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Genre Journal: Journal of Applied Linguistics of FBS UNIMED
ISSN : 23015160     EISSN : 29861551     DOI : https://doi.org/10.24114/genre.v11i4
Genre Journal : is a journal of art creation and study managed by the English and Literature Program, faculty of Language and Art, State University of Medan. Genre is a quarterly publication primarily intended to publish articles, either research-based or conceptual, on language teaching and learning, language acquisition, discourse analysis, sociolinguistics, and pragmatics.
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THE USE OF GOOGLE TRANSLATE in WRITING EXPLANATION TEXT BY XI GRADE STUDENTS OF SMA N 1 AIR PUTIH Yosephin Elisabet Sembiring; Anni Holila Pulungan
GENRE JOURNAL : Journal of Applied Linguistics of FBS Unimed Vol 10, No 3 (2021)
Publisher : Universitas Negeri Medan

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | Full PDF (597.26 KB) | DOI: 10.24114/genre.v10i3.36231

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This study deals with the usage of Google Translate (GT) in writing explanationtext by XI Grade Students of SMA N 1 Air Putih. The objectives of this studywere to explain the use of GT in writing explanation text by XI grade students ofSMA N 1 Air Putih and to describe the teacher’s reason in using GT as a media inwriting explanation text. This research was conducted by using descripstivequalitative. The data were gathered by interviewing and distributingquestionnaires to the teacher and the students. The usage of GT in writingexplanation text mostly gave positive responses from both teacher and students.GT was simplest, time-saving, accessible and helpful. The interview andquestionnaire results showed the most students answered GT was quite interesting(50%) and very interesting (39%), then not really (11%). Then, the data showedthat the students agree that GT was simplest way and saved their time (50%), thensome of them answered that it was quite simplest and time-saving (42%), and notreally simplest and time-saving (8%). Most of students answered that GT wasextremely helpful (45%), some of them felt that it was adequate helpful (39%),then some of them thought it was not really helpful (8%). The teacher use GT as alearning-media. She thought it can help the students to found a new vocabularyand stimulated the students more productive. She wanted to gave the studentsopportunity in utilized and enjoyed the technology during learning.
MULTIMODALITY IN THE “THINK GLOBALLY ACT LOCALLY” ENGLISH TEXTBOOK Annisa Fadhilah Harahap; Indra Hartoyo
GENRE JOURNAL : Journal of Applied Linguistics of FBS Unimed Vol 10, No 2 (2021)
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | Full PDF (770.116 KB) | DOI: 10.24114/genre.v10i2.36068

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The objectives of this study were: (1) to identify the components of multimodality that are applied in the textbook entitled "Think Globally Act Locally" (2) to describe how the components of multimodality create meaning. This study used descriptive qualitative design. The data in this study are in the form of verbal mode (caption text and instruction text) and image and visual mode (the illustration and the arrangement). The data were collected by analyzing the textbook directly and written down in a notebook. The findings of this study revealed that: (1) there were three components of multimodality in the textbook, namely verbal, image, and visual mode. (2) Each component that appears has a different type but has its own role in creating the same meaning. These components appear simultaneously so that they are in sync with each other. This study found that 76% of the verbal mode is a statement and 24% of the verbal mode is a command. Thus, Statement is the dominant Speech Function. This study also found that the dominant representation is narrative representation with human participants. The dominant interactions in this study are offer in gaze, close shot in size of frame, frontal angle in horizontal angle, and high level in vertical angle. And the dominant compositions in this study are top, center, bottom, and right in information value, placement, color, and sharpness in salience, and framed in framing.
DEVELOPING MATERIAL FOR LEARNING VOCABULARY BASED ON PUZZLE GAME FOR THE STUDENTS MAJORING IN ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING OF SMK NEGERI 2 MEDAN Nur Fitriani; Amrin Saragih; Safrida Lubis
GENRE JOURNAL : Journal of Applied Linguistics of FBS Unimed Vol 7, No 3 (2018)
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | Full PDF (251.668 KB) | DOI: 10.24114/genre.v7i3.12438

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The objectives of this study were: (1) to develop reading material for tenth grade students of SMK Negeri 2 Medan, (2) to develop students’ vocabulary by playing puzzles as the task. This study was conducted by Research and Development (R&D). The research procedures were adapted from Borg and Gall. This research were designed through six phases; 1) gathering data and information, 2) analyzing the data, 3) designing materials, 4) validating materials, 5) revising, and 6) final product. The data of this research were taken from existing materials, syllabus, teacher’s interview and students’ questioners. The result of this study showed that the students’ existing material were not relevant to electrical engineering program. The vocabulary that students’ get from the existing materials was less. The designing material was validated by English teacher and English lecturer. The product of this study is a set of reading material entitled “electricity holic” for students in SMK Negeri 2 Medan. The reading materials consist of three genres; descriptive, narrative and recount. Key words: Reading material, Research and Development (R&D), SMK Negeri 2 Medan, Puzzle, Vocabulary.
IMPROVING STUDENTS’ ACHIEVEMENT IN WRITING DESCRIPTIVE PARAGRAPH THROUGH SEMANTIC MAPPING TECHNIQUE Ridho Sari C. Sitanggang; Siti Aisah Ginting
GENRE JOURNAL : Journal of Applied Linguistics of FBS Unimed Vol 1, No 1 (2012): Improvement of English Teaching and Learning
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.24114/genre.v1i1.362

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ABSTRACT This study attempts to improve students’ achievement in writing descriptive paragraph through Semantic Mapping Technique. This study was conducted by using classroom action research. The subject of the research was class (IX/A) SMP St. Petrus Medan that consisted of (30) students. The research was conducted in two cycles. The instruments of collecting data were quantitative data (Writing Test) and Qualitative data (diary notes, observation sheet, interview and questionnaire sheet). Based on the data analyzing, it is found that students’ writing descriptive paragraph has improved from the orientation test to the test I and test II of the first and second cycle. It means that there is improvement in students’ writing descriptive paragraph affected by semantic mapping. It can be seen from the improvement of the students’ mean score for orientation test (52,5); test cycle I (62,04); and test cycle II (71,25). The students’ score continuously improved in each test. Therefore, it can be concluded that Semantic Mapping Technique can improve students’ achievement in writing descriptive paragraph.   Keywords: students’ achievement, writing, genre, semantic mapping technique
DEVELOPING READING MATERIALS THROUGH AUTHENTICITY-CENTERED APPROACH (ACA) FOR GRADE X STUDENTS OF COMPUTER NETWORK ENGINEERING IN SMK YAPIM 1 MEDAN Tania La Rose; yeni erlita; Maya Oktora
GENRE JOURNAL : Journal of Applied Linguistics of FBS Unimed Vol 8, No 1 (2019)
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | Full PDF (858.404 KB) | DOI: 10.24114/genre.v8i1.19639

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The objectives of this study wasto develop the reading materials in descriptive text for grade ten students of computer network engineering in SMK YAPIM 1 Medan. This study was conducted a Research and Development (R&D). The subjects of the study were the students of grade ten students of computer network engineering in SMK YAPIM 1 Medan consisting of 29 students. The research procedures, were adapted from Jolly and Bolitho’s model in Tomlinson (1998) with some modifications, consisting of conducting the need analysis, writing the course grid, developing draft, getting expert judgment and evaluating the draft, also revising the draft of the materials.The instruments to collect the data were need analysis questionnaire and expert judgment questionnaire. The data from the need analysis were analyzed quantitatively using frequency and precentage, then the results were used to develop the course grid. The data from the expert judgment were analyzed quantitatively through descriptive statistics while the suggestions were used to revise the first draft of the materials.The product of this study is a set of writing materials of recount text entitled “Well-performing and Affordable Netbooks” for grade ten students of computer network engineering in SMK YAPIM 1 Medan. It  consists of introduction, main lesson and reinforcement. Keywords:Descriptive Text, Reading Materials, R&D Method
THE EFFECT OF CONCEPT CIRCLE STRATEGY ON THE STUDENTS’ VOCABULARY ACHIEVEMENT IN READING DESCRIPTIVE TEXTS Chairunnisa Chairunnisa; Rahmad Husein
GENRE JOURNAL : Journal of Applied Linguistics of FBS Unimed Vol 4, No 1 (2015)
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.24114/genre.v4i1.3951

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This study was aimed at finding out the effect of concept circle strategy on the students' vocabulary achievement in reading descriptive text. It was conducted by using experimental research design. The population of this study was the students of SMP Panca Budi Medan, Academic Year 2015/2016. This study was conducted with two randomized groups namely experimental group and control group. The experimental group was taught by using Concept Circle Strategy while the control group was taught by using Frayer Model Strategy. The data was analyzed by using t-test formula. The analysis showed that the mean scores of the students in the experimental group was significantly higher than the mean scores of the students in the control group at the level of significant α= 0.05 with the degree of freedom (df) 50 with t-observed value 3.13> t-table value 2.009. Therefore, null hypothesis (Ho) was rejected and alternative hypothesis (Ha) was accepted. The findings indicated that using Concept Circle Strategysignificantly affected the students’ vocabulary achievement in reading descriptive text.
AN ANALYSIS OF STUDENTS’ RESPONDING ASSESSMENT IN ANALYTICAL EXPOSITION TEXT Christiana Meliana; Rafika Dewi Nasution; Anggarini Thesisia Saragih
GENRE JOURNAL : Journal of Applied Linguistics of FBS Unimed Vol 9, No 2 (2020)
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | Full PDF (307.609 KB) | DOI: 10.24114/genre.v9i2.19725

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This study aims to analysis students responding assessment in analytical exposition text. The purpose of this research is to find out how students respond to understanding analytical exposition text. The subject of the research was the eleventh grade students of SMK SWASTA PAB 12 Percut sei tuan. The research design of this study was qualitatve research.The instruments for collecting data were assessment or questionnaire, observation, and interview. The data were gathered by administering interview to the teacher English and distributing questionnaire to the eleventh grade students. This study were the assessment of students’ responding at in the Eleventh grade students of SMK SWASTA PAB.Students responding occurs when a students make a response by answering questions or responding in a variety of ways that communicates the students’ understanding of the content being taught during the lesson. The researcher can concluded that there was 17 students who know and want respond to the feedback that the teacher gives to students in analytical exposition text material. Conversely there was 8 students who was unable to respond to the material because the ability to received and absorb analytical exposition material is not easy for them, so teachers must patiently guide and applied analytical exposition learning material to students who was poor response and absorbing abilities.65% of students can quickly respond to analytical exposition material used informal assessment methods and 35% of students can answer questions given by the teacher to students.Key Words: Qualitative Research, Writing, Assessment, Students’ Responding, Analytical Exposition Text.
STUDENT TALK IN ENGLISH CLASSROOM INTERACTION AT SMA NEGERI 2 BINJAI Windi Love Pita Sari; Busmin Gurning; Willem Saragih
GENRE JOURNAL : Journal of Applied Linguistics of FBS Unimed Vol 6, No 2 (2017)
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | Full PDF (328.692 KB) | DOI: 10.24114/genre.v6i2.8514

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This study was aimed at finding out the types of student talk, the dominant type of student talk and the reasons why the students used the dominant type of student talk during teaching-learning process at SMA Negeri 2 Binjai in 2016/2017 academic year. This qualitative research used 40 students in grade XII as the source data and the researcher used audio recording, observational tally sheet, and matrix as the instruments for collecting data. The data got by using Flanders Interaction Analysis Category (FIAC). The analysis showed that students were still passive in speaking in the classroom interaction. The total percentage of student talk was 36,44%. The percentages of student talk in the first meeting were: 11,63% of student talk-response and 9,42% of student talk-initiation. Then, the percentages of student talk in the second meeting were: 11,35% for student talk-response and 4,04% for student talk-initiation. The dominant type of student talk was student talk-response by 22,98%. The researcher found the reasons by interviewing the students. The reasons why the students used the dominant type student talk-response were: (a) responding to the teacher’s question was the obligation of the students, (b) the students were understood and interested with the topic, (c) the students want to increase their ability in speaking English because the students seldom speak English outside of classroom, (d) some students do not speak confidently in the class, so by responding to the teacher will build up their confidence, (e) the students want to increase their ability in speaking English in order to build up their confidence, (f) by responding to the teacher’s question, it made the students more active in the classroom. Keywords: classroom interaction, student talk, Flanders Interaction Analysis Category (FIAC).
WRITTEN BY TENTH GRADE STUDENTS AT SMK PAB 5 KLAMBIR LIMA Mutiara Nur Fajrin; Masitowarni Siregar
GENRE JOURNAL : Journal of Applied Linguistics of FBS Unimed Vol 10, No 4 (2021)
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | Full PDF (547.715 KB) | DOI: 10.24114/genre.v10i4.36079

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This study analyzed the Theme-Rheme system and the exchange of Themeand Rheme which called as Thematic Progression in studets’ writing. The mainpurpose of this study was to find out the Theme types and Thematic Progressionpatterns applied in students’ writing. The research design in this study wasqualitative. This study described how students develop recount text about theirpersonal experience. The researcher devided the subjects of this study into maleand female group which taken from students of SMK PAB 5 Klambir Lima. Thedata was collected through assigning the students to write a recount text genre.The results showed that the most applied Theme were Topical themes which actas participant or actor of the clause. The second Theme were Textual themeswhich act as conjunction in the clause. The last which also the least Theme wereInterpersonal Themes. The Interpersonal theme applied by students were theelements of comment adjunct and mood adjunct. Thematic Progression whichproposed by Eggins (1994) has three pattern; Contant Theme, Simple Linear, andMultipple Theme. The result in this study found there were only two patternsfound in students’ writing. The fisrt pattern was Constant Theme and the secodnpattern was Simple Linear.
TEACHER’S WRITTEN FEEDBACK IN WRITING FOR GRADE 10 STUDENTS OF SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL Mouna Fitriana; Anni Holila Pulungan; Juli Rachmadani Hasibuan
GENRE JOURNAL : Journal of Applied Linguistics of FBS Unimed Vol 7, No 2 (2018)
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | Full PDF (519.195 KB) | DOI: 10.24114/genre.v7i2.12428

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This study were aimed to find out the types of teachers’ written feedback in writing which given by the teachers for grade 10, to find out the reason why teacher used those types of written feedbacks on students’ writing and also to find out the students’ response to the teacher’s written feedbacks on students’ writing of grade 10 students in SMA YAPIM Taruna Sei Rotan. This research used descriptive qualitative method and the data were collected through documentation and interview. The data collected were analyzed qualitatively. The findings found that there were two types of feedbacks namely, direct written feedback and indirect written feedback. There were 59 direct feedbacks (52%) out of 114 total feedbacks. Meanwhile, indirect feedback with 55 un-coded direct feedbacks (48%) and in this case, teacher did not use coded indirect feedback because the teacher did not understand about the codes. The reason why teacher used those kinds of written feedback on students’ writing was because it could make the students have more vocabularies. In conclusion, teacher’s written feedbacks were important to made students aware of making mistake on their writing and the students knew about their mistake easily and their writing will be better because they learn from the mistakes. In this case, most of the students felt happy when their teacher gave a correction on their writing. The students said that direct feedback was more effective than indirect feedback because they felt confuse about what the correct word is. By using the direct feedback, the students can have more vocabularies on their next writing. The findings suggested that English teachers was expected to provide a clear description of feedback on writing, especially how students perceive and interpret the feedback given.Key words: Feedback, Teacher’s Written Feedback, Students’ Writing

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