scholarly journals DISCOURSE MARKERS IN ESSAY WRITING OF SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS

2019 ◽  
Vol 7 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Sonya Sibagariang ◽  
Siti Aisah Ginting ◽  
Berlin Sibarani
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
Qualitative Research ◽  
High School Students ◽  
Discourse Markers ◽  
Senior High School ◽  
School Students ◽  
Essay Writing ◽  
Internet Resources ◽  
Senior High School Students ◽  
The Way

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.

scholarly journals STUDENTS ATTITUDE IN LEARNING ENGLISH CONVERSATIONS

2022 ◽  
Vol 18 (3) ◽  
pp. 265
Author(s):  
Sury . Utami ◽  
Rahmad . Husein ◽  
Zainuddin . Zainuddin
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
High School Students ◽  
Negative Attitude ◽  
Discourse Markers ◽  
Senior High School ◽  
School Students ◽  
Important Lesson ◽  
Negative Attitudes ◽  
Senior High School Students ◽  
Learning English

English conversation is an important lesson for Senior High School students in order to face the globalization effects. Many students considered English conversation as a controversial lesson through their positive and negative attitudes toward it. This study aimed to investigate the types of attitudes of the Senior High School students in learning English conversation, to describe the realization of the attitudes of Senior High School students in learning English conversations, and to explain the reason of the attitude which Senior High School students realized in the ways they are. The subjects of this study were 20 students consisting 12 females and 8 males at the age of 16-18 years old. The data were collected by observations and interviews then were analyzed using Interactive Models. The result showed that positive and negative attitude in learning English conversations, five types of realizations, and the reasons of the students realized their attitudes i.e. the language loyalty, language pride,  and awareness of language norms. It was concluded that the students’ attitude varied as to positive and negative ones and realized in numerous manners affected by several factors. Keywords: Discourse Markers, Students Interactions, Nonformal Education, Conversation

scholarly journals Teaching Speaking Descriptive Text Using Facebook for Senior High School Students

2020 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-10
Author(s):  
Fithriyah Putri Perdana ◽  
Sulistyaningsih
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
High School Students ◽  
Senior High School ◽  
School Students ◽  
Generic Structure ◽  
Field Note ◽  
Tenth Grade ◽  
Teaching Learning ◽  
Senior High School Students ◽  
The Way

The purposes of this research are to describe the implementation of the teacher in teaching speaking descriptive text using facebook for Senior High School Students, and to describe the achievement of the students in speaking using facebook. This study was descriptive qualitative research. The data were taken from the tenth grade students of senior high school in Sidoarjo. The data collecting technique used instruments of observation field note, interview and test. From the observation field note was described that the implementation of teaching learning process given were: First, the way of speaking descriptive text was explained to the students. Second, the examples of generic structure of descrptive text were displayed. Third, the way to describe picture profile from the Facebook was explained to the students. The last, the pleasant atmosphere was created while the students tried to operate Facebook for describing the profile of someone. Further, the results of test had shown that the  students’ scores were good; with the average scores > 75. They show that the technique of Teaching Speaking Descriptive Text Using Facebook For Senior High School students is good for teaching speaking.  

scholarly journals An Analysis of Mood and Modality

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (2) ◽  
pp. 302
Author(s):  
Yuni Siregar ◽  
Arsen Nahum Pasaribu ◽  
Erika Sinambela
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
Qualitative Research ◽  
High School Students ◽  
Senior High School ◽  
School Students ◽  
The Future ◽  
Senior High School Students ◽  
Descriptive Qualitative

Since the outbreak of Coronavirus in 2020, teaching and studying activities commonly conducted in the classrooms were shifted to online, which caused students to adapt and accept without compromising. This study analyzed the dialogue texts expressing students' hopes and views about the future of learning amidst the Covid-19 pandemic written by the Senior High School students of Nanyang Zhi Hui school in Medan, Sumatera Utara. The objectives are to analyze the mood, modality, and modality orientation types; and figure out the dominantly-applied mood, modality, and orientation types in the dialogue texts. This descriptive qualitative research applied the Mood and Modality theory by Halliday and other linguists. The study revealed that 1) three mood types: declarative, interrogative, and imperative, four types of modality: probability, usuality, obligation, and inclination range from low, median, and high degrees; four orientations: subjective-explicit, subjective-implicit, objective-explicit, and objective-implicit occurred in the texts; and 2) the clauses are represented through the extensive use of declarative mood (80,74%), median probability (47%), and implicitly objective modality orientation (45,15%). The study concludes that the students tend to give their insights using statements with median probability and orientation of objective-implicit in the dialogue, which shows a lack of confidence in the utterances.

scholarly journals KESALAHAN KONSEP MATERI STOIKIOMETRI YANG DIALAMI SISWA SMA

2013 ◽  
Vol 14 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Sri Winarni ◽  
Ade Ismayani ◽  
Fitriani Fitriani
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
Qualitative Research ◽  
High School Students ◽  
Diagnostic Test ◽  
Senior High School ◽  
Index Number ◽  
Reaction Equation ◽  
School Students ◽  
Free Element ◽  
Senior High School Students

Misconceptions in stoichiometry of senior high school students grade X were studied through a qualitative research using a diagnostic test in the form of multiple choices with reason on 22 students from grade X-3. The validity of the instrument found was 83%. Meanwhile the realiability found was 0,61. The misconceptions found were in: (a) reaction equation is the equality number of coefficient in reactant and in the product for about 13,63%; (b) index number of an atom in a compound is the same as in free element for about 9,09%; (c) the molecule symbol of element in the form of gass has 2 index number for about 27,27%; (d) the greater number of coefficient reaction shows the greater number of substances involved in a reaction for about 9,09%; (e) no matter how many mols in a compound, it has a fixed molecules, 6,2 x 1023 molecules, for about 4,54%; (f) define atom the same as molecules, for about 9,09%; and (g) for P and T that have the same comparison of gass volume that involves in a reaction serves as the smallest coefficient.

scholarly journals Analysis of Students' Error In Solving Probability Problem: A Case Study In Guangxi

2021 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-15
Author(s):  
Yuxian Huang ◽  
Ying Zhou ◽  
Yong Li
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
Qualitative Research ◽  
High School Students ◽  
Diagnostic Test ◽  
Research Method ◽  
Senior High School ◽  
School Students ◽  
Computational Errors ◽  
Senior High School Students

This research analyzes the types and reasons of students'  mistakes in solving probability and the analysis statistics problems by qualitative research method. The subjects were 20 senior High school students from a senior high school in Guangxi, China. The data were collected through the student diagnostic test. The students' answers were analyzed by using O'Connel's  analysis. The results show that the proportion of misunderstood problems is 48.18% at the largest proportion, and the proportion of computational errors is next, accounting for 36.36%. The proportion of procedural errors is the least, accounting for 15.45%. As we all know, there are many reasons for the above mistakes., so teachers can find some solutions to overcome these mistakes.

scholarly journals Lexical Richness of the Expository Writing in Indonesian Senior High School Students

2018 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 23
Author(s):  
FARA WAHYU ASTRIDYA
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
High School Students ◽  
Foreign Language ◽  
Senior High School ◽  
School Students ◽  
Essay Writing ◽  
Lexical Richness ◽  
Good Writing ◽  
Lexical Density ◽  
Senior High School Students

Learning a foreign language is often related to knowing the words which called lexical richness. This current study investigate the lexical richness in senior high school students. The data are taken from the students’ writing on expository essay. Writing an expository essay is a challenge for students where they should be able to write based on a given theme using a varied vocabulary so later the students are capable making a good writing. The students are collected from three grades that consist of 30 students in each grades. By the total amount of the students, it will be measured by some types of lexical richness; lexical density, lexical sophistication, and lexical variation. After being investigated, the results were found that lexical richness in each grades showed a significant increase in each class, starting from grade 10 to grade 12. According to all those three measurements, showed that grade 12 is the highest percentages among others and it concludes that students in grade 12 is the most prepared and have the richest lexical between grade 10 and 11.

scholarly journals Analisis Level Metakognisi Siswa Sekolah Menengah Atas Penghafal al-Qur�an dalam Memecahkan Masalah Matematika

2019 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
pp. 103
Author(s):  
Dewi Rosikhoh ◽  
Liny Mardhiyatirrahmah ◽  
Abdussakir Abdussakir
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
Qualitative Research ◽  
High School Students ◽  
Problem Solving ◽  
Senior High School ◽  
School Students ◽  
12Th Grade ◽  
Research Show ◽  
Senior High School Students

Metacognition has a key position on problem solving in mathematics. Metacognition is thinking about what they think. This research is qualitative research purposing for identifying of students metacognition level on matematics problem solving based on their quatity juzs of Quran memorized. The subjects of this research is three students who are in 12th grade in Senior High School. Students metacognition level is identified through test and indicator of metacognition level. The result of research show that metacognition level of Senior High School students taking in level of aware use, semi strategic use and semi reflective use. The student who has less than 10 juzs in Quran memorized is in aware use level. The student who has 10 until less than 20 juzs in Quran memorized is in semi strategic use level. The student who has 20 until 30 juzs in Quran memorizing is in semi reflective use level. Based on this reasearch, researchers conclude that the more juzs memorized, the higher level that students get.

scholarly journals INDONESIAN SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS’ ATTITUDE TOWARDS LITERATURE IN ENGLISH

2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 160
Author(s):  
Silva Afdian ◽  
Delvi Wahyuni
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
Qualitative Research ◽  
High School Students ◽  
English Language ◽  
Senior High School ◽  
Language Skill ◽  
School Students ◽  
Senior High School Students ◽  
Descriptive Qualitative

This study aimed to investigate senior high school students’ attitude towards advantages of learning literature in English. The participants of this research were 22 eleventh grade students in SMAN 2 Padang who took English as Specialization class. This study was descriptive qualitative research used in investigating senior high school students’ attitude towards literature in English. The instrumentations of this research were questionnaire and interview. The following are advantages of learning literature in English, encouraging language sources, improving language skill, expanding students’ awareness through environment and willingness to learn English language. The findings of the research showed that students’ attitude towards advantages of learning literature in English is positive.

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