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FOREMOST Journal invites scholars, researchers, and students to contribute the result of their studies and researches in English with scopes language education, applied linguistics (including sociolinguistics, psycholinguistics, and neurolinguistics) in language education, cultural studies & cultural education, intercultural education, Translation studies and education, and research methods in related fields.
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THE EFFECT OF EXTENSIVE READING ON THE STUDENTS’ READING COMPREHENSION AT THE TENTH GRADE OF SMA DAARUL MUTTAQIEN TANGERANG IN ACADEMIC YEAR 2019/2020 Nurnazhofah, Euis; Swara, Marrieta Moddies
Foremost Journal Vol 1 No 1 (2020): Volume 1 No. 1 February 2020
Publisher : Teacher Training and Education Faculty of Syekh-Yusuf Islamic University Tangerang

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AbstractThe aim of this research was to know a significant effect of extensive reading on the students’ reading comprehension at the tenth grade of SMA Daarul Muttaqien Tangerang. This research used quantitative method, 71 students as the sample which taken by using quasi experimental research and non-equivalent control group design. Students’ test and questionnaires were used by the writer to collect the data. The hypothesis data was tested using formula t-test, it was known that in experimental class and control class indicated with Ha was accepted its mean that there was an effect of using extensive reading on the students’ reading comprehension at the Tenth grade of SMA Daarul Muttaqien Tangerang, in experimental class the students were focused and had a big spirit in learning reading using extensive reading they were could gave a summary of the reading text with good structure and done the instrument correctly during the learning process. Based on the percentages students’ post-test showed that students’ reading comprehension was better than before. Moreover, this research also found that students’ learning motivation was very good and the students in experimental class were more active in reading using extensive reading during learning process.Keywords: quantitative method; extensive reading; reading comprehension
THE EFFECT OF PEER-EDITING TECHNIQUE BY USING GOOGLE DOCS TO ENHANCE STUDENTS’ ACADEMIC WRITING SKILLS AT 1ST SEMESTER OF ENGLISH DEPARTMENT FACULTY OF TEACHER TRAINING AND EDUCATION OF ISLAMIC UNIVERSITY OF SYEKH YUSUF Fauziah, Firda; Sudarmaji, Imam
Foremost Journal Vol 1 No 1 (2020): Volume 1 No. 1 February 2020
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AbstractThe purpose of this study was to determine if the use of peer editing technique by using Google Docs is effective in teaching writing to the 1st semester of Faculty of English Department of Islam University Syekh-Yusuf and the objective was to know the achievement during teaching learning process by using this technique. This study was conducted by using true experiment with one group pre-test and post-test, include 65 students in the academic year 2019/2020. The sample of the research were 35 students, the writer used simple random sampling to determine the sample. Based on the result of this research, the average score for the pre-test was 55.69 and 71.40 for the post-test. It means that peer editing technique by using Google-Docs can increase students’ achievement in writing descriptive essay. Based on the result, the writer concludes that teaching English writing with peer editing technique by using Google Docs is effective.Keyword : Descriptive Essay, Google Docs, Peer Editing Technique, Writing Skill,
The Correlation between Students’ Reading habit and Students’ Writing Ability at Tenth Grade of SMK Bina Karya Kabupaten Tangerang in Academic Year 2019/2020 Nazali, Furqon; Mulyana, Agus
Foremost Journal Vol 1 No 1 (2020): Volume 1 No. 1 February 2020
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Abstract The purpose of this study is to know the correlation between students’ reading habit (X) and their writing ability in narrative text (Y) at eleventh grade of SMK Bina Karya Kab. Tangerang in academic year 2019/2020. There were 30 students taken as the sample of this study who were determined by using random sampling technique. The collected data were analyzed by using Pearson Product Moment Correlation and the instruments used were students’ writing test and questionnaire of students’ reading habit. Subsequently, the research finding indicated that there is low correlation between students’ reading habit and their writing ability in narrative text. It is considered that alternative hypothesis (Ha) in this research is rejected and the null hypothesis (Ho) which stated that there is correlation between students’ reading habit and their writing is accepted. In conclusion, the result of hypothesis test between students’ reading habit and writing ability in narrative text of the eleventh grade at SMK Bina Karya Kab. Tangerang shows a positive correlation. There is low correlation between students’ reading habit and their writing ability in narrative text at SMK Bina Karya Kab. Tangerang with r-coef=0,213.Keywords: correlation study, narrative text, reading habit, writing ability
THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN METACOGNITIVE STRATEGY AND READING COMPREHENSION AT THE TENTH GRADE OF SMAN 3 KABUPATEN TANGERANG IN ACADEMIC YEAR 2019/2020 Hurriyah, Ika Rosiyatul; Nirmala, Nirna
Foremost Journal Vol 1 No 1 (2020): Volume 1 No. 1 February 2020
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Abstract This article presents the analysis of metacognitive strategy and reading comprehension. The result shows that there is not any positive relationship between these variables. Although the metacognitive strategy of students is high, it does not contribute to the improvement of the ability of the students reading comprehension at SMAN 3 Curug in academic year 2019/2020. The research findings shows there is no correlation between metacognitive strategy and reading comprehension of students in SMAN 3 Curug. As the result, the value skills obtained by students was associated with the understanding of the low reading comprehension skills. These conditions also influenced in decreasing metacognitive strategy of the students, because they will feel hopeless with the result obtained. The findings of this research also have implications to the teachers, some efforts given to students by awarding something to students was useless. Therefore, the teachers are expected to try doing another approach to improve the student metacognitive strategy by praising or giving reward in order to appreciate what students done.Keywords: metacognitive strategy, reading strategy, reading comprehension
THE EFFECT OF THINK PAIR SHARE (TPS) TECHNIQUE TO IMPROVE STUDENTS’ WRITING SKILL ON DESCRIPTIVE TEXT AT TENTH GRADE OF SMAN 2 KAB. TANGERANG IN ACADEMIC YEAR 2018/2019 Abidah, Mahraodatul; Sabur, Ambuy
Foremost Journal Vol 1 No 1 (2020): Volume 1 No. 1 February 2020
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ABSTRACTThis research was conducted to find out the effectiveness of Think Pair Share (TPS) technique to teach Students’ Writing Skill in Descriptive Text at Tenth Grade Students of SMAN 2 Kab Tangerang. The aim of this research is to find out the significant effect of Think Pair Share (TPS) technique to improve Students’ Writing Skill in Descriptive Text at Tenth Grade Students of SMAN 2 Kab Tangerang. The population of this research was Tenth Grade Students of SMAN 2 Kab Tangerang. The writer took the homogeneity two classes namely first experimental class using think pair share technique with 33 students as the sample and control class without using think pair share technique with 35 students as the sample. This research used quasi experimental group - non-equivalent control group design. The writer used pre-test and post-test to get the data. The pre-test was given before treatment while post-test was given after treatments for both classes. Based on the result of this research, the writer took conclusion there are some significant differences between experimental and control class. The average score for the experimental class was 65.33 for the pre-test and 70.67 for the post-test. While the average score for the control class was 64.057 for the pre-test and 67.23 for the post-test. It means that there is an improvement of the students’ achievement in writing descriptive texts. Each class has different achievement. The achievement of the experimental class is higher than the control class. In the result of post-test of experimental class was 70.67 which where higher than the control class 67.23. It means that writing a descriptive text by using Think Pair Share (TPS) Technique is better than writing descriptive texts without Think Pair Share (TPS) Technique.Keyword: Descriptive text, Think Pair Share (TPS) technique, Writing skill 
THE EFFECT OF DRAMA ON THE DEVELOPMENT OF STUDENTS’VOCABULARY MASTERY AT THE TENTH GRADE OF SMK LAB BUSINESS SCHOOL TANGERANG IN ACADEMIC YEAR 2019-2020 Nurliasari, Nurliasari; Fachrurrozy, Achmad
Foremost Journal Vol 1 No 1 (2020): Volume 1 No. 1 February 2020
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AbstractThe purpose of this research is to find out the effect of Drama on the development to improve their vocabulary mastery for the tenth grade of SMK Lab Business School Tangerang. This research was quantitative and the method is quasi experimental with the qualitative data. In this research the total of population is 403 students in the tenth grade of SMK Lab Business School Tangerang. To choose the sample of this research the writer conducted by using the purposive sampling, and took 74 students of two classes, there are: the first is experimental class (X AP 1) and the second is control class (X AP 2). Short drama technique used in experimental class in teaching and learning process, while conventional technique in control class in teaching and learning process. To collect the data, the writer used the written test, and to counting the data of descriptive data of class experiment and control, normality, homogeneity, chi-square, rank, and Mann-Whitney U used SPSS 24. Then the result of this research showed the score of students’ vocabulary by using short drama technique in the value of  post-test was higher than the students’ score of conventional technique in the value of  post-test. In conclusion, in this research indicated that there is any significant effect of using short drama to improve student’ vocabulary mastery. Keyword: Conventional Technique, Short Drama Technique, Quantitative, Vocabulary Mastery.
THE EFFECT OF USING COLLABORATIVE LEARNING IN IMPROVING STUDENTS READING COMPREHENSION OF TENTH GRADE OF SMAN 13 KABUPATEN TANGERANG IN ACADEMIC YEAR 2019/2020 Christyanti, Putri Dewi; Nuraeni, Hery
Foremost Journal Vol 1 No 1 (2020): Volume 1 No. 1 February 2020
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Abstract This experimental study aims to find out the effect of collaborative learning in improving students’ reading comprehension by using collaborative learning and individual learning. This experiment was implemented to the senior high school students’ with two classes, two hours per week, over 3 meetings. Seventy two students’ participated in this study, with 36 students’ in the experimental class and 36 students’ in the control class. The writer employed a pretest and posttest in reading comprehension with quasi-experimental design. The experimental class received learning used collaborative learning, whereas the control class received learning used individual learning the data were analyzed by means, standard deviations, independent t-sample. Statistical result revealed that the experimental class did much better than the control class and consequently there is a significant effect of collaborative in improving reading comprehension on tenth grade of SMAN 13 Kabupaten Tangerang in academic year 2019/2020Keywords: Effect, Collaborative Learning, Reading Comprehension, Quantitative
AN ANXIETY ANALYSIS OF STUDENT IN LEARNING ENGLISH AT THE 10TH GRADE OF SMA 7 KOTA TANGERANG Septiana, Siti Zaenafsih; Agustina, Hiqma Nur
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AbstractThis research was carried out to investigate foreign language anxiety of EFL senior high school students at the 10th grade of SMAN 7 Kota Tangerang. Specifically, it aimed to identify what factors that may contribute to anxiety in English learning environment based on the students’ perspectives. The method was used in this study was descriptive qualitative method. Fifteen anxious students were selected as the participants. The data were gathered through structured interviews and classroom observations. The result of the study showed that speaking in front of the class is the dominant factor of students’ anxiety, then being laughed at by others, incomprehensible input, students’ beliefs about language learning, teacher personality and attitude, and lack of preparation were the six factors that may contribute to the students’ anxiety in learning English.Keywords: Students’ Anxiety, English
AN ANALYSIS ON SYNTACTIC COMPLEXITY IN STUDENTS’ WRITING SKILL AT ELEVENTH GRADE OF SMAN 19 KABUPATEN TANGERANG IN ACADEMIC YEAR 2019/2020 Sutiah, Tia; Isnaniah, Isnaniah
Foremost Journal Vol 1 No 1 (2020): Volume 1 No. 1 February 2020
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Abstract The aim of this researcIsnah is to find out the result of students’ writing skill in using of syntactic complexity on essay descriptive text writing at 11th grade of SMAN 19 Kabupaten Tangerang. The total population is 290 students of eleventh grade and the sample is 33 students at XI IPA 2. This research used qualitative method, then sentences in writing skill that would be analyzed by the researcher are the sentences. The sentences are simple sentence, compound sentence, complex sentence, and compound-complex sentence. After the reseacher has done the analysis and calculated the total percentage of four the sentences. The result show essay in the simple sentence is 31%, compound sentence is 5%, complex sentence 7% and compound-complex sentence is 1% with percentage 33 students who got in learning syntactic complexity in the descriptive text.Keywords: Writing Skill, Syntactic Complexity, Descriptive Text
THE EFFECT OF VIDEO RECORDING ON STUDENTS’ SPEAKING SKILL AT TENTH GRADE STUDENTS OF SMAN 7 KOTA TANGERANG ACADEMIC YEAR 2018/2019 Haoro, Umayatul; Ramalia, Tenia
Foremost Journal Vol 1 No 1 (2020): Volume 1 No. 1 February 2020
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AbstractThis study had quasi-experimental design which was intended to get empirical evidence of the effectiveness of using video recorded speaking on students’ speaking skill. The population was the tenth grade students of SMAN 7 Kota Tangerang. The sample was 68 students chosen through classified into two classes, experimental and controlled class. The instrument was test where students must practice dialogue. The results of testing normality from video recording (experimental) in Kolmogorov-Smirnov test and the Shapiro-Wilk test is not normally but in the learning outcomes from using traditional method (control) with Kolmogorov-Smirnov test is normally distributed and the Shapiro-Wilk test is not normally distributed. The next analysis homogeneity test the result that the significance value > 0.05 (0.147 > 0.05), thus it can be concluded that the variants of both data groups, control and experimental classes are homogenous. The last based on the results of the Non parametric tests the data presented in table 4.5 indicate that p > 0.01, meaning that there is a difference between experiment class and control class in terms of learning outcomes of Speaking Skill students. It can be said that the level of students' speaking skill between experiment class and control class is basically different. Thus, Ho is rejected and Ha is accepted. It means “there is a significant effect of video recording on students’ speaking skill.Keyword: correlative conjunction, speaking, video recorded speaking.