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AN ANALYSIS OF STUDENTS’ ABILITY IN WRITING NARRATIVE TEXT ( A STUDY AT THE EIGHTH GRADE OF SMP NEGERI 2 TAMBANGAN IN 2018/2019 ACADEMIC YEAR) Asriani Hasibuan; Fitri Handayani
Journal MELT (Medium for English Language Teaching) Vol 3, No 1 (2018): MELT June 2018
Publisher : Universitas Potensi Utama

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | Full PDF (329.77 KB) | DOI: 10.22303/melt.3.1.2018.55-63

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This study aims to know the student’s ability in writing narrative text in terms of content, organization, vocabulary, language use, and mechanics mastery at the eightth grade of SMP Negeri  2 Tambangan and to know why the students’ ability in writing narrative text in terms of content, organization, vocabulary, language use, and mechanics mastery are low at the eighth grade of SMP Negeri 2 Tambangan. The research was conducted by using mix method(quantitative and qualitative research) with 9 students as the informants. The documentation and interview were used in collecting the data. Based on data analysis, it could be found (a)the result of the from their ability in writing narrative text in terms of content, organization, vocabulary, language use, and mechanics still below the criteria minimum (KKM). The average all of the participants just on average 65 while the KKM value demanded that they must except to get the score on the average of criteria minimum at 75. and b) The result of the data finding showed that most of the students are unable in writing narrative text includes in content, organization, vocabulary, language use, and mechanics. It is proved from their score n writing narrative text are still below the KKM.  and c)Based on the writer’s interview to the 9 informants, most of students  think writing is difficult skill for them because they have limited understanding in vocabulary, grammar and tenses mastery.
THE EFFECT OF USING INFORMATION SEARCH STRATEGY ON STUDENTS’ READING COMPREHENSION OF ANALYTICAL EXPOSITION TEXT AT ELEVENTH GRADE OF SMA NEGERI 1 SORKAM IN 2020/2021 ACADEMIC YEAR) Asriani Hasibuan; Anna Maria Tarihohan
Journal MELT (Medium for English Language Teaching) Vol 6, No 2 (2021): MELT December 2021
Publisher : Universitas Potensi Utama

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.22303/melt.6.2.2021.181-185

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The goal of this study is to see if the Information Search strategy has a significant impact on students' reading comprehension of analytical exposition texts in eleventh grade students at SMA Negeri 1 Sorkam in the 2020/2021 Academic Year. This study employs an experimental approach with a pre-experimental research design, as well as a pretest-posttest design for one group. There are 187 students in the eleventh grade, therefore the population is made up entirely of them. Purposivesampling is the sampling technique utilized in this study, and the sample size is 31 students. The researcher collects data using an observation sheet for data on the implementation of the Information Search technique and a test for data on the students' reading comprehension of an analytical exposition text. The use of the Information Search approach yielded a score of 3.5, which is considered "very good." Before adopting the Information Search approach, the mean score of the students'reading comprehension of analytical exposition material. Before using the Information Search strategy, the students' reading comprehension of analytical exposition text had a mean score of 55, which was categorized as "Bad." Meanwhile, it was categorized as "Good" after using the Information Search strategy with a score of 70. The researcher uses the ttest formula to analyze the data using the statistical process. Based on the data that was analyzed, the data analysis revealed that ttest is superior to ttable (ttest9.02> ttable 2.04). As a result, the hypothesis has been accepted. It means that in the 2020/2021 Academic Year, there is a considerable influence of Information Search method on students' reading comprehension of analytical exposition text at SMA Negeri 1 Sorkam eleventh grade students.
AN ERROR ANALYSIS OF LEXICOGRAMMATICAL FEATURES IN STUDENTS’ WRITING EXPLANATION TEXT ABILITY (A Study at the Fourth Semester English Department of Institut Pendidikan Tapanuli Selatan in 2018/2019 Academic Year) Asriani Hasibuan; Mita Riski Yanti Ritonga
Journal MELT (Medium for English Language Teaching) Vol 4, No 1 (2019): MELT June 2019
Publisher : Universitas Potensi Utama

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.22303/melt.3.2.2018.%p

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The purposes of the research are to know the students’ error on using lexicogrammatical features in writing explanation text ability at the Fourth Semester of English Department of Institut Pendidikan Tapanuli Selatan and to know why the students made errors in using lexicogrammatical features in writing explanation text ability. The method which is used in this research is mixed method. The informants of this research are the fourth semester of English department which consisted of 15 students that was taken by using purposive sampling. Purposive sampling is used to get the informants by using certain criteria, where in this research the writer got the informants by error criteria. The instruments are used in this research are test, observation and interview. The lexicogrammatical features error analysis of students has done into three elements, they are: simple present tense, conjunction and passive voice. The result of data description shows that simple present tense was the error which most dominant that is made by the students. It took 63.0% of the total errors. Moreover, 23.0% error in conjunction used and 13.8% errors in passive voice. The causes of students’ errors in using lexicogrammatical features are lack of understanding about simple present tense, conjunction and passive voice; lack of awareness; interference of first language; carelessness (lack of motivation) and translation
The Effect of Climbing Grammar Mountain Game on Students’ Lexicogrammatical Features of Personal Recount Text Mastery (A Study at The Eigth Grade Students of MTS YPKS Padangsidimpuan In 2021/2022 Academic Year) Dewi Fitriani Sihombing; Asriani Hasibuan; Nina Nurbaidah
Journal MELT (Medium for English Language Teaching) Vol 7, No 1 (2022): MELT June 2022
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.22303/melt.7.1.2022.36-45

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The purpose of this research was to found out: 1) The application of Climbing Grammar Mountain Game on Students’ Lexicogrammatical Features of Personal Recount Text Mastery, 2) The Students’ Lexicogrammatical Features of Personal Recount Text Mastery before and after using Climbing Grammar Mountain Game, 3) Whether there is any significant effect of Climbing Grammar Mountain Game on Lexicogrammatical Features of Personal Recount Text Mastery at the Eighth Grade Students of MTs YPKS Padangsidimpuan.This research used experimental method with the pre-experimental designusing one-group pretest posttest design. The population of this research was the VIII grade students consist of 156 students and the samples were 25 students gotten by using purposive sampling. The writer used observation sheet and test as an instrument. The result of this research: 1) The application of climbing grammar mountain game was 3.7, it was categorized “Good”, 2) the mean score pretest of students’ lexicogrammatical features of personal recount text was 53,2 it was categorized “Bad”. Meanwhile after using climbing grammar mountain game was 73,4 it was categorized “Good”. 3) The result of data analysis showed that ttest= 10.6, while the table df score of ttable 5% significant level was 2.06. It means that ttest was higher than ttable(10.6> 2.06). So, the hypothesis is accepted. It means that, there is significant effect of using climbing grammar mountain game on students’ lexicogrammatical features of personal recount text mastery at the eighth grade students of MTs YPKS Padangsidimpuan 2021/2022 Academic year.