e-Journal of ELTS (English Language Teaching Society)
e-Journal of ELTS (English Language Teaching Society) is an electronic open-access journal that aims to publish the latest research results in the area of English education from academicians, professionals, and other practitioners at all levels of English education. The journal coverage includes the following: current trends of ELT methodology, curriculum, and material development, language assessment and evaluation, linguistics in education, teacher professional development, and literature in education
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<![CDATA[READING COMPREHENSION DIFFICULTIES ENCOUNTERED BY THE FIRST-GRADE STUDENTS OF SMAN 5 PALU ]]>
<![CDATA[Indah Khairunnisa, Afifah]]>;
<![CDATA[Usman, Sriati]]>;
<![CDATA[Wahyudin, Wahyudin]]>
<![CDATA[ e-Journal of ELTS (English Language Teaching Society) Vol. 11 No. 1 (2023) ]]>
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DOI: 10.22487/elts.v11i1.4390
<![CDATA[This research aims to identify the difficulties faced by the tenth-grade students of SMAN 5 Palu and the factors causing the students' difficulties in comprehending English reading text. This research is mixed method research. The subject of research was the tenth-grade students of SMAN 5 Palu. The techniques for collecting the data are interviews and tests. The researchers present the data from the difficulties in comprehending English reading text. The result of the research shows that 13, 33% of students have difficulties in understanding to look for the text's central idea, with an incorrect total of 8. Then, 41, 67% of students have difficulties in understanding vocabulary of the text, with the total of incorrect is 25. Then, there are 8, 33% of students who have difficulties in understanding to look for the detail information of the text, with the total incorrect is 5. Next, there are 36, 67% of students who have difficulties in understanding making inferences of the text with the total of incorrect is 22. The factors causing the students difficulties in comprehending English reading text are difficulty in understanding long sentences in the text, lack of interest reading, difficulty in understanding vocabulary, house environment and school environment.]]>
<![CDATA[ANALYZING JUNIOR HIGHSCHOOL STUDENTS’ MOTIVATION IN LEARNING ENGLISH IN NEW NORMAL ]]>
<![CDATA[Alfianti Tapala, Alma]]>;
<![CDATA[Suriaman, Aminah]]>;
<![CDATA[Mashuri, Mashuri]]>
<![CDATA[ e-Journal of ELTS (English Language Teaching Society) Vol. 11 No. 1 (2023) ]]>
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DOI: 10.22487/elts.v11i1.4391
<![CDATA[The purpose of this research is to design a qualitative research method. In collecting data 30 students and five students were randomly. The research design used questionnaires and interviews. The results of data analysis show that the motivation to learn English in the new normal is high, making them want to go back to school; compared to online learning, students are easier to understand and can achieve learning achievement by returning to school. Based on the statement above, the researcher concludes that it can help students with their willingness to learn again in school in the new normal ]]>
<![CDATA[APPLYING WEBBING STRATEGY IN TEACHING READING COMPREHENSION ]]>
<![CDATA[Fatha, Asriful]]>;
<![CDATA[R. Mertosono, Sudarkam]]>;
<![CDATA[Jamiluddin, Jamiluddin]]>
<![CDATA[ e-Journal of ELTS (English Language Teaching Society) Vol. 11 No. 1 (2023) ]]>
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DOI: 10.22487/elts.v11i1.4392
<![CDATA[The research aims to determine whether Applying Webbing Strategy can improve students’ reading comprehension grade Eight students of SMPN 1 Sojol. This research applied a quasi-experimental research design. The research sample was Eight D as the experimental group, which consisted of 25 students, and Eight A as the control group, which consisted of 27 students. The instrument used in collecting the data were pre-test and post-test. The treatment was given six times. The data were analyzed statistically to determine the difference between the pre-test and post-test. As a result of the study, the mean score of the experimental group taught by applying webbing strategy was improved compared to the control group taught without applying webbing strategy. In other words, applying webbing strategy can improve the reading comprehension of grade eight students of SMPN 1 Sojol. ]]>
<![CDATA[IDENTIFYING STUDENTS' PERCEPTION IN LEARNING ENGLISH VOCABULARY THROUGH FAST VOCABULARY GAME ]]>
<![CDATA[Amanda, Esti]]>;
<![CDATA[Nadrun, Nadrun]]>;
<![CDATA[Wahyudin, Wahyudin]]>;
<![CDATA[Rofiqoh, Rofiqoh]]>
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DOI: 10.22487/elts.v11i1.4393
<![CDATA[This research aims to discover students' perception of learning English vocabulary through Fast Vocabulary Game. A qualitative approach was used in this research. The subject was the grade VII students at SMPN 2 Dapurang Pasangkayu who have experienced using the Fast Vocabulary Game. The instruments used were questionnaires and interview questions. There were nine questions in the questionnaires filled out by five respondents. Two informants answered five questions in the interview. The result indicates that students' perception of learning English vocabulary through Fast Vocabulary is dominantly positive. Learning English vocabulary using the game is easy, enjoyable, fun, and accessible as long as an internet connection is available. The vocabulary that is available in the game is easy to understand. Fast vocabulary game makes it easier for students to learn and memorize new vocabulary. ]]>
<![CDATA[IMPROVING WRITING SKILL THROUGH FREE WRITING TECHNIQUE ]]>
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<![CDATA[Darmawan, Darmawan]]>;
<![CDATA[Anggreni, Afrillia]]>
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DOI: 10.22487/elts.v11i1.4394
<![CDATA[This research aimed to prove whether Free Writing Technique could improve the eighth-grade students' skills in writing descriptive text. The researcher used a quasi-experimental research design. The population of this research was the eighth-grade students at SMP Negeri 1 Dampal Selatan, consisting of 3 classes. The sample was chosen using a random sampling technique to select an experimental and control group. The samples were class VIII B as the experimental group and class VIII c as the control group. The pretest result showed that the experimental group's mean score was 47.91, while the control group's was 48.75. The mean score of the experimental group on the posttest was significantly improved from 47.91 to 76.25. Furthermore, the result of the data analysis showed that the t-counted value of 2.82 was higher than the t-table value of 2.02 by applying a 0.05 level of significance and 38 degrees of freedom. Therefore, the hypothesis of this research was accepted. In conclusion, the eighth-grade students' skill in writing descriptive text at SMP Negeri 1 Dampal Selatan can be improved through Free Writing Technique.]]>
<![CDATA[LEARNING STRATEGIES APPLIED BY SUCCESSFUL EFL LEARNERS IN SPEAKING ]]>
<![CDATA[Mbani , Nurmakfira]]>;
<![CDATA[Kamaruddin, Abdul]]>;
<![CDATA[Mashuri, Mashuri]]>;
<![CDATA[Rofiqoh, Rofiqoh]]>
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DOI: 10.22487/elts.v11i1.4395
<![CDATA[Research objectives describe what researchers want to achieve through research. This research will apply a qualitative descriptive design. Therefore, to find out the learning strategies applied by successful speaking students, the subjects in this research were students of Tadulako University, Faculty of Teacher Training and Education, class C English Education 2018. This research aims to determine the learning strategies used by successful EFL students in speaking English. The subject of this research is students who get grades B+ to A in speaking four; 15 participants were obtained from DPNA and used the purposive sampling technique, and respondents who had good answers continued to the interview stage. This interview stage uses a snowball sampling research technique. Data collection uses a google forms questionnaire and interviews. As for the strategies, There are five strategies that the researcher obtained through interviews and from the 15 statements in the questionnaire, two strategies became the dominant strategy used. The highest percentage was 2 with 60% results, and other questions were brought from 60%]]>
<![CDATA[IMPROVING STUDENTS’ WRITING SKILLS IN PERSONAL LETTER BY MASTERING STRUCTURE OF THE TEXT ]]>
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<![CDATA[Kurniati, Tien]]>;
<![CDATA[Mashuri, Mashuri]]>
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DOI: 10.22487/elts.v11i1.4396
<![CDATA[This research aims to investigate the effectiveness of mastering the structure of the text to improve students’ writing skills in personal letters by mastering the structure of the text at second-year students of MA. Alkhairaat Biromaru. This is a classroom action research. The object of this research is the second-year students of MA. Alkhairaat Biromaru consisting 21 students. This research was conducted in two cycles. The researchers used tests, observation for teachers and students, and LKS (project paper activity) to collect the data. The test research results show that the students’ writing skills in personal letters by mastering the structure of the text can be improved from the first cycle to the second one. The students’ test results can prove it in the first cycle, the classical competence percentage is 47,61%, and the classical absorption presentation is 60,95% can be improved to 85,71% for classical competence presentation and 83,33% for classical absorption presentation in cycle II. It means that the students’ writing skills in personal letters can be improved by mastering the structure of the text.]]>
<![CDATA[ANALYSIS OF GRAMMATICAL ERRORS IN USING SIMPLE PRESENT TENSE IN DESCRIPTIVE TEXT ]]>
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<![CDATA[Jamiluddin, Jamiluddin]]>;
<![CDATA[Mashuri, Mashuri]]>
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DOI: 10.22487/elts.v11i1.4397
<![CDATA[This research aims to find out the kind of error frequently made by the students in using simple present tense in descriptive text and the source of errors made by the students. This research is qualitative descriptive. The subject was selected by using purposive sampling. The subject of the research was the eighth grade students of SMP Negeri 9 Palu consisting of 30 students. The techniques for collecting the data were tests and questionnaires. The researcher used the technique of analyzing the data from Ellis and Barkhuizen. The steps to analyze the data were collecting data, identification, description, explanation, and evaluation. The result indicates four types of errors namely omission, addition, misformation, and misordering. The most frequent error made by the student was omission and the least frequent error was misordering. The interlingual transfer was the highest gradation of possible source of students' error in using simple present tense.]]>
<![CDATA[RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN HABIT IN WATCHING ENGLISH MOVIES AND VOCABULARY ]]>
<![CDATA[Anastasia, Paula]]>;
<![CDATA[M. Said, Mawardin]]>;
<![CDATA[Maf'ulah, Maf’ulah]]>
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DOI: 10.22487/elts.v11i1.4398
<![CDATA[This research aimed to identify the relationship between habit of watching English movie and vocabulary of grade VIII students' at SMP Negeri 6 Palu. It applied correlation research with a quantitative data approach. Students of Class VII-A, which consisted of twenty-five students, were selected as the sample for this research using the purposive sampling technique. The instruments of this research were questionnaires, vocabulary tests, and the SPSS 26th version. The result of data analysis using the correlation coefficient product moment and SPSS 26th indicated the relationship between students' habit in watching English movies and vocabulary is positive in the high category of relationship (0,702) with a significant level (α = 0.05). Then, comparing the value of the r-counted, which is higher than the r-table, indicates that students' habits of watching English movies contribute to their vocabulary. Therefore, students with a high frequency of habits in watching English movies have a higher probability of gaining a lot of new vocabulary.]]>
<![CDATA[THE USE OF CROSSWORD PUZZLES TO INCREASE STUDENTS' VOCABULARY MASTERY ]]>
<![CDATA[Ramli]]>;
<![CDATA[Usman, Sriati]]>;
<![CDATA[Anggreni, Afrillia]]>
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DOI: 10.22487/elts.v11i1.4399
<![CDATA[This research aims to determine whether the use of Crossword Puzzles can increase Vocabulary of SMP Alkhairaat Tandaigi. This is research using a quasi-experimental research design. In selecting the sample, the researcher used a purposive sampling technique. The research samples were class VIII A as an experimental group and class VIII B as a control group. The instrument of data collection was divided into a pretest and a posttest. The data gathered were analyzed statistically. The results of the data analysis show that the mean score of both tests where the mean score of the experimental group improved from 63.93 to 73.33, and the control group's mean score improved from 63.17 to 68.56. The result showed that the value of t-counted (2.176) was greater than the value of the t-table (1.683) by applying a 0.05 level of significance and the degree of freedom (df) 22+21-2= 41. It could be concluded that the research hypothesis is accepted. In other words, Crossword Puzzles could increase vocabulary of grade VIII students at SMP Alkhairaat Tandaigi.]]>
