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Transform : Journal of English Language Teaching and Learning
ISSN : 23015225     EISSN : 29859441     DOI : -
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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Conflicts Of The Main Character In Critical Eleven Movie Febryanto Ekapratama; Lidiman Sahat Martua Sinaga
TRANSFORM : Journal of English Language Teaching and Learning Vol 10, No 2 (2021): Transform (June, 2021)
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This study focuses on conflicts that were faced by Tanya Baskoro as the main character on the Critical Eleven movie, the aim of this study is to find out kinds of conflict that were faced by the main character of the movie, then to analyze the strategies used by the main character in dealing with the conflicts, and explaining the factors that lead the main character to use particular strategy in dealing with particular conflict. The study was conducted using qualitative design, where it started from identifying, classifying, tabulating, then analyzing the data, the data gotten from the statements and dialogues from the movie. Using theory from two experts it was found that the main character was faced with two types of conflicts, External and Internal Conflicts, the dominant kind of conflict occurred to the main character is Man-Against-Man conflict. The most used strategy of the main character to deal with the conflicts are Competing and Avoiding strategy.
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)
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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
IDENTITY CONSTRUCTION REFLECTED THROUGH NON-VERBAL BEHAVIORS IN PARASITE MOVIE Yohana Zirah Sianturi; Morada Tetty
TRANSFORM : Journal of English Language Teaching and Learning Vol 11, No 1 (2022): Transform (March, 2022)
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The research discussed identityconstruction built in the movie of Parasite through the nonverbal behaviors aspect. The aims of this study were to find out the types of identity construction reflected through non-verbal behaviors, how the identity reflected in the movie, and to find out the reasons of the emergence of identity construction in the movie. The descriptive qualitative method is being used in this research, and the data were derived from the Parasite movie’s screenshot. The findings of the study showed that: (1) There are three identities found they are person identities, role identities, and social identities. (2) The identity construction reflected through non-verbal behaviors are object, accessories, smells/body odor. (3) The significance of identity construction emergence in the movie is to shows that every detail used in people daily can form an identity, and because movies are one of the products that people consume the most, then this becomes very helpful in showing the realities of real life.
IMPROVING GRADE X STUDENTS’ SPEAKING COMPETENCE IN REPORTING A PROCEDURE TEXT BY USING VIDEO Siti Auliya Febrianti; Tina Mariany Arifin
TRANSFORM : Journal of English Language Teaching and Learning Vol 3, No 1 (2014): Transform
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ABSTRACT This study was carried out to discover students’ speaking competence in reporting a procedure text by using video. It was a Classroom Action Research (CAR). The subject was students of Grade X, State Senior High School (Sekolah Menengah Atas Negeri: SMAN) 5 Binjai, which consisted of 42 students. The research was conducted in two cycles and each cycle consisted of three meetings. The instruments used to collect the data were speaking tests as quantitative data and Observation Sheet, Interview, Questionnaire, and Diary Notes as qualitative data. The results of the speaking tests showed that the students’ score improved in every test. The mean of the students’ score in Orientation test was 51.17, the mean of the students’ score in Cycle I was 69.05, and the mean in Cycle II was 80.31. The mean score in Cycle II was the highest, so it can be said that the students’ speaking competence improved from 51.17 to 80.31. Based on the Observation Sheet, Interview, Questionnaire, and Diary Notes, it was found that the teaching-learning process ran well. The findings of the study indicate that using Video significantly improved the students’ speaking competence. So, English teachers are suggested to use Video in order to improve the students’ speaking competence in reporting a procedure text.   Keywords: Video, Speaking, Procedure text, Action research  
DEVELOPING VIDEO AS THE TEACHING MEDIA OF WRITING DESCRIPTIVE TEXT FOR GRADE VIII STUDENTS IN SMP BRIGJEND. KATAMSO 1 MEDAN Meyke Pratiwi Br. Karo; Sumarsih Sumarsih; Yeni Erlita
TRANSFORM : Journal of English Language Teaching and Learning Vol 8, No 3 (2019)
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This research was aimed to develop video as the teaching media of writing descriptive text for grade VIII students in SMP Brigjend.Katamso I Medan. This study was categorized as Research and Development (R & D) study which adapted from Borg and Gall (2003). The method through six phases: conducting need analysis, designing, developing, experts validating, revising, and final product. The subjects of this research were 40 students of grade eighth of SMP Brigjend. Katamso I Medan which was located in Jl. Sunggal No. 370 Medan. The data and data resources were the teacher’s lesson plan, teacher’s interview, and students’ questionnaires result. After getting the last data, the media should be planned to be designed as the students’ needs. The media were developed and had been validated by the experts. The percentages of the media from the experts were 90% that categorized as very good. It can be concluded that video as one of the creative media to improve the students’ ability in writing descriptive texts.Key words: Research and development (R&D),Descriptive Text, Video, Writing, Junior High School.
INTERPRETATION OF POETRY THE CHARGE OF THE LIGHT BRIGADE BY ALFRED, LORD TENNYSON Muhammad Ridho Wandana
TRANSFORM : Journal of English Language Teaching and Learning Vol 9, No 3 (2020)
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This study discusses indirect descriptive expressions in the poem The Charge of the Light Brigade by Alfred, Lord Tennyson use semiotics theory of Riffaterre. This study aims to, (a) describe the kinds of indirect descriptive expressions used in the poetry The Charge of the Light Brigade by Alfred, Lord Tennyson, (b) explain the realization of indirect descriptive expressions realized in the poetry The Charge of the Light Brigade by Alfred, Lord Tennyson, (c) explain the reasons of indirect descriptive expressions realized in the ways they are. This research is a qualitative descriptive study. The data source used in this study is in the form of words, phrases, clauses and sentences from the poem. The results of this study, namely there are 8 Metaphors and 7 Metonymy in displacing of meaning; 6 Ambiguous, 2 Contradictions, and 4 Nonsense in distorting of meaning; 16 rhymes, 12 enjambments, and 6 typography in creating of meaning. 
IMPROVING STUDENTS’ ACHIEVEMENT IN WRITING HORTATORY EXPOSITION TEXTS THROUGH DICTOGLOSS TECHNIQUE Nova Susanti; Lidiman Sinaga
TRANSFORM : Journal of English Language Teaching and Learning Vol 2, No 2 (2013)
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ABSTRACT This research attempts to improve students’ achievement in writing hortatory exposition text by using Dictogloss Technique. The result showed the improvement of students’ achievement in writing hortatory exposition text. It was found that the mean of the students’ scores in every test was improved. In the first test, the mean was 38.7 and there was 2.3% of the students who got up 75 points (Minimum Completeness Criteria), in the second test, it was 65.1 and 19.04% of the students who got up 75 points, and in the last one, the mean was 79.4 and there was 73.8% of the students who got up 75 points. The students felt enthusiastic, enjoyable, and active in teaching learning process through Dictogloss Technique. The result of the research showed the progress of achievement scores, it can be concluded that Dictogloss Technique gives contribution to improve students’ achievement in writing hortatory exposition text. Keywords: Achievement, Writing, Hortatory Exposition Text, Dictogloss Technique
METAPHOR IN GURO-GURO ARON SONGS Jeri Claudius Sembiring; I WY DIRGEYASA
TRANSFORM : Journal of English Language Teaching and Learning Vol 9, No 1 (2020)
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The objectives of this study were to find out meanings, what, how, and why the author conveys Metaphor in Guro-guro Aron Songs . This study was conducted using descriptive qualitative research. The data of this study were taken from Guro – guro Aron song lyrics by Salamah Br. Barus. The sources of the data were ;‘Simulih Karaben’,perbual’,bencah buruk’.Kelengi aku’,and Sayang kel aku. The data were analyzed by using Harford’s theory. 1) The writer found there were three types of metaphor namely, conceptual metaphor (44,4%), ontological metaphor (36,3%) and orientational metaphor (18,1%). 2) the meaning of metaphor in the Guro – guro Aron Songs. 3) There were reason the guro-guro aron why the author conveys metaphor through the lyrics of guro-guro aron album based on life and love, it interpreted by tribal leader who knows all the meaning where each lines has a deep meaning.
IMPROVING STUDENTS’ SPEAKING ACHIEVEMENT IN AGREEMENT AND DISAGREEMENT EXPRESSIONS BY USING PROBLEM SOLVING STRATEGY AT GRADE VIII SMP SWASTA HKBP SIDORAME MEDAN Angelina - Sitohang; Masitowarni - Siregar
TRANSFORM : Journal of English Language Teaching and Learning Vol 3, No 1 (2014): Transform
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ABSTRACT This study deals with the improving students’ speaking achievement in agreement and disagreement expressions by using problem solving strategy. The objective of this study is to find out whether students’ speaking achievement in expressing agreement and disagreement improved by problem solving strategy. The effectiveness of problem solving strategy are to make the students able to help them in solving their own and friends’ problems, especially classmates’ problem by expressing agree or disagree to the solution made and students be more active in the classroom. The findings of this study are important and useful for English teachers to improve students’ interest and ability in speaking by problem solving strategy and the researcher who wants to conduct the research related to this study. This study was conducted by using classroom action research. The subject of this research was the second grade of SMP Swasta HKBP Sidorame Medan which consisted of 38 students. The research was conducted in two cycles, namely cycle I and cycle II. Each cycle consisted of the four steps of an action research: planning, action, observation and reflection. The instruments for collecting data used speaking test by interview and for the quantitative data and used diary notes, observation sheet and interview sheet for qualitative data. Based on the speaking test result, the students score kept improving in every test. In the orientation test the mean of the students’ score was 22.3. In the post test cycle I the mean of the students’ score was 56.3 and in the post test cycle II the mean of the students’ score was 85. Based on the observation sheet, diary notes and interview sheet, it was found that teaching learning process ran well. The conclusion is that Problem Solving Strategy improves students’ speaking achievement.   Keywords :     Speaking, Agreeing and Disagreeing Achievement, Agreement and Disagreement Expressions, Problem Solving Strategy  
DEVELOPING STUDENTS’ WORKBOOK OF READING SKIL BASED ON INQUIRY BASED LEARNING FOR THE TENTH GRADE STUDENTS SMA SWASTA BUDISATRYA MEDAN Rivia Nabilah Larasati Pasaribu; Indra Hartoyo; Farida Hanim Saragih
TRANSFORM : Journal of English Language Teaching and Learning Vol 8, No 1 (2019)
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ABSTRACT This study aims to: (1) find out the reading skill workbook used in tenth grade in SMA Swasta Budisatrya Medan, (2) determine the workbook needed by tenth grade students in reading skills, and (3) to develop valid workbooks for use in reading skills according to the needs of tenth grade students. The research was conducted by using the Research and Development method from Borg and Gall, Gall (2003). The research subject was X IPA 1 students of SMA Swasta Budisatrya. The research object is an inquiry based learning workbook. The instrument used was student questionnaire. The data was collected using questionnaires validation sheets. The validator consists of material expert, english teacher practitioner and the one class of tenth grade students. The data were analyzed using descriptive analysis. The results of the study show that: (1) the workbook that used does not support inquiry based learning processes, (2) inquiry-based learning based workbooks are workbooks needed by students, and (3) the developed inquiry based learning workbooks have been valid with a percentage of 91.2% from expert material and 92.8% from the English teacher and this workbook is appropriate with students' needs for reading skills.Keywords: Inquiry Based Learning, Reading, Students’ Workbook

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