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EFL University Students’ Difficulties in the Essay Writing Process Maslihatul Bisriyah
Scope : Journal of English Language Teaching Vol 7, No 1 (2022): Scope: Journal of English Language Teaching
Publisher : Pusat Studi Pendidikan Bahasa dan Sastra Inggris

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.30998/scope.v7i1.13793

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Research on foreign language writing has shown that most EFL students faced some difficulties to produce a good composition in English. However, attention has mainly been directed to explore errors found on students’ written work. Little is known about what difficulties students have in the writing process. The present study investigates difficulties students faced in the six steps of writing process, namely choosing a topic, gathering ideas, outlining or organizing ideas, writing the first draft, reviewing the content and structure, as well as revising and making final correction. This study applied a qualitative method by using questionnaire and interview to collect the data. The subjects were English Language Education students who were taking an Essay Writing course in the third semester. The findings indicate that students face difficulties in all steps of essay writing process. Among those six steps, outlining and gathering ideas are claimed as the most effortful steps students have to pass. Writing the first draft and revising are the next two steps considered as challenging. Lastly, choosing a topic and reviewing content and structure are also demanding for small part of students. The difficulties students have and suggestions they propose are presented in this study. Those could be a basis for doing some improvements at institutional as well as individual level.
EFL students’ perception on Grammarly premium’s feedback and dealing with inaccuracies Lailatul Khoiroh Ummah; Maslihatul Bisriyah
JEES (Journal of English Educators Society) Vol 7 No 2 (2022): October
Publisher : Universitas Muhammadiyah Sidoarjo

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.21070/jees.v7i2.1687

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Grammarly is one of the famous Automated Writing Evaluation (AWE) tools used by EFL students. However, studies evaluating Grammarly’s feedback accuracy, especially the premium version, are still limited. This study aims to: (1) explore EFL students' perceptions of Grammarly premium feedback, (2) provide a detailed analysis of types of inaccurate feedback provided by Grammarly premium, and (3) investigate how students handle inaccurate feedback. This mix method study used a questionnaire, semi-structured interviews, and documentation to collect the data. The participants were undergraduate EFL students who were writing or had completed their thesis. The results indicate that: (1) students have positive and negative perceptions on the use of Grammarly Premium. The ‘correctness’ feature improved spelling, grammar, punctuation, convention, article, and consistency. The ‘clarity’ feature improves readability. The ‘engagement’ feature made writing varied and the ‘delivery’ feature to get the right tone. On the other hand, students complained about the need of a stable internet connection to work properly and require additional proofreading. (2) Inaccurate feedback generally occurred in the features of correctness (convention, spelling, punctuation, article, and consistency), clarity (passive voice and conciseness), and engagement (variety). (3) Students continued to use Grammarly Premium because it helped them self-proofreading. In short, students still preferred to use Grammarly Premium with some concern in accepting the provided feedback. HIGHLIGHTS: Undergraduates students mostly have positive perception toward Grammarly Premiumwhile using it during thesis writing. Grammarly Premium provided many useful features like correctness, clarity, convention, and delivery to help undergraduate students in thesis writing. Despite its misleading feedback, students still used Grammarly Premium to help enhance their writing and self-proofreading.
PENDAMPINGAN PONDOK PESANTREN SABILUL HIKMAH KOTA MALANG DALAM MENDIDIK MANTAN ANAK JALANAN MELALUI PROGRAM KESETARAAN Dimas Femy Sasongko; Maslihatul Bisriyah; Abdul Aziz
Martabe : Jurnal Pengabdian Kepada Masyarakat Vol 6, No 9 (2023): Martabe : Jurnal Pengabdian Kepada Masyarakat
Publisher : Universitas Muhammadiyah Tapanuli Selatan

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.31604/jpm.v6i9.3218-3226

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Anak jalanan dapat terjadi disebabkan berbagai hal, sehingga sebagian besar anak jalanan mengalami putus sekolah. Tujuan pengabdian masyarakat ini adalah untuk memberikan penguatan pada pengelolaan Pondok Sabilul Hikmah Kota Malang dalam mendidik anak jalanan melalui program kesetaraan. Pengabdian masyarakat ini menggunakan model Asset Based Community Development (ABCD). Proses pengabdian masyarakat ini mencakup lima tahap yakni kajian, impian, tahapan, penegasan, dan penentuan nasib sendiri. Sebagai hasil, aset yang diberdayakan pada pengabdian ini berfokus pada aset manusia, aset sosial, dan aset fisik dan tradisi keagamaan. Untuk membuka kesempatan kepada siswa untuk melanjutkan sekolah lebih tinggi atau karir, bentuk pengabdian masyarakat yang diberikan yakni pembelajaran kejar paket A, B, dan C. Sebagai tindak lanjut pengabdian ini, perlu ada program persiapan khusus dan berbeda bagi setiap siswa untuk menuntaskan program kesetaraan.