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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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DEVELOPING A POP UP BOOK TO TEACH READING NARRATIVE TEXT Destriwanty Erria Nainggolan; Meisuri; Anggraini Thesisia Saragih
GENRE JOURNAL : Journal of Applied Linguistics of FBS Unimed Vol. 13 No. 3 (2024): Journal of Applied Linguistics
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.24114/gj.v13i3.65476

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The aim of this study was to develop a Pop Up Book as learning media for teaching reading narrative text for tenth grade students at SMA Swasta Raksana Medan. The research method that used in this study was Research and Development (R&D). The subject of this study was tenth grade students of SMA Swasta Raksana Medan. Questionnare was administrated to the teacher and students to get information about students’ need, existing media. It was found that 79% students said that they were bored learning English in reading skill by using textbook. 89% student said that the media that the teacher used was uninteresting and didn’t make significant improvement. 91% student said that they need an interesting, creative, and innovative media. 89% student said that the media that have been designed was appropriate to use. The instrument of collecting the data used questionnaire to experts from English teacher and English Lectrurer. Research Procedures was modified into five steps, they were: evaluation and need analysis, media design, validation, revision and final product. The product has been validated by experts (material and media). The data are analyzed by using descriptive technique. The product has been validated by material expert and media expert. For the first expert the media was 83% valid in material aspect, and 90% valid in media aspect. While from the second expert the media was 95% valid in material aspect and 100% valid in media aspect. Based on the validation result, the media develop media was very good and appropriate to be used for teaching reading for the tenth grade students of SMA Swasta Raksana Medan.
ENGLISH CLASSROOM INTERACTION Hafizah Daulay; Siti Aisah Ginting; PuanSuri Mira Annisa Sembiring
GENRE JOURNAL : Journal of Applied Linguistics of FBS Unimed Vol. 13 No. 3 (2024): Journal of Applied Linguistics
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.24114/gj.v13i3.65477

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This study focused on teachers and students in English classroom interaction based on Sinclair and Coulthard’s Model. The aims of this study are (a) to find out the structures that occur in English classroom interaction based on Sinclair and Coulthard’s Model, (b) to describe how the exchanges are realized with the structures of the two teachers. This research used qualitative research. To answer the problems of the study, the data were collected in three ways by observing, recording and interviewing. The data were analyzed based on Sinclair and Coulthard’s Model (1975). The result of this study were the following, 1) there were three structures that occurred in English classroom interaction. The structures that occurred were initiation, response, and also feedback. There were 88 initiation, 95 responses, and 12 feedback of the overall utterances produced by teacher and students of XI Science 1. There were 111 initiation, 113 responses, and 15 feedback of the overall utterances produced by teacher and students of XI Social 1. 2) It was found that there were six types of exchanges which were realized with the structures between two teachers of two classes. The exchanges, namely: teacher elicit, teacher inform, teacher direct, student elicit, student inform, and check. In XI Science 1, it was found that the teacher inform was three, the teacher direct was three, the teacher elicit was sixty three, the student elicit was four, the student inform was one, and check was fourteen. In XI Social 1, it was found that the teacher inform was four, the teacher direct was fifteen, the teacher elicit was fifty three, the student elicit was three, the student inform was one, and check was thirty five.In teacher inform, teacher direct, teacher elicit, and check is started by the teacher initiate the students by informing, directing, and asking the question of the material to get the students’ response. In student elicit and student inform were started by the students initiate the teacher by informing, and asking the question of the material to get the teacher’s response or feedback.
THE IMPLEMENTATION OF PEER ASSESSMENT IN READING SKILL THROUGH TASK BASED LEARNING AT GRADE TENTH IN SMA NEGERI 1 LABUHAN DELI Khairani; Dr. Anni Holila Pulungan, M.Hum.; Ade Aini Nuran
GENRE JOURNAL : Journal of Applied Linguistics of FBS Unimed Vol. 13 No. 3 (2024): Journal of Applied Linguistics
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.24114/gj.v13i3.65478

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The aim of this study is to analyze the implementation of peer assessment in reading skill through task based learning at grade tenth students in SMA Negeri 1 Labuhan Deli. It used qualitative research method through four stages; 1) Data collection, 2) Data Reduction, 3) Data presentation, and 4) Conclusion and verification. The data of this research were peer assessment used by each teacher and sources of data in this research were three English teachers at grade tenth students in SMA Negeri 1 Labuhan Deli. The techniques of collecting the data were by conducting observations, interviews, and documentations. The findings showed that two teachers applied peer assessment good, and one teacher didn’t applied peer assessment. The result showed that the implementation of peer assessment in reading skill through task based learning at grade tenth in SMA Negeri 1 Labuhan Deli was almost run effectively and also categorized sufficient due to some obstacle and supporting factors.
DEVELOPING STUDENTS’ WORKSHEET USING SCIENTIFIC APPROACH IN TEACHING READING GRADE EIGHT STUDENTS OF SMP CERDAS MURNI TEMBUNG Dwi Wulandari; Masitowarni Siregar
GENRE JOURNAL : Journal of Applied Linguistics of FBS Unimed Vol. 13 No. 4 (2024): Journal of Applied Linguistics
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.24114/gj.v13i4.65491

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This study concerns on how reading worksheet are developed for junior high school. This study was conducted by using Research and Development (R&D) design. It was started from collecting the data, analyzing data, designing course grid based on curriculum 2013, designing new reading worksheet, validating by experts, and revising for final product. The new students’ reading worksheet was designed based on scientific approach stages, which is contained of five stages; observing, questioning, experimenting, associating, and communicating. The source of data of this study was the grade VIII students of SMP Cerdas Murni Tembung consisting 26 students. Instrument of collecting data were questionnaire, and interview. After analyzing data, the researcher got the students’ need in learning English. The interview and questionnaire result proved that the students need students’ reading worksheet which contains for grade VIII. The materials which were developed were focused on descriptive text, recount text, and narrative text. The product had been validated by the experts. The average scores are 3,8 from English subject teacher and 3,4 from English lecturer. It means the developing students’ reading worksheet categorized as relevant for students of grade VIII.
MULTIMODALITY IN THE “THINK GLOBALLY ACT LOCALLY” ENGLISH TEXTBOOK Annisa Fadhilah Harahap; Indra Hartoyo
GENRE JOURNAL : Journal of Applied Linguistics of FBS Unimed Vol. 13 No. 4 (2024): Journal of Applied Linguistics
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.24114/gj.v13i4.65492

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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.
STUDENTS’ PERCEPTIONS ON THEIR ENGAGEMENT IN SMALL GROUP DISCUSSION Vega Alviani; Willem Saragih
GENRE JOURNAL : Journal of Applied Linguistics of FBS Unimed Vol. 13 No. 4 (2024): Journal of Applied Linguistics
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.24114/gj.v13i4.65493

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The aims of this study were to describe how the students perceive their engagement in small group discussions and to explain the factors that influence the students engagement in small group discussions. A descriptive qualitative design was used in this study. The source of data was 25 students of Grade VIII SMP Al-Wasliyah 8 Medan. The data were analyzed by using descriptive qualitative. The results showed that (1) The students perceive their engagement in small group discussion positively. Most of the students agreed that being engaged in small group discussion was useful for them as EFL students and agreed that they have followed all activities in small group discussion and given their best effort. The students agreed that they could participate well in small group discussion, and felt motivated to engage themselves. The students felt that they were confident enough to deliver their opinions in group discussion. Besides, all of the students satisfied with their engagement in small group discussion. (2) The factors that influence the students in engaging in small group discussion were the students’ relationship with teachers, relationship with peers and classmates, students’ self-efficacy, students’ self-regulated learning, and students’ interest in learning.
CODE MIXING IN THE CLASSROOM INTERACTION OF SMKN 7 MEDAN Muhammad Azmi; Sumarsih
GENRE JOURNAL : Journal of Applied Linguistics of FBS Unimed Vol. 13 No. 4 (2024): Journal of Applied Linguistics
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.24114/gj.v13i4.65494

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The objective of this study is to find out the type of code-mixing used by the teacher and students and the factors causing the teacher and students mix the language in classroom interaction. Code-mixing is a bilingualism phenomenon which has become very popular in society. It is used to prevent misunderstanding such the teacher and students in classroom interaction. This study was conducted by using descriptive qualitative design. The subjects of this study were the teacher and students from tenth grade of hotel accommodation in SMKN 7 Medan. The data were collected by recording the teacher and students’ utterances in classroom interaction, the interview result of teacher and questionnaire of students. From the research, it was found the type of code-mixing used by the teacher and students were word insertion, phrase insertion, and clause insertion. All of data belongs to outer code-mixing and the factors causing teacher did the code-mixing were speaker partner, bilingual or multilingual, and absence of vocabulary. And for the students, according to the percentages of their questionnaire result the data shows that out of 24 students 45,8% of them chose speaker partner as their reason did the code mixing, 8,3% chose bilingual or multilingual, and 45,9% chose absence of vocabulary.
COGNITIVE PROCESSES IN WRITING OF TENTH GRADE STUDENTS AT SMAS AMIR HAMZAH MEDAN Sinaga, Doni Setiawan; Johannes Jefria Gultom
GENRE JOURNAL : Journal of Applied Linguistics of FBS Unimed Vol. 13 No. 4 (2024): Journal of Applied Linguistics
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.24114/gj.v13i4.65495

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The objective of this study was to explain the reasons behind the way cognitive processes of tenth- grade students occur in writing descriptive text. This study was conducted by using descriptive qualitative design. The data were collected by using students' writing and interview. The subjects of this study were the students of tenth grade at SMAS Amir Hamzah Medan. The findings of this study showed the reasons for tenth-grade students’ cognitive processes in writing were the students' habits of how they usually think about organizing their writing by determining the title and the subjects’ skills of composing an outline descriptive text, the different abilities to think in constructing sentences into text structures of descriptive text, namely identification, and description, and the students had the awareness to rethink their results by reading and reflecting on the text they had written and they revised errors in their text to ensure the results of writing descriptive text.
AN ANALYSIS OF GRADE XI STUDENTS’ PERCEPTION OF CAKE Muetya Permata Dara; Yeni Erlita
GENRE JOURNAL : Journal of Applied Linguistics of FBS Unimed Vol. 13 No. 4 (2024): Journal of Applied Linguistics
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.24114/gj.v13i4.65496

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The aim of this study was to investigate the students’ perception by Cake application in speaking skill. This study was conducted at XI grade of SMA Yayasan Dayah Darul Qur’an. The methodology of this study is qualitative descriptive research. The data was collected by distributing the questionnaire and interviews by divided the questionnaire into 3 aspects namely; cognitive, affective, conative. The findings show that Cake Application is appropriate for learning English, particularly for strengthening students’ speaking abilities. Based on questionnaire data of the cognitive, affective, and cognitive aspects which show that almost all students feel that Cake Application is easy to use and helps them in the learning process. The Cake Application is highly valuable since it teaches them more about learning English and how to improve their speaking talents. Students also enjoy using the application since it may change a repetitious method of learning into a speaking method of learning with the use of technology.
Investigating Students’ Mindset in Learning English at SMPN 2 Lubuk Pakam Kirana, Alvira
GENRE JOURNAL : Journal of Applied Linguistics of FBS Unimed Vol. 14 No. 1 (2025): Journal of Applied Linguistics
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.24114/gj.v14i1.68220

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This study investigates the mindset of junior high school students in learning English and the factors influencing its development. Conducted at SMPN 2 Lubuk Pakam with 22 students from class VIII-9, the research employed a qualitative approach using open-ended questionnaires and thematic analysis. Referring to Dweck’s (2006) six mindset aspects; challenges, obstacles, effort, criticism, success of others, and self- perception, the findings show that most students leaned toward a fixed mindset, except in the aspect of criticism, where many showed openness. The study also found that personal experience was the most significant factor shaping students’ mindsets. Positive experiences supported a growth mindset, while negative ones reinforced a fixed mindset. These results highlight the importance of both internal and external support in fostering a growth mindset in English learning. The scope of this study includes six aspects of mindset as proposed by Dweck (2006): challenges, obstacles, effort, criticism, success of others, and self-perception of ability. In addition, it explores three influencing factors: social environment, personal experience, and cultural values.social environment, personal experience, and cultural values. Main Terms Defined: Growth Mindset: The belief that abilities can be developed through effort, hard work, and dedication. Fixed Mindset: The belief that abilities are fixed and cannot be changed.