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The Explora
ISSN : 24429384     EISSN : 24603244     DOI : 10.51622
Core Subject : Education,
This research researches on The Explora . It is interested to publish qualitative and quantitative researches. It focuses on the impact of a teaching method to the achievement of the learners on a specific subject matter. It is also interested on the linguistic characteristic of the English language of the learners such as linguistics, language in teaching, language education, and literature. The purpose of this journal is to distribute the hottest information from the classroom instruction to the English teaching community at all levels. Article manuscripts are submitted to the editorial board for double blind review before their publication
Arjuna Subject : Umum - Umum
Articles 35 Documents
The The Effect of Using Chain Story Technique In Writing Descriptive Text For The Grade Students of SMP Negeri 14 Medan Yohana Serepina Pakpahan
The Explora Vol. 7 No. 3 (2021): Desember 2021
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | Full PDF (482.724 KB) | DOI: 10.51622/explora.v7i3.501

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The study focused on finding out the effect of applying Chain Story Technique in writing descriptive text. The chain story technique is a technique which is used to make writing class more interesting. this technique is suitable use in writing activity. It can help teacher in teaching learning process and can help students to understand quickly to make summary of the text. The population of the research was the eight grade students of SMP NEGERI 14 MEDAN. There were fourty eight students of the eight grade as the sample of the research. This study was conducted with two randomized class namely experimental class and control class. The experimental class was taught by applying Chain Story Technique, while the control class was taught without Chain Story Technique. The instrument of collecting the data was writing test. The data were analyzed by using reliability (KR21) and t-test formula. The calculation shown that the mean score of students in experimental class is 8,45 and the mean score of control class who are taught without Chain Story technique is 3,25. It can be concluded that the mean score of experimental class is higher than control class. There is a significant difference scores between experimental group and control group. Based on research finding, it is concluded that t-observed is higher than t-table. T-obs> t- table (p=0.05) 8.813>1.679. it means that H0 is rejected and Ha is accepted. Chain Story Technique significantly affects on the eight grade students of SMP NEGERI 14 MEDAN in writing descriptive text. It is suggested the English Department Students, lecturer and all of people to use this strategy
Contrastive Study of English with Arabic in Imperative Sentence Suci Farianti
The Explora Vol. 7 No. 3 (2021): Desember 2021
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The objectives of the research are to identify the differences and the similarities which can be found between imperative sentence in English and Arabic. The variable of this research is imperative sentence which is compared and contrasted to the English and Arabic language. In addition, in collecting the data, the writer uses library study and documentation technique. It is because the research was held in the library to find out the data from books, journals, and the other documents which are related to the research. Moreover, the writer also uses nothing technique and separating technique as the technique of analysis data. In describing the data, the writer also uses qualitative approach and descriptive analysis to interpret the data systematically and to find out the characteristic of imperative sentence in English and Arabic. Afterwards, to analyze the data the writer uses content analysis to analyze how far the data can describe and interpret the complete informations about the variable of the research in order to find out the similarities and the differences of imperative sentence in English and Arabic completely through contrastive analysis. Based on the result, imperative sentence in English and Arabic have the differences in several points such as the difference of the subject, the forms of the verb, the pattern, etc. However, there are also the similarities of imperative sentence in English and Arabic in general such as the similarity of the use ‘you’ as the subject, positive and negative imperative sentence as the form, etc.
The Effectiveness of Roundtable Technique to Teach Writing Descriptive Text for Students with LowSelf-Efficacy Adi Maja
The Explora Vol. 7 No. 1 (2021): April 2021
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Self efficacy is someone’s belief of his capability to complete a task or to perform something. Zimmerman and Martinez-Pons, as cited in Kitikanan and Sasimonton (2017: 4) say, “Students with high self-efficacy tend to learn and achieve more than those with low ones”. In other words, when someone has high self-efficacy, his/her effort to do writing will be better and it is assumed that their writing achievement will be better as well. On the contrary, students with low self-efficacy often have lower score of writing than the students with high self-efficacy. Then, many techniques work well for only students with high self-efficacy. This study was designed to see whether or not Roundtable technique is effective tobe used to teach writing descriptive text for the students with low self-efficacy. The research was done at SMA N 1Panyabungan. This was an experimental research design with 51 students in the population. The students were spread in three classes which consist of 17students in each class. Two classes were chosen as the sample by using cluster random sampling technique. One class was the experiment class, and the other was as control class. Students’ self-efficacy was tested by using questionnaires. Then, they were grouped into students with high and low self-efficacy. After that they were given treatment. The data were then collected after the treatment was given by administering writing test. The students’ writing achievement scores were analyzed by using t-test formula and the level of significance used was 0.05(5%).After being calculated, the value of t-observed was 2.975, whereas the t-table was 2.306. Consequently, Roundtable technique was effective to be used to teach the students with low selfefficacy to write descriptive text at Al Azhar Islamic Junior High School 32 Padang.
The Effect of Applying Drill Method on In Teaching Students’ Writing Ability Fitri Rahmadani Harahap
The Explora Vol. 7 No. 1 (2021): April 2021
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This research was aimed to develops teaching writing by using drill method as method in teaching writing descriptive paragraph. This study was conducted applying Nana Sudjana (1989:86) theory. The research took place at MTs.Swasta IRA Medan. The sample consisted of class VII. The instruments employed in this study experimental research which consist of pre-test and post-test.. The findings of the study were the quality of the developed technique as media viewed from theexperts is very good (88 %). Most students gave positive responses. Most students said that the method was interesting and it could help them to write descriptive texts easily. The results of the test show that the method improved their ability in writing descriptive paragraph (average score: 80, 12).The scoring system was based on five aspects; namely content, organization, vocabulary, language use, mechanics. Therefore, the writer suggests that English teachers develop method as one of the creative way to improve the students’ ability in writing descriptive texts.
The Effect of Using Somatic Auditory Visual Intellectual (SAVI) Method on students’ Achievement in Writing Analytical Exposition Text Jefri Andika
The Explora Vol. 7 No. 1 (2021): April 2021
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This study deals with the effect of using Somatic Auditory Visual Intellectual (SAVI) method on students’ achievement in writing analytical exposition text. The objective of thestudy is to find out whether SAVI method significantly affects the students’ achievement in writing analytical exposition text or not. This study was conducted by using experimental group and control group. The population of the study was the students of grade XI of SMK Taman siswa Medan in the academic year 2015-2016, where there were 2 classes of XI Administrasi Perkantoran writer taught by applying lecturing method and at XI Administrasi Perkantoran 2 taught by applying SAVI method with the sample by purposive sampling. The data of the study were obtained from the students’ score of writing test. The writer used Pearson Moment Product formula. They were two data used in this study. They were pre-test and post-test. The data were analyzed by applying t-test formula. After analyzing the data, the result of the study showed that tobserved (2,81) was higher than t-table (0,05) (t-observed > t-table) at the level of significance of a = 5% and at the degree of freedom (df) = 0,5. it can be concluded that applying SAVI method significantly affects on the students’ achievement in writing analytical exposition text or in the other words the hypothesis is accepted.
The Effect of Using Chain Story Technique In Writing Descriptive Text For The Grade Students of SMP Negeri 14 Medan Yohana Serepina Pakpahan
The Explora Vol. 7 No. 1 (2021): April 2021
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | Full PDF (429.401 KB) | DOI: 10.51622/explora.v7i1.520

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The study focused on finding out the effect of applying Chain Story Technique in writing descriptive text. The chain story technique is a technique which is used to make writing class more interesting. this technique is suitable use in writing activity. It can help teacher in teaching learning process and can help students to understand quickly to make summary of the text. The population of the research was the eight grade students of SMP NEGERI 14 MEDAN. There were fourtyeight students of the eight grade as the sample of the research. This study was conducted with two randomized class namely experimental class and control class. The experimental class was taught by applying Chain Story Technique, while the control class was taught without Chain Story Technique. The instrument of collecting the data was writing test. The data were analyzed by using reliability (KR21) and t-test formula. The calculation shown that the mean score of studentsin experimental class is 8,45 and the mean score of control class who are taught without Chain Story technique is 3,25. It can be concluded that the mean score of experimental class is higher than control class. There is a significant difference scores between experimental group and control group. Based on research finding, it is concluded that t-observed is higher than t-table. T-obs> ttable (p=0.05) 8.813>1.679. it means that H0 is rejected and Ha is accepted. Chain Story Technique significantly affects on the eight grade students of SMP NEGERI 14 MEDAN in writing descriptive text. It is suggested the English Department Students, lecturer and all of people to use this strategy.
Comparative Forms of Adjectives by Suffix –an in Toba Batak Esron Ambarita
The Explora Vol. 7 No. 2 (2021): Agustus 2021
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The objectives of this study is to investigate word formations of comparative forms of adjectives by suffix [-an] in Toba Batak. Comparative forms of adjectives by suffix [-an] in Toba Batak are constructed without considering the number of syllables of the base forms of adjectives as those in English. Besides, the attachments of suffix [-an] to adjectives in Toba Batak to construct comparative forms do not require any phonological rules as those when attaching prefix [um-] to construct comparative form in Toba Batak. The stress of the words modified with suffix [-an] is in suffix [-an] itself. The meaning of suffix [-an] denotes comparative forms. It signifies more meaning than what is indicated in the base forms of the adjectives to which suffix [-an] is attached. In short, word formation of comparative form by suffix [-an] in Toba Batak can be done to all adjective bases in very simple way inflectionally.
The Effect Of Drill and Imitation Techniques in Students’ Ability in Using English Intonation Of Grade VIII Students of SMP Negeri 8 Pematangsiantar Hasan Damanik
The Explora Vol. 7 No. 2 (2021): Agustus 2021
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This study attempted to find out (1) the effect of conventional technique to the ability of grade VIII students of SMP N 8 Pematangsiantar in the English intonation; (2) the effect of imitation technique to the ability of grade VIII students of SMP N 8 Pematangsiantar in the English intonation; (3) the effect of drill technique to the ability of grade VIII students of SMP N 8 Pematangsiantar in the English intonation; (4) the effect of drill technique more significant than the effect of imitation technique or than the effect of conventional technique to the ability of grade VIII students of SMP N 8 Pematangsiantar in the English intonation. This study was conducted by using experimental research. The population of the study was all classes of grade eight in 2015/2016 academic year at SMP Negeri 8 Pematangsiantar. There are two classes were chosen as the sample of the research by applying random sampling technique. Each class consists of 34\ students. The instrument used for the data collection was a test. The data were analyzed by using ANOVA. The research finding showed that (1) the effect of conventional technique to the ability of grade VIII students of SMP N 8 Pematangsiantar in the English intonation is not more significant that is shown by the following students’ score: mean = 49.11, maximum score = 60, minimum score = 40; (2) the effect of imitation technique to the ability of grade VIII students of SMP N 8 Pematangsiantar in the English intonation is shown by the following students’ score: mean = 61,76, maximum score = 85, minimum score = 45; (3) the effect of drill technique to the ability of grade VIII students of SMP N 8 Pematangsiantar in the English intonation is shown by the following students’ score: mean = 75,58, maximum score = 90, minimum score = 50; (4) the effect of Drill technique more significant than the effect of imitation technique or than the effect of conventional technique to the ability of gradeVIII students of SMP N 8 Pematangsiantar in the English intonation.
The Effect of Applying Jigsaw Technique on Students’ Achievement in Reading Comprehension of Narrative Tex Julita Sembiring
The Explora Vol. 7 No. 2 (2021): Agustus 2021
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Reading is one of the important skills in learning English. Reading can be as a language tool for communication and give information. In reading, students do not only read a text but also have to be able to comprehend the text and to know main idea of the text. In reality, many students have weakness in reading comprehension, so the writer will conduct the Jigsaw Technique in teaching reading. In this thesis the writer report on the effect of Jigsaw Technique on reading comprehension. The purpose of this study is to find out whether Jigsaw Technique affect students on reading comprehension significantly. The Technique that used in the research is quantitative by doing experimental design. The result shows that the scores of t-test (3.90) > t-table (1,67), it means that Jigsaw Technique can improve students’ achievement in reading comprehension. So, the writer concluded that there was significant effect of Jigsaw Technique on students’ Reading comprehension. And the last the writer gives suggestion that teachers should apply strategy especially Jigsaw Technique with affects the ability of students in reading comprehension.
An Analysis of The Exclusion and Inclusion Processes of Reynhard Sinaga Case’s in Tribunnews.Com Rikki Simanullang; Rotua Pangaribuan
The Explora Vol. 7 No. 2 (2021): Agustus 2021
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The purpose of this study is to find out how are the exclusion and inclusion processes of Reynhard Sinaga case in Tribunnews.com.This study used a qualitative descriptive method with the approach of critical discourse analysis from Theo van Leeuwen to describe how the social actors are portrayed in the news. The source of data of this study was taken from 10 Reynhard Sinaga’s news in a Tribunnews.com. dated the February 1th to February 30th, 2020. There are ninety data in Reynhard Sinaga's news containing Exclusion and Inclusion processes. The finding of this research were found three strategies of Exclusion process in the Reynhard Sinaga’s news namely Passivation, Nominalization and Substitution of clause and seven strategies of Inclusion process, namely Differentiation - Indifferentiation, Objectivation - Abstraction, Nomination - Categorization, Nomination - Identification, Determination - Indetermination, Assimilation Individualization, Association - Dissociation. The most dominant strategy of Exclusion process found is Passivation with 9%, and for the most dominant strategies of Inclusion process found are objectivation – abstraction and determination - indetermination with 23%. The writer would like to offer the suggestion to students of English department to enrich their knowledge in understanding the process of exclusion and inclusion when writing, to lecturer, for teaching materials for students in order to better understand the use of the Exclusion & Inclusion process strategy and its effects and journalists, and news writers to be able to write news accurately and with certainty without eliminating one of the social actors and presenting social actors as they are so as not to have a negative effect on readers and society.

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