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An Error Analysis on Verb Usage in texts written by EFL High School Students Ulfa Vazariah; Yenni Rozimela
Journal of English Language Teaching Vol 9, No 1 (2020)
Publisher : Universitas Negeri Padang

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | Full PDF (1177.146 KB) | DOI: 10.24036/jelt.v9i1.108152

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This study aimed to analyze verb errors and types of errors made by senior high school students in writing a text. Source of data in this research is 27 pieces of students writing task written by EFL Senior High School (In this study; XII MIPA 7 SMAN 1 Padang in Academic Year 2019/ 2020). This research was descriptive research used in analysing verbs errors in the texts. The instruments used in this research was students’ writing task. The errors were classified into four categories based on Surface Strategy Taxonomy of Dulay’s Theory. Those were omission, addition, misformation, and misordering. Then, the percentage of verb errors was used to determine the verb errors and types of errors. The findings of the research showed that all of types of errors found in students’ writing. There were 164 verb errors foud. The most type of errors was misformation errors. It was followed by omission errors. The, the least errors were addition followed by misordering errors. Then, Another finding was main verb as the highest verb types which mostly errors in students’ writing.
An Analysis of English Teachers’ Classroom Language in Giving Questions at SMA N 2 Sungai Limau Meisya Alfino Rosa; Yenni Rozimela
Journal of English Language Teaching Vol 12, No 1 (2023)
Publisher : Universitas Negeri Padang

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.24036/jelt.v12i1.121719

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The current study aims to find out (1) types of teachers’ questions in an English classroom activity, and (2) types of teachers’ questions in teaching reading and speaking skills in the classroom. The descriptive research method was used in this study with the two teachers in SMAN 2 Sungai Limau as the participants.  Observation with guidelines was used to conduct the data, and the data were analyzed by using theory of Farahian-Rezaee (2012). The result of the study showed that three types of teachers’ question in the classroom especially in teaching reading and speaking skills liked display, referential and yes/no questions. However in the process teaching and learning reading and speaking skill teachers’ more used display question than referential and yes/no questions. 
The Role of Background Knowledge and Language Proficiency in Developing Ideas in Writing Chapter 1 of Undergraduate Thesis Intan Husniah; Yenni Rozimela
Journal of English Language Teaching Vol 12, No 1 (2023)
Publisher : Universitas Negeri Padang

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.24036/jelt.v12i1.121624

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The knowledge possessed by someone who will write a thesis greatly influences what will be written. The difficulty of developing writing is one of the problems experienced by final year students when writing a thesis. This study focuses on the extent to which background and language skills play a role in influencing the development of writing ideas in the background to chapter 1. This research uses a qualitative method and purposive sampling involving 10 fourth year students who are writing a thesis proposal. The research location is in the English Education Study Program, Padang State University. Research results were collected through interview sessions where questions were made based on Neuman's theory (2014) and Brown's theory (2004). The results of the study show that knowledge is important before starting a thesis. So background knowledge and language skills greatly influence developing writing ideas in the background of chapter 1 of undergraduate thesis. 
The Effect of Pre-Teaching Vocabulary in Teaching Reading Skill to Improve Students’ Reading Comprehension Pingky Rahayu Putri; Yenni Rozimela
Journal of English Language Teaching Vol 12, No 1 (2023)
Publisher : Universitas Negeri Padang

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.24036/jelt.v12i1.121804

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Reading is very important and essential for students, as their learning success is highly dependent on their reading comprehension. The phenomenon that is seen today is that many students are very poor at understanding a text or do not know the meaning of words in English, this due to the lack of vocabulary they have. This study aims to see the effect of pre-teaching vocabulary in teaching reading skill to improve students reading comprehension. This study used quasi-experimental research. The tests are used to collect the data (pre-test and post-test). The research consists of two class, experimental and control class. The data shows that the experimental class has increased in value after using the pre-teaching technique. It means that the use of pre-teaching vocabulary in improving students’ reading comprehension is effective. In contrast to the control class, they had difficulty understanding a text when reading due to a lack of vocabulary and not being distracted during the learning process.