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Transform : Journal of English Language Teaching and Learning

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Published by Universitas Negeri Medan

ISSN : 23015225 EISSN : 29859441 DOI : -

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Transform Journal is an open-access electronic journal that supports research in the field of Linguistics, Literature, and English Language Teaching. The aim of the journal is to publish academic research on applied linguistics relevant to actual issues and to be a publication platform for original research from academics, researchers, and practitioners. Transform journal is issued four times annually, in March, June, September and December. The focus and scope of this journal include areas of analysis: Linguistics Literature English Language Teaching

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IMPROVING THE STUDENTS’ ACHIEVEMENT IN WRITING PROCEDURE TEXT BY APPLYING MIND MAPPING TECHNIQUE Frida Dian Handini; Amrin Saragih
TRANSFORM : Journal of English Language Teaching and Learning Vol 2, No 3 (2013)
Publisher : Universitas Negeri Medan

AbstractThis study aims to discover the effect of applying Four Square Graphic Organizeron students’ achievement in writing descriptive text. It was conducted by usingexperimental research design. The population of this research was the seventh(VII) grade students of SMP Sultan Iskandar Muda Medan with four parallelclasses. The samples of the research were two classes divided into two groups,experimental and control group which were chosen by using random samplingtechnique. Fifty students were taken as the samples. The experimental group wastaught by using Four Square Graphic Organizer, while the control group wastaught by using freewriting technique. The instrument for collecting the data was awriting test. Pearson Product Moment formula was applied to obtain the reliabilityof the test. Based on the calculation, it shows that the reliability of the test was0,84 categorized as high reliability. Then, after analyzing the data, it was foundthat the value of tobserved was 3,66 with the degree of freedom (df)=48 at the levelof significance p(0,05) = 2,01. It means that tobserved is higher than ttable (3,66 >2,01). The result of this study shows that Four Square Graphic Organizer has asignificant effect on students’ achievement in writing descriptive text.Keywords: writing, descriptive text, Four Square Graphic Organizer,experimental research

IMPROVING STUDENTS’ ACHIEVEMENT IN WRITING RECOUNT TEXT BY USING SEQUENCE OF PICTURES Nurul Rodiah; Bachtiar -
TRANSFORM : Journal of English Language Teaching and Learning Vol 2, No 3 (2013)
Publisher : Universitas Negeri Medan

AbstractThis study deals with the improvement of the students’ achievement in writing recounttext using sequence of pictures. This study was conducted by using action research atsecond year of SMP N 1 Kualuh Selatan. The sample of this study was just one classnamely: VIII-1. The number of this class was 35 students. This study was conducted intwo cycles and every cycle consisted three meetings. To collect the data, the instrumentsof data were used, writing test (quantitative data) and diary notes, interview sheet andobservation sheet (qualitative data). In analyzing data, the mean of the students’ scorefor the first competency test was 60,9, for the second competency test was 69,3, and forthe third competency test was 80,0 and total percentage of improvement from the firstcompetency to the third competency test was 85,72%. The conclusion is that usingsequence of pictures can improve the students’ writing achievement in recount text. It issuggested that English teacher should apply sequence of pictures as one of media toimprove students’ writing achievement in recount text.Key words: Students’ achievement, Writing, Recount text, Sequence of Pictures

Improving Students’ Vocabulary Achievement Through Word Walls Strategy Decy Anggriani; Sumarsih -
TRANSFORM : Journal of English Language Teaching and Learning Vol 2, No 3 (2013)
Publisher : Universitas Negeri Medan

ABSTRACTThis study aims at finding out whether the application of Word Walls strategy significantly improves the students’ vocabulary achievement. This study was conducted by using classroom action research. The subject of the research was VII-5 class SMP Negeri 1 Pagar Merbau which consisted of 25 students. The research was conducted in two cycles and each cycle consisted of three meetings. The result showed that the improvement of the students’ scores from the first test in orientation test to the third test in cycle-II test. In the first test in orientation test, the mean was 48.48, in the second test in cycle-I test, the mean was 63.68, and the third test in cycle-II test, it was improved to be 79.04. Based on the diary notes, observation sheet, and questionnaire, it was found that the teaching learning activities ran well. Students were active and enthusiastic during the teaching learning process in the second cycle than the first one. The result of the researcher showed that the use of word walls strategy significantly improved students’ vocabulary.Keywords: Vocabulary, Action Research, Word Walls Strategy,

IMPROVING STUDENTS’ ACHIEVEMENT IN WRITING PROCEDURE TEXT THROUGH PICTURE WORD INDUCTIVE MODEL Werdi Rolando Damanik; Sri Juriati Ownie
TRANSFORM : Journal of English Language Teaching and Learning Vol 2, No 3 (2013)
Publisher : Universitas Negeri Medan

ABSTRACTThis research concerned on Improving Students’ Achievement in Writing Procedure Text through Picture Word Inductive Model. In this research, the writer conducted classroom action research. Subject of this research were the second year students of SMA N 1 Pematangsiantar Class X-1 consisted of 30 students. This research was conducted in two cycles. Each cycle was organized in four steps, namely Planning, Acting, Observing, and Reflecting. Cycle II was the improvement of Cycle I. There are two kinds of data collected during the research, qualitative and quantitative data. The instruments for the quantitative data were writing test while the qualitative data was gathered through Observation Sheet, Interview Sheet and Diary Notes. Findings showed that the students’ score improve from orientation Test to Test. Based on the data analysis, Students’ mean in Test 1 was 52.40, in test II was 67.13 and Test III was 81.16. The conclusion is that Picture Word Inductive Model can improve the students’ achievement in writing procedure textKeywords: Picture Word Inductive Model, Writing, ProcedureINTRODUCTION

IMPROVING STUDENTS’ COMPREHENSION IN READING REPORT TEXT BY USING CONTEXT CLUES TECHNIQUE Fitri Maysarah; Rahmah -
TRANSFORM : Journal of English Language Teaching and Learning Vol 2, No 3 (2013)
Publisher : Universitas Negeri Medan

Abstract The objective of this research is to improve students’ comprehension in reading report text by using context clues technique. This study was conducted by using classroom action research. The subject of the research was class IX – 1 in SMPN 1 Binjai which consisted of 23 students. The research covered two cycles and each cycle consisted of three meetings. Based on multiple choice test results, students’ scores kept improving in every test. The mean score of the first meeting test in first cycle was 60.87, the mean score of the third meeting test in first cycle was 74.35, and the mean score of the third meeting test in second cycle was 94.35. Based on dairy notes, observation sheet, questionnaire sheets and interview record, it was found that the quality of teaching-learning process ran well and influenced students’ courage and understanding in reading. Students were active and interested in learning process. They confidently figured out meanings of words and sentences by themselves through thinking process in order to gain comprehension. The research result showed that using Context Clues Technique could improve students’ comprehension in reading report text. Keywords: Comprehension, Reading, Report, Context Clues Technique

THE DIFFERENCE OF GRAMMATICAL ERROR IN WRITING RECOUNT TEXT BETWEEN NATURAL SCIENCE AND SOCIAL SCIENCE STUDENTS Imantha Eko Putra Sembiring; Elia Masa Gintings
TRANSFORM : Journal of English Language Teaching and Learning Vol 2, No 3 (2013)
Publisher : Universitas Negeri Medan

ABSTRACT This study concerned on the difference of grammatical error in writing recount text between natural science and social science students. The objective of this study was to find out the difference of grammatical error in writing recount text between natural science and social science students. This research was conducted by using causal- comparative research. The subject of the study was the students of XI-IPA1 and XI- IPS1 of SMA Swasta Methodist Berastagi. The number of the samples was twenty eight. The techniques for data analysis were quantitative data. The t-result was 2,60 (bigger than t table 1,706). The conclusion is that there is a significant difference of grammatical error in writing recount text between natural science and social science students. Keywords: error, writing, causal-comparative

IMPROVING STUDENTS’ SPEAKING ACHIEVEMENT IN ORAL DESCRIPTIVE TEXT BY USING VIDEO M. Eryca Ronauli Manalu; Tina Mariany Arifin
TRANSFORM : Journal of English Language Teaching and Learning Vol 2, No 3 (2013)
Publisher : Universitas Negeri Medan

AbstractThis research aims at improving students’ achievement in oral descriptive text usingvideo by conducting a classroom action research (CAR). The subjects were Grade X,students of State Senior High School (Sekolah Menengah Atas Negeri: SMAN) 17Medan, the total number of the students was 39 students. The research was carriedout in two cycles with three meetings in each cycle. There were two kinds of datacollected during the research, quantitative and qualitative data. The instruments forcollecting the quantitative data were spoken tests, while for qualitative data, gatheredthrough observation sheet, interview, questionnaire, and diary notes. Based on thedata analyses, the mean of the students’ score in the orientation test was 53.9, inCycle I was 65.09, and in Cycle II was 75.34. Based on the mean scores, it can beconcluded that the students’ speaking achievement in oral descriptive text by usingvideo showed a significant improvement from 53.9 to 75.34. Therefore, it issuggested that teachers should try to use varieties of presentations in uplifting thestudents’ achievement in speaking.Keywords: Speaking, Students’ Achievement, Oral Descriptive Text, Video

The Effect of Applying Predict, Organize, Rehearse, Practice, Evaluate (PORPE) Strategy on Students’ Reading Comprehension Dewi Sinaga; Berlin Sibarani
TRANSFORM : Journal of English Language Teaching and Learning Vol 2, No 3 (2013)
Publisher : Universitas Negeri Medan

ABSTRACTThis study was conducted as an attempt to find out the effect of applying Predict, Organize, Rehearse, Practice, Evaluate (PORPE) strategy on students’ reading comprehension. This study used experimental design. The population of this study was students of Grade XI, Senior High School (Sekolah Menengah Atas: SMA) Negeri 1 Lumbanjulu which consisted of 120 students. There were sixty students from the population taken as the sample in this study. The sample was divided into two randomized groups: experimental and control groups. The experimental group was taught by using PORPE strategy, while the control group was taught by using conventional method.To obtain the reliability of the test, the writer applied Kuder Richardson 21 formula (KR-21). The result of the reliability was 0.81. The data were analyzed by using t-test formula. The analysis showed that the scores of the students in the experimental group were significantly higher than the scores of the students in the control group at the level of significance 0.05 with the degree of freedom (df) 58 , t-observed value 2.8 > t-table value 2.00. The findings indicated that using PORPE strategy significantly affected the students’ reading comprehension. Therefore, the null hypothesis (Ho) was rejected and the alternative hypothesis (Ha) was accepted.Keywords: PORPE Strategy, Reading Comprehension

LEVELS OF FORMALITY IN OBAMA’S INTERVIEW AND SBY’S INTERVIEW Seftyani Fransiska Karo; I Wayan Dirgayasa Tangkas
TRANSFORM : Journal of English Language Teaching and Learning Vol 2, No 3 (2013)
Publisher : Universitas Negeri Medan

ABSTRACTThis study was intended to describe levels of formality used by Obama and SBY in their interviews. This study was carried out with descriptive research. The data were collected with documentary technique and the instrument used was documentary sheet. The data were analyzed by descriptive comparative. The result of the research show that Obama tends to use Casual level (44,78%), Formal (29,05%), Consultative (26%), and Intimate (0,17%) while SBY tends to use Formal level (49,20%), Frozen (3,16%), Consultative (34%) and Casual (13,83%). So, in speaking Obama is more friendly because sometimes he did a joke and laugh while SBY is more serious to answer or to response the interviewer‟s questions. It is hoped that the result of this study is useful to everyone who wants to study about levels of formality.Key words : Levels of Formality, Obama’s Interview, SBY’s Interview.

IMPROVING STUDENTS’ ACHIEVEMENT IN WRITING DESRIPTIVE PARAGRAPH BY USING MOVIE POSTERS Tengku Nova Mulyana; Masitowarni Siregar
TRANSFORM : Journal of English Language Teaching and Learning Vol 2, No 3 (2013)
Publisher : Universitas Negeri Medan

ABSTRACTThis study aims at improving students’ achievement in writing descriptive paragraph by using Movie Posters. This study was conducted by using classroom action research. The subject of the research was class X SMA Negeri I Galang, which consist of 36 students. The research was conducted in two cycles which cycle I and cycle II consist of 3 meetings. The instruments for collecting data were qualitative (interview, diary notes, and observation sheet) and quantitative data(writing test). Based on the data analysis, the mean of students’ score in Test I was 56,38 ; for the Test II was 68,05 , and for the Test III was 85. The qualitative data showed that the students were interested by using Movie Posters. The conclusion is that by using Movie Posters improves the students’ achievement in writing descriptive. Keywords: Movie Posters, Classroom Action Research, Writing Descriptive Paragraph

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