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THE SUITABILITY OF DESCRIPTIVE TEXT IN TEXTBOOK OF STUDENT GRADE SEVEN BASED ON CURRICULUM
Natalia Bernita Hutauruk;
Berlin Sibarani;
Tiarnita Siregar
GENRE JOURNAL : Journal of Applied Linguistics of FBS Unimed Vol 9, No 1 (2020)
Publisher : Universitas Negeri Medan
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DOI: 10.24114/genre.v9i1.19718
The objectives of this study were to analyze the extent does the presentation of descriptive text in the textbook student grade seven and analyze factors caused the presentation the way it is. The study used qualitative descriptive method. The subjects of this study were two textbooks of student grade seven. The technique of data collecting was byanalyzed using several steps according to Miles’s theory, Huberman and Saldana (2014) analyze data with three steps: data condensation, data display, and conclusion drawing and verification. After analyzing the data, the researcher found the text structure in two textbook is mpt perfect yet. The text structure of descriptive text which is classification in textbook by Kemendikbud is unavailable while in Erlangga, the location in descriptive text is unavailable. But, the components of lexicogrammatical is presented well. The result of the study showed that the reason underlying the imperfectness is financial factor. Erlangga publisher is purpose to gaining a financial benefit, while Kemendikbud publisher is not motivated by the profit.Keywords: descriptive text, textbook, curriculum 2013
GENDER WRITING STYLES OF BATAKNESE AND JAVANESE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS IN WRITING ARGUMENTS
Sri Rebeka J. A. Parhusip;
Berlin Sibarani
GENRE JOURNAL : Journal of Applied Linguistics of FBS Unimed Vol 10, No 4 (2021)
Publisher : Universitas Negeri Medan
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DOI: 10.24114/genre.v10i4.36228
The objectives of this study are to describe the characteristics of gender writing style ofBataknese and Javanese students and to describe the reason ofmale and female Bataknese andJavanese students’ writing style characteristics the way they do. This resesarch wasconducted at SMAN 1 Onanrunggu and SMAN 2 Percut Sei Tuan. The mwthod of thisresearch was qualitative desctiptive research. The subjects of this research were XI gradestudents of SMAN Onanrunggu and SMAN 2 Percut Sei Tuan. The technique ofdatacollection was writing assignment. The research finding showed that in writingargumentative text, the writing style characteristics of each gender of Bataknese and Javanesestudents were different. The writing style characteristics of Male Bataknese Senior HighSchool studentsare strong, convincing, logical and rational. Meanwhile, the characteristics ofwriting style used by female Bataknese senior high school students in writing argumentativetextare emotional and sentimental, strong and logical. For Javanese students, thecharacteristics of writing style used by male are strong, logical, sentimental and terse, whilethe characteristics of writing style used by female are logical, terse, sentimental and silly. Thereason that caused different characteristic of their writing style are gender and culture.
ENGLISH TEACHING TECHNIQUES USED BY TEACHERS IN TEACHING WRITING DESCRIPTIVE TEXT TO STUDENTS OF SMK TELKOM MEDAN
Sarifah Siregar;
Berlin Sibarani
GENRE JOURNAL : Journal of Applied Linguistics of FBS Unimed Vol 9, No 2 (2020)
Publisher : Universitas Negeri Medan
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DOI: 10.24114/genre.v9i2.24464
This research was dealt with teaching techniques used by teachers in teaching writing descriptive text. The objective of this study were (1) to analize the teaching techniques used by teachers in teaching writing descriptive text to students at SMK Telkom Medan and (2) to find out the reasons of doing that way in the process of teaching writing descriptive text to students. The subject of the study was the teachers of SMK Telkom Medan. A descriptive qualitative design was used in this study. The data were collected by recording the utterances of teacher. The data were analyzed by data condensation, data display, conclusion drawing/verification. There were three types of teaching techniques used by teachers in teaching writing descriptive text namely Collaborative Writing Technique, Graphic Organizer Technique, and Cubing Technique. Based on the result, it may be concluded that : (1) from three techniques above 50% teacher used collaborative writing technique, 50% teacher used graphic organizer technique and there was no teachers using cubing technique in SMK Telkom Medan. (2) For the reasons of doing that way in process of teaching writing descriptive text to students. There were two reasons, building team work and helping critical thinking.
THE USE OF COMMUNITY LANGUAGE LEARNINGMETHOD TO IMPROVE STUDENTS’ SPEAKING ACHIEVEMENT
Eko Widoyo Putro;
Berlin Sibarani
GENRE JOURNAL : Journal of Applied Linguistics of FBS Unimed Vol 4, No 1 (2015)
Publisher : Universitas Negeri Medan
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DOI: 10.24114/genre.v4i1.3956
This study is aimed at improving the second grade of students’ speakingachievement by using Community Language Learning (CLL) Method. Theresearch was conducted by applying classroom action research. The subject of this study was second grade of Private Senior High School (Sekolah Menengah Atas Swasta) of Dwi Tunggal Tanjung Morawa which consisted of 31 students. To collect the data, the instruments used were primary data (SpeakingTest) and secondary data (interview sheet, observation sheet, field notes). It can be seen from the score in test I, test II and test III. In the Test I, the mean of the students’score was (64.77), in the Test II was (71.35), and the mean of the students’ score of the Test III was (80.90). Based on the interview, and observation sheet, it shows that the expression and excitement of the students got improved as well. It was found that teaching of speaking by using Community Language Learningcould significantly improve students’ speaking achievement.Key Words: Community Language Learning, Method, Improvement, Speaking Achievement
THE USE OF VIDEO IN TEACHING WRITING OF DESCRIPTIVE TEXT FOR THE TENTH GRADE STUDENTS AT SMA NEGERI 1 STABAT
Mellya Miranda Putri;
Berlin Sibarani
GENRE JOURNAL : Journal of Applied Linguistics of FBS Unimed Vol 11, No 2 (2022)
Publisher : Universitas Negeri Medan
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DOI: 10.24114/genre.v11i2.36224
The aim of this study was to describe the use of video and analyze the reasons ofusing video in teaching and learning process especially in writing descriptive textfor tenth grade students at SMA Negeri 1 Stabat. This study was qualitativelyconducted that taken two english teachers of SMA Negeri 1 Stabat. The data werecollected by using recording, depth interview and observing the whole processesof teaching writing descriptive text. The findings of this study showed that theteacher 1 only used four ways from seven ways while the teacher 2 only usedthree ways from seven ways. The researcher used Berk theory in analyzing theteachers’ ways in using video in teaching descriptive text. There were reasons ofusing video in teaching and learning process that had gotten from teachers’interview. Then based on the data, the reasons dominantly were see and also hearthe language in use, be more active, creative, attractive, motivated, enjoyable, andthe important things by the video the student could master the material in goodenough. The findings of this study revealed that video contributed to the study offoreign language teaching especially teaching writing.
TYPES OF TEACHER’S FEEDBACK USED IN SPEAKING ACTIVITIES AT SECOND GRADES IN JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOLS
David Immanuel Berliando Butar butar;
Berlin Sibarani
GENRE JOURNAL : Journal of Applied Linguistics of FBS Unimed Vol 11, No 4 (2022)
Publisher : Universitas Negeri Medan
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DOI: 10.24114/genre.v11i4.41756
Feedback is one of the most important factors that contribute to students’ success in the learning process. At the same time, teacher feedback is a fascinating topic to discuss. It is important to understand the different types of feedback and why the teacher employed them. This study was conducted to learn about the different types of teacher feedback given by the English teacher of the eighth grade at SMPN 27 MEDAN during the academic year 2022/2023 in speaking activities, as well as the reasons why the teacher gives feedback the way she does. The research design is a descriptive qualitative study based on Stone and Nielsen’s opinions. After analysis, it is clear that the types of teacher feedback stated by the teacher are affective feedback and informative feedback, with informative feedback dominating. Furthermore, the teacher’s motivation for creating them is to improve communication with students and to build a communicative class.
TEXT AS REFLECTED IN CLASSROOM INTERACTION
Puspa Indah Ramadhani;
Berlin Sibarani
GENRE JOURNAL : Journal of Applied Linguistics of FBS Unimed Vol 10, No 3 (2021)
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DOI: 10.24114/genre.v10i3.36081
This study was aimed at describing the ways of the teachers in teaching readingcomprehension of recount text taught in grade eighth and finding out the reason why theteachers did that ways in teaching. This study employed a qualitative research design thattaken from two English teachers, the first was from SMP Swasta Muhammadiyah 05Medan, and the second was from SMP N 37 Medan. The data were collected by usingpassive participant observation with the tape and video records as a tool to record theinteraction and interview to find the reason why the teachers did that way in teachingreading comprehension of recount text. The data were analyzed by using three majorphases of analysis: data reduction, data display, and conclusion drawing (Miles,Huberman, and Saldana: 2014). This study revealed that the teachers used the threereading stages as it is applied into scientific approach in teaching reading comprehensionof recount text: (a) pre-reading: asking students’ background knowledge about the topic,asking to open the books and explaining the content about the genre of recount text; (b)while-reading: asking the student to read the text on the text book, recalling students’knowledge about recount text, managing the classroom to do a group task in answeringthe questions based on the recount text, and; (c) post-reading: guiding the students toanswer the questions and clarifying the answer together. It also found that in theclassroom interaction the teachers took their role very good in order to lead the classroomactivity while teaching. The reason underlying why the teachers did those ways becauseteachers believed that by giving the students the genre knowledge of recount text can helpthe student to understand and recognize the recount text; the student will not be engagedby reading text activity if they just asked to read the text; the information about genreknowledge of recount text can help the students in reading comprehension of recount text,and; the competence of the students in mastering the reading recount text can be seenfrom answering the questions related to the text by doing reading comprehension.
DISCOURSE MARKERS IN ESSAY WRITING OF SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS
Sonya Sibagariang;
Siti Aisah Ginting;
Berlin Sibarani
GENRE JOURNAL : Journal of Applied Linguistics of FBS Unimed Vol 7, No 3 (2018)
Publisher : Universitas Negeri Medan
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DOI: 10.24114/genre.v7i3.12445
The objectives of the study were to find out the discourse markers naturally that used by students in the essay writing, the most frequent inappropriateness in terms of the use of discourse markers, and to describe the reasons why they used the discourse markers in the way they do. The study was conducted by applying a descriptive qualitative research. The subjects of the research were the students of senior high school at SMA Budisatrya Medan. The data were the students’ writing that were analyzed by using Fraser Taxonomy (1999). It was fond that the students used 7 out 8 types of discourse markers. Furthermore, the data were also analyzed by using Kao & Chen Taxonomy (2011). It was also fond that the students used 3 out 6 types of misuse patterns of discourse markers. There were seven reasons the students used discourse markers: Limitation of knowledge, lack of ability in writing, lack of interest against english, lack of interest against writing, reading resources, teachers’ explanation and internet resources. Keywords: Discourse Markers, Misuse Patterns, Students’ essay writing.
THE READING COMPREHENSION OF TEXT WITH DIFFERENT LEXICAL DENSITY AND TOPIC FAMILIARITY OF GRADE TEN STUDENTS OF SMA SW KATOLIK BUDI MURNI 2 MEDAN
Laura Esterlita br Sinuhaji;
Berlin Sibarani;
Tiarnita Maria Sarjani Siregar
GENRE JOURNAL : Journal of Applied Linguistics of FBS Unimed Vol 8, No 4 (2019)
Publisher : Universitas Negeri Medan
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DOI: 10.24114/genre.v8i4.19705
This study aims with reading comprehension of grade ten students of SMA SW Katolik Budi Murni 2 Medan. The objective of this study is(1) describe the students reading comprehension across text of different lexical density and topic familiarity and (2) to find out the effect of lexical density and topic familiarity in reading comprehension. The research was conducted bydescriptive qualitative with non-parametric statistic research. The research was conducted in SMA SW Katolik Budi Murni 2 Medan at the grade ten classroom. the sample of the research were 10 students. The instruments for collecting data used in this research were six reading text with different lexical density and topic familiarity and of reading comprehension test.The result of the analysis showed that: (1) Familiar text is easier to comprehend for the students than the unfamiliar text when they both have low lexical density, while familiar text with medium and high lexical density is the same difficult for the students to comprehend as the unfamiliar text. (2) Text with low lexical density is easier for the students to comprehend than text with medium and high lexical density when the texts are both familiar. While texts with low and medium lexical density is the same difficult for the students to comprehend as the text with high lexical density when the text are unfamiliar.Keywords:Key words : Lexical Density, Reading Comprehension, Reading Text, Topic Familiarity.
PICTURE SERIES TRIGGERING MEMORY RETRIEVAL OF A STORY AS REPRESENTED IN WRITING NARRATION
Maria Crystina Napitupulu;
Berlin Sibarani;
I Wayan Dirgeyasa
GENRE JOURNAL : Journal of Applied Linguistics of FBS Unimed Vol 8, No 2 (2019)
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DOI: 10.24114/genre.v8i2.19675
The aims of this study is to analyze picture series trigger memory retrieval of a story as represented in writing narration. This study was conducted by using descriptive qualitative design. The source of this data are the students of SMA Swasta Kartika Medan which consists of 18 students. To collect the data, elicitation technique was used in this study. To elicit the students writing, picture series of different completeness will be presented to the students. There are three concurrent flows of action to analyze the data, they are data condensation, data display, and conclusion drawing/ verification. After analyzing the data, the researcher found that the way how picture series trigger memory retrieval is that by suiting the number of clues presented to the background knowledge of the writers. The more the background knowledge of the writers have, the less clues they need to trigger memory retrieval. On the other hand, the less the background knowledge of the writers have, the more clues they need to trigger memory retrieval. Key words : Picture series, Triggering, Memory Retrieval, Writing Narration.