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ISSN : 23015225 EISSN : 29859441 DOI : -

Core Subject : Humanities, Education, Engineering,

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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

Arjuna Subject : Seni dan Humaniora - Bahasa dan Linguistik

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DEVELOPING ENGLISH WRITING MATERIAL USING EGRA TECHNIQUE OF DESCRIPTIVE TEXT FOR GRADE X STUDENTS OF SMA NEGERI 6 MEDAN Wahyuni Safitri Burhan; Sumarsih Sumarsih; Zainuddin Zainuddin
TRANSFORM : Journal of English Language Teaching and Learning Vol 8, No 3 (2019)
Publisher : Universitas Negeri Medan

Nowadays, English become a language that can give a significant impact in many aspects such as education and communication. Therefore people are demanded to master in language including students. For example researcher finding at class x of SMAN 6 Medan student have low competence in writing skill. This study aimed to Develop English Writing Material Using EGRA Technique of Descriptive Text for Grade X. The subject of this research was students’ grade X MIA 2 of SMAN 6 Medan consists of 34 students. Tomlinso (1990) state the EGRA is an effective technique to teach grammar in writing sentence. The letter standing for Exposure, Generalization, Reinforcement, and Application. This research used the model of Research and Development (R&D)of Brog and Gall (2003) has six stages: there are (1) Gathering information, (2) Analyzing data, (3) Designing new writing material using EGRA, (4) Evaluating or validating new writing material by experts, (5) Revising, (6) Final product. The instruments of data collection were syllabus, questioner and interview. The data was gathered by administering interview to the teacher and distributing questioner to the students. The first design writing material of this research consists of three units: “hi iam arief” (describing people), “Mount Lesuer National Park” (describing place), “Water Castle” (describing bulding). The score of validating from expert there are: (1) English lecture, the score of content is 25, score of language is 12, score of presentation is 27,and score of graphic is 9 and the average of score material assessment were 3,17 in categorize good. (2) English teacher English lecture, the score of content is 26, score of language is 12, score of presentation is 25,and score of graphic is 12 and the average of score material assessment were 3,26 in categorize very good. Based on the result of the validation of the experts, there are two aspects that needed to revised such as to revise some grammatical mistakes and unclear the exercise. The final product of writing material consists of three units: “hi I am arief” (describing people), “Mount Lesuer National Park” (describing place), “Water Castle” (describing building). In each unit have four sections provided there are Exposure, Training, Grammar and WritingKey words: writing skill, EGRA technique, Research and Development (R&D)

TABOO LANGUAGE EXPRESSION BETWEEN SELLER AND BUYER IN TRADITIONAL MARKET Widya Nola Samosir; Meisuri Meisuri; Citra Anggia Putri
TRANSFORM : Journal of English Language Teaching and Learning Vol 9, No 4 (2020)
Publisher : Universitas Negeri Medan

This research discussed about taboo language in Batak Toba language at Pajak Sore Padang Bulan Medan which aimed to find out the types, the impacts of taboo language expression towards customers, and how Bataknese society perceptions towards their taboo language. This research was based on Mahmoud’s theory. This research was conducted by using descriptive qualitative method. The data were taken from 25 conversations of male and female participants who become sellers and customers in Traditional Market. The findings showed that there were 25 data, 20 data for the types and the impacts, 5 data for Bataknese society perceptions. The dominant types from taboo words in Batak Toba language is Insult and Slurs with 7 expressions, second is scatology with 5 expressions, followed by epithets with 3 expressions, vulgarity with 1 expression, obscenity with 1 expression. Batak sellers is the dominant use taboo language because it was their habit when they were angry but sometimes it is also a part of their close relationship, it means that how close their relationship, so they can used the taboo language. In the analyzed of the impacts of taboo language towards customers, the dominant impacts were people got offended easily and sometimes they become the people who have the irrational thinking. There were 5 perceptions of Bataknese society perceptions about their taboo language and the dominant perception were sellers and customers could not receive taboo words because they still thought that the language could have a bad impact on children because they would replicate and pronounce the taboo language.

THE APPLICATION OF SYNTACTICS MODEL TO IMPROVE STUDENTS’SPEAKING ABILITY IN SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL Masda Tumangger; Tjut Ernidawati
TRANSFORM : Journal of English Language Teaching and Learning Vol 2, No 2 (2013)
Publisher : Universitas Negeri Medan

ABSTRACTThis study deals with the application of synectics model to improve students’ speaking ability in senior high school. This reserach was conducted by applying Classroom Action Research with two cycles in six meetings. The subject of this study was a class in the second year students of SMA SWASTA NURUL HASANAH. There were 24 students that participated in this research. The The qualitative data were taken from the diary notes, interview sheet, observation sheet, and questionnaire sheet and the quantitative data was taken from the test result and done in a pre test and the two test. The result of of the quantitative data indicate that the score of the students imroved from cycle I to cycle II with a pre-test mean of 45.20, the test of cycle I was 46.79 and the test of cycle II was 77.83. The result of based on the data above, it can be concluded that the application of synectics model was significantly improved students’ speaking ability.Key words: Speaking, Synectics, test, data.

TRANSLATION SHIFT IN JAVANESE SHORT MOVIES SUBTITLE Ailman Rani Nasution; Juli Rachmadani Hasibuan
TRANSFORM : Journal of English Language Teaching and Learning Vol 9, No 4 (2020)
Publisher : Universitas Negeri Medan

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.24114/tj.v9i4.29540

Translation Shift In Javanese Short Movies Subtitle was the subject of this research. The aimed of this study was to characterize the category shift that happened in Javanese short movies that were transcripted. It also attempted to describe the reasons for using category shifts, as well as the effects of those category shifts on transmitting SL signals. This study employed a descriptive qualitative approach, with the research data analyzing the prevalence of category shifts in the subtitles of short movies, where the writer chose the subtitles at random. The writer entered the information into a table and then compared the subtitles of two short movies from the SL to the TL. According to the conclusions of this study, there were four types of shifts: structure shift, unit shift, class shift, and intra-system shift. The largest category shift was on unit shift, which included 11 out of the total 15 sentences, or 36,6% of the instances, the other side of the lowest category shift found was class shift just had 3 cases out of 30 cases wich is had 10%, structure shift and intrasystem shift had the similarities between their result, which were had 8 cases each other or had 26,7% of the percentage.

IMPROVING STUDENTS’ ACHIEVEMENT IN WRITING RECOUNT TEXT THROUGH THINK PAIR SHARE Hotria - Manik; Elia Masa Ginting
TRANSFORM : Journal of English Language Teaching and Learning Vol 3, No 1 (2014): Transform
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.24114/tj.v3i1.1821

ABSTRACT This study attempts to improve students’ writing achievement in recount text through Think-Pair-Share Strategy. This study was conducted by using classroom action research. The subject of the research was class VIII-1 SMPN 1 Pematangsiantar. The number of the students was 32 students, consisted of 5 males and twenty seven females. The research was conducted in two cycles and consisted of six meetings. The instruments for collecting data were writing tests as the quantitative data and diary notes, observation sheet, interview sheet and questionnaire sheet as qualitative data. Based on the writing score, students’ scores kept improving in every test. In analyzing the data, the mean of the students’ score for the first test as a pre-test was 57.84, for the second test as a post test I was 73.56, for the third test as a post test II was 77.56. Based on diary notes, observation sheet and questionnaire sheet, it was found that students were actively involved in writing process. The result of the research showed that Think-Pair-Share Strategy can improve students’ achievement in writing recount text. Keywords: Think Pair Share, Writing, Recount text, Action research

AN ANALYSIS OF READING QUESTIONS IN STUDENTS’ WORKSHEET FOR GRADE EIGHT BASED ON BLOOM’S TAXONOMY Rani Crensensia Ginting; Indra Hartoyo; Anggraini Thesisia Saragih
TRANSFORM : Journal of English Language Teaching and Learning Vol 8, No 1 (2019)
Publisher : Universitas Negeri Medan

This study aims to : (1) to investigate the application of cognitive levels of bloom taxonomy in reading questions in the worksheet, (2) to investigate the dominant cognitive dimension of Revised Bloom Taxonomy in the worksheet and (3) to write sample reading questions in students’ worksheet. This research was focused on analysing the students’ worksheet which is published by Permata team. The data analysed through data analysis table to categorizing the questions based on theory of Bloom Taxonomy .The finding implies that the number of activities of remembering was the highest percentage in this worksheet, 87.8%.The frequency of remembering is 58 of 66questions. The questions that work on the cognitive level of analyzingrank second with percentage of 6.1%. The third frequency is understanding with 3 question or 4.6 % and the last frequency is creating with 1 question or 1.5 %.The distribution of each category of revised Bloom’s taxonomy within the reading questions is not balanced. Based on the result, the category of remembering that is considered as the lowest level has the highest portion, while the other categories that are categorized as higher level has the low portion. Referring to this findings, the writer tries to develop the reading question in students’ worksheet for grade eight based on Bloom taxonomy to be better by providing some questions that are suitable with low and high order thinking skill.

IMPROVING STUDENTS’ WRITING ACHIEVEMENT IN DESCRIPTIVE TEXT THROUGH QUANTUM LEARNING Meni Sihite; Johan Sinulingga
TRANSFORM : Journal of English Language Teaching and Learning Vol 1, No 2 (2012)
Publisher : Universitas Negeri Medan

This study deals with the improvement of the students’ achievement in writing descriptive text through quantum learning. This study was conducted by using action research at second year of SMP N 1 Kabanjahe. The sample of this study was just one class namely: VIII-2. The number of this class was 36 students. The research was conducted in two cycles. Cycle 1 consisted of three meetings and cycle 2 consisted of two meetings. There were two kinds of data collected during the study, qualitative and quantitative data. The instrument for collecting the quantitative data was writing test while the quantitative data were gathered through interview, diary notes and observation sheet. Based on the writing test result, the students score kept improving in every test. In pre test, the mean score was 52, 61. In the test of cycle I, the mean score was 63 and the mean score in test of cycle II was 80. The conclusion is that quantum learning can improve the students’ descriptive writing achievement. Key words: Students’ Achievement, Writing, Descriptive text, Quantum Learning

IMPROVING THE STUDENTS’ ABILITY IN WRITING RECOUNT TEXT BY APPLYING JIGSAW TECHNIQUE Ridha Ardila; Siti Aisah Ginting
TRANSFORM : Journal of English Language Teaching and Learning Vol 2, No 2 (2013)
Publisher : Universitas Negeri Medan

ABSTRACT This study concerns on improving the students’ ability in writing recount text by applying jigsaw technique. The underlying objective of this study is to investigate whether teaching recount by applying Jigsaw Technique potentially improves students’ skill. The research was conducted by using Classroom Action Research (CAR). The population was the 2011-2012 eight grade students of SMP Negeri 1 H.Perak. The number of students was 36, consisting of females and males. The procedure of the research was administrated into two cycles where each cycle consisted of four meetings. Each meeting included four steps namely: planning, action, observation, and reflection. There were two kinds of data collected during the study, qualitative and quantitative data. The instrument for collecting the quantitative data was the writing of recount test while the qualitative data were gathered by using interview, diary notes and observation sheet. Based on the data analysis, the mean of students’ score in Test I was 28.75; for the Test II was 63.88, and for the Test III was 75.83. The qualitative data showed that the students were interested in the applying of Jigsaw Technique. The conclusion is that the application of Jigsaw Technique in writing recount text improves the students’ ability in writing recounts. Key words: jigsaw technique, writing recounts, eight grade students

Representation of Associative Meaning in Dompak Sinaga’s Love Song Lyrics Intan A Rajagukguk; Syamsul Bahri
TRANSFORM : Journal of English Language Teaching and Learning Vol 10, No 4 (2021): Transform (Dec, 2021)
Publisher : Universitas Negeri Medan

This study aimed to investigate the associative meanings used in Dompak Sinaga’s Love Song Lyrics, describe the application of associative meanings on the lyrics, and explain the reason for using the most dominant types of associative meaning in Dompak Sinaga’s Love Song Lyrics. The study was conducted using a textual analysis. The data of the study was taken from the lyrics of Dompak Sinaga’s Love Song in the form of written text. The data analysis was taken by coding and theme developing based on the theory proposed by Braun and Clarke (2006). The findings indicated that all the types of associative meaning are found in Dompak Sinaga’s Love Song Lyrics. Based on the research results, the most frequently types that found are connotative meaning and affective meaning. The types of associative meaning in Dompak Sinaga’s Love songs used in different ways. Connotative meaning used using art in the Batak language. The social meaning used by showing or introducing cultural customs which are the songwriter's social background. Affective meaning used by conveyed the songwriter's feelings. Reflected meaning used by conveyed words or lyrics that have multiple conceptual meanings in Batak Toba culture. Collocative meaning used by conveyed words or lyrics that are in the same ‘environment’. The reason to used the dominant types of associative meaning are to make the lyrics of the songs sound softer, to avoid the monotonous and to deliver the message of the songs.

Abstract Students’ achievement in writing descriptive text is very low, in this study Realia was applied to solve the problem. Action research in conducted for the result and the technique to collect the data, qualitative and quantitative are applied in Ramadhayani Fitri Nasution
TRANSFORM : Journal of English Language Teaching and Learning Vol 3, No 3 (2014): Transform
Publisher : Universitas Negeri Medan

Abstract The objective of this study was to investigate whether the application of Teams-Games-Tournament Technique improve the students achievement in Speaking. This study was an classroom action research. The subject of this study was class XI IPA 3 SMA Muhammadiyah 8 Kisaran which consists of 35 students. The study was conducted in two cycles, cycle I consisted of three meetings and cycle II was consisted of three meetings. The instruments for collecting data were quantitative (oral speaking test) and qualitative data (observation sheet and diary note). Based on speaking scores, students’ score kept improving in every evaluation and based on observation sheet and diary note, it was found that teaching and learning process ran well. Students could enlarge their thinking process. The result of this study showed that Teams-Games-Tournament improved students’ achievement in speaking. Keywords: Speaking, Teams-Games-Tournament Technique, Test, Data, Classroom Action Research.

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