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All Journal Widya Wacana : Jurnal Ilmiah MAGISTRA NOTION: Journal of Linguistics, Literature, and Culture Lingua
Umi Sholihah
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TASK - BASED LANGUAGE TEACHING (TBLT) CAN IMPROVE STUDENTS’ WRITING ABILITY Sholihah, Umi
MAGISTRA Vol 25, No 86 (2013): Magistra Edisi Desember
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The purpose of this article is to examine the uses of TBLT can improve students’ writing ability. Besides that, this article also gives evidences of the research which is designed to identify the strengths and the weaknesses of the implementation of TBLT in improving students’ writing ability. The research findings of this research imply that TBLT is very effective. The implementation of TBLT improved the students’ writing ability. It gives the chance to the students to explore their ideas and to choose their own words, and encourages students to be active learners. It could raise the students’ participation in writing class and could enhance the students’ writing ability. In TBLT, the teacher has a lot of opportunities to develop various activities. TBLT also made the students able to make a composition using appropriate vocabulary, correct grammar, mechanics, content, and organization. Finally, this article is expected to be useful for other researchers more particularly those who are interested in conducting a similar research. Key Words: writing ability, Task – Based Language Teaching (TBLT), improving, classroom action research.
THE DIFFERENCES BETWEEN ENGLISH AND INDONESIAN LANGUAGE Sholihah, Umi
MAGISTRA Vol 26, No 89 (2014): Magistra Edisi September
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Languages are different, eventhough they have similarities too. They have own rules of usage. English as the first foreign language which is taught in Indonesia has many differences with Indonesian language. Some of the differences are found in syntax, phonemes, pronunciation, meaning, grammar, and tenses. The differences often make students are difficult to understand in learning English. As English teachers, we should know those differences well in order to give enough understanding in teaching English for our students. This article will discuss about some differences between English and Indonesian language, completed with their examples. Hope after having deep understanding of those differences, we are as the English teacher, will find, modify, and create new methods of teaching so that the students will be easier to learn English. Keywords: differences, language, English, Indonesian
AEMPLOYING QUESTION – ANSWER RELATIONSHIPS (QAR) TO ENHANCE STUDENTS’ READING COMPREHENSION (A CLASSROOM ACTION RESEARCH AT THE FOURTH SEMESTER OF ENGLISH DEPARTMENT STUDENTS OF WIDYA DHARMA UNIVERSITY KLATEN IN THE 2016/2017 ACADEMIC YEAR) Sholihah, Umi; Anisa, Ike
MAGISTRA Vol 29, No 102 (2017): Magistra Desember
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In teaching-learning reading, in order to know whether students comprehend what they read,teacher can ask them to answer reading comprehension questions. It may be an indication that students havelow ability of reading if they cannot answer questions correctly. Considering the reason above, the researcheris interested in implementing question-answer relationships (QAR) as a strategy of reading comprehensionproposed by Rafael (1986).The objective of the research is to identify whether QAR can enhance students’ reading comprehension..This research is classroom action research on improving students’ reading comprehension using QAR thatinvolved three cycles. The subject of the research is the fourth semester students of English Department ofWidya Dharma University Klaten. In data collecting, the research involved two sorts of data: quantitative dataand qualitative data. The quantitative data is gained from test: pre- and post test. After analyzing the scores ofthe written test, the researcher uses a statistical technique to find mean score of the students. For collectingqualitative data, the researcher employed observation, recording/questionnaire, and interview. In analyzingqualitative data, the researcher makes use of interactive model proposed by Miles & Huberman (1984: 21-23),they are data reduction, data display, and data verification.The findings of this research reveal that there are the improvement of students’ reading comprehensionskill, participation, and motivation.. The QAR framework gives practice for students to be asked to respond toquestions in the text.Key Words: English textbook, syllabus, 2013 Curriculum
TEKNIK PEER-REVIEW MELALUI GOOGLE DOCS: ALTERNATIF PIRANTI KOLABORASI DALAM MENULIS Sholihah, Umi
Widya Wacana: Jurnal Ilmiah Vol 13, No 2 (2018): Agustus : Widya Wacana
Publisher : UNIVERSITAS SLAMET RIYADI

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | Full PDF (204.333 KB) | DOI: 10.33061/ww.v13i2.2262

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AbstractThe digital era requires us to always be creative and innovative. As an educator, we must also be creative and innovative to find new innovations in learning. One of the innovations in learning is by utilizing the Google Docs application. This paper is based on classroom action research on the use of the Google Docs application to support the use of Peer-Review technique in writing for English department students of Widya Dharma University of Klaten. The results of the study show that the Peer-Review technique by utilizing the Google Docs application in writing can 1) train students to think critically, observantly, and thoroughly when reviewing their friends’ writing which can automatically improve their own writing skills; 2) increase the ability to collaborate and work together to have global competitiveness in the 21st century; 3) motivate students to be active in completing writing assignments; 4) make learning in the classroom more meaningful by creating a more lively classroom situation; 5) make students feel more enjoying and active in writing; 6) save paper usage; 7) provide allowance to students for whenever and wherever they want to review the writing of their friends without having to be bound by time and place when learning to write in class; 8) can boost the sharpness of student analysis so that it can be used also in other fields of study.Keywords: Peer-Review Technique, Google Docs Application, Writing Skills  AbstrakEra digital menuntut kita untuk selalu berinovasi dan mampu menyesuaikan diri dengan perkembangan yang ada. Sebagai seorang pendidik, kita juga harus selalu kreatif dan inovatif untuk mencari inovasi baru dalam pembelajaran. Salah satu inovasi dalam pembelajaran adalah dengan memanfaatkan aplikasi Google Docs. Makalah ini berdasarkan penelitian tindakan kelas tentang pemanfaatan aplikasi Google Docs untuk mendukung penggunaan teknik Peer-Review dalam pembelajaran menulis mahasiswa Pendidikan Bahasa Inggris Universitas Widya Dharma Klaten. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan  teknik Peer-Review dengan memanfaatkan aplikasi Google Docs dalam pembelajaran menulis dapat 1) melatih mahasiswa untuk berfikir kritis, jeli, dan teliti saat menelaah tulisan temannya yang secara otomatis dapat meningkatkan kemampuan menulis mereka sendiri; 2) meningkatkan kemampuan berkolaborasi dan bekerja sama agar memiliki daya saing global di abad ke-21; 3) memotivasi mahasiswa untuk aktif dalam menyelesaikan tugas menulis; 4) membuat pembelajaran di kelas menjadi lebih berarti dengan menciptakan situasi di kelas lebih hidup; 5) membuat mahasiswa merasa lebih menikmati dan aktif pada pembelajaran menulis; 6) menghemat penggunaan kertas; 7) memberikan kelonggaran kepada mahasiswa untuk kapanpun dan dimanapun mereka ingin mereview tulisan temannya tanpa harus terikat waktu dan tempat saat pembelajaran menulis di kelas; serta 8) dapat mendongkrak ketajaman analisis mahasiswa sehingga dapat dimanfaatkan pula pada bidang-bidang kajian lain.Kata kunci: Teknik Peer-Review, Aplikasi Google Docs, Kemampuan Menulis
Afro-American Literature: The Analysis of Gorilla, My Love by Toni Cade Bambara Kustinah, Kustinah; Haryanti, Sri; Yuwono, Suhud Eko; Sholihah, Umi
NOTION: Journal of Linguistics, Literature, and Culture Vol 3, No 1 (2021)
Publisher : Universitas Ahmad Dahlan

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It is said that Afro-American literature is the body of literature produced in the United states by writers of African descent. Today, Afro-American literature has become accepted as an integral part of American literature. In broad terms, Afro-American literature can be defined as writings by people of African descent living in the United States. This qualitative study analyzes a short story entitled Gorilla, My Lovewritten by a female Afro-American writer, Toni Cade Bambara. The analysis of the study aims at answering the three problem formulation: (1) states the literariness of the text (2) explains how the literariness of the text play as a means to symbolize a “broader” text (the universe) and (3) writes the proof of mental evidences taken from the text. In analyzing the short story, this study uses Sociology of Literature and Psychology of Literature. The two theories help readers understanding the theme of the short story by reading the explanation about how the narrator of the story set the plot. This study uses narrative as its approach since this is a literary study where a short story is analyzed through its narrative structure. The conclusion of the study provides the proof of its research benefits: giving information to readers about the following: (1) all about Afro-American literature plus its life-experience, family-values, etc. (2) how a literary work can connect its readers to their life and (3) an understanding that a reading-act strengthens the definition that a literary work is as a portrait of human experience. 
TEKNIK PEER-REVIEW MELALUI GOOGLE DOCS: ALTERNATIF PIRANTI KOLABORASI DALAM MENULIS Sholihah, Umi
Widya Wacana: Jurnal Ilmiah Vol. 13 No. 2 (2018): Agustus : Widya Wacana
Publisher : UNIVERSITAS SLAMET RIYADI

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.33061/ww.v13i2.2262

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AbstractThe digital era requires us to always be creative and innovative. As an educator, we must also be creative and innovative to find new innovations in learning. One of the innovations in learning is by utilizing the Google Docs application. This paper is based on classroom action research on the use of the Google Docs application to support the use of Peer-Review technique in writing for English department students of Widya Dharma University of Klaten. The results of the study show that the Peer-Review technique by utilizing the Google Docs application in writing can 1) train students to think critically, observantly, and thoroughly when reviewing their friends’ writing which can automatically improve their own writing skills; 2) increase the ability to collaborate and work together to have global competitiveness in the 21st century; 3) motivate students to be active in completing writing assignments; 4) make learning in the classroom more meaningful by creating a more lively classroom situation; 5) make students feel more enjoying and active in writing; 6) save paper usage; 7) provide allowance to students for whenever and wherever they want to review the writing of their friends without having to be bound by time and place when learning to write in class; 8) can boost the sharpness of student analysis so that it can be used also in other fields of study.Keywords: Peer-Review Technique, Google Docs Application, Writing Skills  AbstrakEra digital menuntut kita untuk selalu berinovasi dan mampu menyesuaikan diri dengan perkembangan yang ada. Sebagai seorang pendidik, kita juga harus selalu kreatif dan inovatif untuk mencari inovasi baru dalam pembelajaran. Salah satu inovasi dalam pembelajaran adalah dengan memanfaatkan aplikasi Google Docs. Makalah ini berdasarkan penelitian tindakan kelas tentang pemanfaatan aplikasi Google Docs untuk mendukung penggunaan teknik Peer-Review dalam pembelajaran menulis mahasiswa Pendidikan Bahasa Inggris Universitas Widya Dharma Klaten. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan  teknik Peer-Review dengan memanfaatkan aplikasi Google Docs dalam pembelajaran menulis dapat 1) melatih mahasiswa untuk berfikir kritis, jeli, dan teliti saat menelaah tulisan temannya yang secara otomatis dapat meningkatkan kemampuan menulis mereka sendiri; 2) meningkatkan kemampuan berkolaborasi dan bekerja sama agar memiliki daya saing global di abad ke-21; 3) memotivasi mahasiswa untuk aktif dalam menyelesaikan tugas menulis; 4) membuat pembelajaran di kelas menjadi lebih berarti dengan menciptakan situasi di kelas lebih hidup; 5) membuat mahasiswa merasa lebih menikmati dan aktif pada pembelajaran menulis; 6) menghemat penggunaan kertas; 7) memberikan kelonggaran kepada mahasiswa untuk kapanpun dan dimanapun mereka ingin mereview tulisan temannya tanpa harus terikat waktu dan tempat saat pembelajaran menulis di kelas; serta 8) dapat mendongkrak ketajaman analisis mahasiswa sehingga dapat dimanfaatkan pula pada bidang-bidang kajian lain.Kata kunci: Teknik Peer-Review, Aplikasi Google Docs, Kemampuan Menulis
ENHANCING STUDENTS PROFICIENCY in WRITING EXPOSITION PARAGRAPH THROUGH COLLABORATION Umi Sholihah; Ana Setyandari
Lingua Vol 15 No 1 (2019): Lingua Jurnal Pendidikan Bahasa
Publisher : Fakultas Keguruan dan Ilmu Pendidikan | Universitas Islam As-Syafi'iyah

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.34005/lingua.v15i2.361

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This study aims at enhancing students’ writing exposition paragraph through collaboration by utilizing Google Docs and peer-review technique. Based on the findings in preliminary research, students got difficulties in writing. The subject of this research is the fourth semester students of English Study Program of Widya Dharma University Klaten. Data showed from the pre-test, the students’ skills in each writing aspects are still low, namely organization (62%), content (65%), syntax/grammar (61%), mechanics (57%), and vocabulary (66%). The techniques of collecting the data in this study are observation, interview, questionnaire, and test. The technique of analyzing the data is using interactive model analysis from Miles & Huberman for qualitative data and descriptive statistic for quantitative data. The results of the study show that there are significant improvement of students’ writing exposition paragraph viewed from mean scores of pre-test (63, 1), cycle I (68, 35), cycle II (73, 2), and cycle III (81, 55). The findings also present that teaching writing through collaboration by using peer review technique using Google Docs can improve the students’ analytical and critical thinking, self-confidence, and social relation; make students to be more active; and create meaningful learning of the class situation.
Improving character Based Writing by Applying Think Pair Share Method Tri Rejeki; Hersulastuti NA; Umi Sholihah
Lingua Vol 15 No 2 (2019): Lingua Jurnal Pendidikan Bahasa
Publisher : Fakultas Keguruan dan Ilmu Pendidikan | Universitas Islam As-Syafi'iyah

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The data of this study are student activities and learning outcomes writing using Think Pair Share method. This research method is classroom action research. The subjects of this study were students in X IPA 6 of SMA Muhammadiyah 1 Klaten. Which consists of two cycles, each cycle consists of two meetings. The purpose of this study was Think Pair Share model to increase activity and learning outcomes. The use of analytic research describes data analysis. Before the acting class research conducted in the pre-test was 16%, the increase in cycle 1 was 52% and 84% in the second cycle. That the application of think pair share model of student learning outcomes can, as evidenced by an increase in learning outcomes showed an increase in student scores 4.6 (71.8 - 67.2) from test one.In addition, the results of this study also experienced an increase in character in every aspect, namely responsibility, confidence, honesty, cooperation, good communication, and others. This can be seen in activities in cycles 1 and 2. The results show that the results of Think Pair Share can improve the character and learning outcomes in X IPA 6 of SMA Muhammadiyah1 Klaten in the academic year of 2017/2018.
Co-Authors Ana Setyandari Hersulastuti NA Ike Anisa Kustinah, Kustinah Sri Haryanti Suhud Eko Yuwono Tri Rejeki