading comprehension at the tenth grade of SMA Daarul Muttaqien Tangerang. This research used quantitative method, 71 students as the sample which taken by using quasi experimental research and non-equivalent control group design. Students' test and questionnaires were used by the writer to collect the data. The hypothesis data was tested using formula t-test, it was known that in experimental class and control class indicated with Ha was accepted its mean that there was an effect of using extensive reading on the students' reading comprehension at the Tenth grade of SMA Daarul Muttaqien Tangerang, in experimental class the students were focused and had a big spirit in learning reading using extensive reading they were could gave a summary of the reading text with good structure and done the instrument correctly during the learning process. Based on the percentages students' post-test showed that students' reading comprehension was better than before. Moreover, this research also found that students' learning motivation was very good and the students in experimental class were more active in reading using extensive reading during learning process.  
The Relationship between Metacognitive Strategy and Reading Comprehension at The Tenth Grade of Sman 3 Kabupaten Tangerang in Academic Year 2019/2020 Hurriyah, Ika Rosiyatul; Nirmala, Nirna
Foremost Journal Vol. 1 No. 1 (2020): Volume 1 No. 1 February 2020
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  This article presents the analysis of metacognitive strategy and reading comprehension. The result shows that there is not any positive relationship between these variables. Although the metacognitive strategy of students is high, it does not contribute to the improvement of the ability of the students reading comprehension at SMAN 3 Curug in academic year 2019/2020. The research findings shows there is no correlation between metacognitive strategy and reading comprehension of students in SMAN 3 Curug. As the result, the value skills obtained by students was associated with the understanding of the low reading comprehension skills. These conditions also influenced in decreasing metacognitive strategy of the students, because they will feel hopeless with the result obtained. The findings of this research also have implications to the teachers, some efforts given to students by awarding something to students was useless. Therefore, the teachers are expected to try doing another approach to improve the student metacognitive strategy by praising or giving reward in order to appreciate what students done.  
The Effect of Think Pair Share (TPS) Technique to Improve Students’ Writing Skill on Descriptive Text at Tenth Grade Of SMAN 2 Kab. Tangerang in Academic Year 2018/2019 Abidah, Mahraodatul; Sabur, Ambuy
Foremost Journal Vol. 1 No. 1 (2020): Volume 1 No. 1 February 2020
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ABSTRACT This research was conducted to find out the effectiveness of Think Pair Share (TPS) technique to teach Students' Writing Skill in Descriptive Text at Tenth Grade Students of SMAN 2 Kab Tangerang. The aim of this research is to find out the significant effect of Think Pair Share (TPS) technique to improve Students' Writing Skill in Descriptive Text at Tenth Grade Students of SMAN 2 Kab Tangerang. The population of this research was Tenth Grade Students of SMAN 2 Kab Tangerang. The writer took the homogeneity two classes namely first experimental class using think pair share technique with 33 students as the sample and control class without using think pair share technique with 35 students as the sample. This research used quasi experimental group - non-equivalent control group design. The writer used pre-test and post-test to get the data. The pre-test was given before treatment while post-test was given after treatments for both classes. Based on the result of this research, the writer took conclusion there are some significant differences between experimental and control class. The average score for the experimental class was 65.33 for the pre-test and 70.67 for the post-test. While the average score for the control class was 64.057 for the pre-test and 67.23 for the post-test. It means that there is an improvement of the students' achievement in writing descriptive texts. Each class has different achievement. The achievement of the experimental class is higher than the control class. In the result of post-test of experimental class was 70.67 which where higher than the control class 67.23. It means that writing a descriptive text by using Think Pair Share (TPS) Technique is better than writing descriptive texts without Think Pair Share (TPS) Technique. Keyword: Descriptive text, Think Pair Share (TPS) technique, Writing skill
An Anxiety Analysis of Student in Learning English at the 10th Grade of SMA 7 Kota Tangerang Septiana, Siti Zaenafsih; Agustina, Hiqma Nur
Foremost Journal Vol. 1 No. 1 (2020): Volume 1 No. 1 February 2020
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Abstract This research was carried out to investigate foreign language anxiety of EFL senior high school students at the 10th grade of SMAN 7 Kota Tangerang. Specifically, it aimed to identify what factors that may contribute to anxiety in English learning environment based on the students' perspectives. The method was used in this study was descriptive qualitative method. Fifteen anxious students were selected as the participants. The data were gathered through structured interviews and classroom observations. The result of the study showed that speaking in front of the class is the dominant factor of students' anxiety, then being laughed at by others, incomprehensible input, students' beliefs about language learning, teacher personality and attitude, and lack of preparation were the six factors that may contribute to the students' anxiety in learning English.  
An Analysis on Syntactic Complexity In Students’ Writing Skill at Eleventh Grade of SMAN 19 Kabupaten Tangerang in Academic Year 2019/2020 Sutiah, Tia; Isnaniah, Isnaniah
Foremost Journal Vol. 1 No. 1 (2020): Volume 1 No. 1 February 2020
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Abstract The aim of this researcIsnah is to find out the result of students' writing skill in using of syntactic complexity on essay descriptive text writing at 11th grade of SMAN 19 Kabupaten Tangerang. The total population is 290 students of eleventh grade and the sample is 33 students at XI IPA 2. This research used qualitative method, then sentences in writing skill that would be analyzed by the researcher are the sentences. The sentences are simple sentence, compound sentence, complex sentence, and compound-complex sentence. After the reseacher has done the analysis and calculated the total percentage of four the sentences. The result show essay in the simple sentence is 31%, compound sentence is 5%, complex sentence 7% and compound-complex sentence is 1% with percentage 33 students who got in learning syntactic complexity in the descriptive text. Keywords: Writing Skill, Syntactic Complexity, Descriptive Text
The Effect of Video Recording on Students’ Speaking Skill at Tenth Grade Students of SMAN 7 Kota Tangerang Academic Year 2018/2019 Haoro, Umayatul; Ramalia, Tenia
Foremost Journal Vol. 1 No. 1 (2020): Volume 1 No. 1 February 2020
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Abstract This study had quasi-experimental design which was intended to get empirical evidence of the effectiveness of using video recorded speaking on students' speaking skill. The population was the tenth grade students of SMAN 7 Kota Tangerang. The sample was 68 students chosen through classified into two classes, experimental and controlled class. The instrument was test where students must practice dialogue. The results of testing normality from video recording (experimental) in Kolmogorov-Smirnov test and the Shapiro-Wilk test is not normally but in the learning outcomes from using traditional method (control) with Kolmogorov-Smirnov test is normally distributed and the Shapiro-Wilk test is not normally distributed. The next analysis homogeneity test the result that the significance value > 0.05 (0.147 > 0.05), thus it can be concluded that the variants of both data groups, control and experimental classes are homogenous. The last based on the results of the Non parametric tests the data presented in table 4.5 indicate that p > 0.01, meaning that there is a difference between experiment class and control class in terms of learning outcomes of Speaking Skill students. It can be said that the level of students' speaking skill between experiment class and control class is basically different. Thus, Ho is rejected and Ha is accepted. It means there is a significant effect of video recording on students'speaking skill. Keyword: correlative conjunction, speaking, video recorded speaking.
Analysis of Students’ Grammatical Errors in Writing Descriptive Text at First Grade Students of SMAN 5 Kabupaten Tangerang in Academic Year 2018/2019 Citra Ayu Ningthias; Agus Mulyana
Foremost Journal Vol. 1 No. 2 (2020): Volume 1 No. 2 August 2020
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ABSTRACTThis research was conducted in order to find out what kinds of grammatical errors frequently committed by first grade students of SMAN 5 Kabupaten Tangerang in Academic Year 2018/2019. The population of this research was the first grade students of SMAN 5 Kabupaten Tangerang. In selecting the sample, the writer used purposive sampling technique. The sample of this research was students of X MIPA 1 class which consisted of 36 students. In conducting this research, the writer used qualitative research method. Moreover, the instrument used for this research was an essay test which was about writing a descriptive text in order to collect the data of students‟ grammatical errors in writing descriptive text. The result of this research shows that the students committed some grammatical errors in writing descriptive text, especially in the use of adjectives, adverbs, articles, nouns, pronouns, preposition, and verbs. Based on the result, the error in use of verbs is the most common errors in students‟ descriptive text writing products. Keywords: Descriptive Text, Error Analysis, Grammatical Error, Writing
AN ANALYSIS OF GRAMMATICAL ERROR ON STUDENTS’ PERSONAL LETTER WRITING Ikrima, Ima
Foremost Journal Vol 1 No 2 (2020): Volume 1 No. 2 August 2020
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ABSTRACTThe objectives of this research are to know the types, the frequencies, the factors of an error analysis and to find out how to improve the grammatical errors made by students on the use of article, preposition, and pronoun in writing personal letter on the eleventh grade of students of SMAN 3 Kabupaten Tangerang. The research used descriptive analysis method. There were 424 students as the population, and sample of this research consisted 70 students which are divided into two classes, and chosen by using random sampling. The writer found that the most common errors made by the students is use of preposition with the total number 30 errors or 54.54%. The second rate is the use of article with the total number 22 errors or 40.00%. The last is the use of pronoun with the total number 3 errors or 5.54%. The conclusion of this study is the students still made errors on the use of grammar in writing personal personal letter including the use of article, preposition, and pronoun. Keywords: error analysis, grammatical error, personal letter, writing skill
The Effect of Using Extensive Reading Approach on Improving Students’ Reading Rates at Tenth Grade of SMA Genta Syaputra Teluk Naga Tangerang in Academic Year 2018/2019 Muhammad Ricky Yuliansyah
Foremost Journal Vol. 1 No. 2 (2020): Volume 1 No. 2 August 2020
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ABSTRACT Reading rate indicates the amount of time taken by the student to read a story. Reading rate reduced readers' text comprehension when compared with comprehension levels while reading at an unrestricted rate. Therefore reading should be mastered by students because it helps them to improve their reading speed. This research aimed to help on improving students' reading rates. The researcher used purposive sampling technique. The total population of SMA Genta Syaputa 232 students of tenth grade in academic 2018/2019. This research used Extensive Reading approach to improves students' reading rates. By involving the activities of extensive reading, students are not only expected to resolve their problem but also increase their reading rate. The result showed that had a significantly positive effect on the English reading rates.
The Effect of Scanning Technique on The Students’ Reading Comprehension on Narrative Text at the Eleventh Grade of SMA Tunas Bangsa in Academic Year 2018/2019 Siti Hotimah; Achmad Fachrurrozy
Foremost Journal Vol. 1 No. 2 (2020): Volume 1 No. 2 August 2020
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ABSTRACT This study applied principle of quantitative with quasi experimental design. The result of this study showed that scanning technique can give an effect towards students' reading comprehension. It can be seen from the value of pre-test and post-test. In control class, students' reading comprehension score for pre-test is 27,11 and for experiment class pre-test is 35,05. Meanwhile the post-test score for control class is 35,56 and experiment class is 51,10. the mean result of post-test for Experiment class is higher than control class. So it can conduded that scanning technique can give an effect toward students' Reading Comprehension. Moreover this technique  can be  implemented for the  teachers in  teaching reading and other skill in English. The teachers should be creative in developing material and task for students in order to improve students' skill in English  

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