scholarly journals The use of functional stylistics in analyzing a portion of “The Wedding Dance”

2021 ◽  
Vol 2 (3) ◽  
pp. 97-105
Author(s):  
Rhonex P. Paras

This paper aims to analyze the transitivity patterns used in one of the most prominent short stories in Philippine Contemporary Literature “The Wedding Dance” which was written by a renowned writer Amador T. Daguio. This study is based on Halliday’s framework of transitivity analysis to delve on the meaning of the story in the literary discourse. This paper used the simple random sampling among the short stories in the Grade 7 English Learning Material from the Department of Education. In addition, the story is divided into three parts according to the number of sentences. Subsequently, part of the story has been identified and selected as basis for the analysis through random selection process. Furthermore, the paper used all 15 sentences from the first portion of the short story to be analyzed and interpreted using the functional stylistics. Analyzing and interpreting a portion of the short story in the context of functional stylistics played an integral part for it provided a portion of in depth understanding and interpretation of how each process type works and functions. It is also evident that the distribution of process type varies in different yet meaningful ways. Thus, by examining the transitivity process in the text is indeed indispensable for it explained how the field of the situation is being constructed, and have clear idea how transitivity patterns reflected the nature of the text.

Sirok Bastra ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Abdul Azis ◽  
Hajrah Hajrah ◽  
Suarni Suarni

AbstrakPenelitian bertujuan membuktikan keefektifan strategi critical incident dalam pembelajaran menulis cerpen. Jenis penelitian ini adalah penelitian eksperimen, dengan desain penelitian eksperimen murni. Penelitian ini dilaksanakan di SMP Negeri 1 Sinjai Selatan. Populasi penelitian keseluruhan siswa kelas VIII. Pengambilan sampel dilakukan secara acak sederhana dengan teknik simple random sampling. Sampel yang terpilih, yaitu kelas VIII-F (kelas eksperimen) dan kelas VIII-G (kelas kontrol). Instrumen yang digunakan, yaitu dalam bentuk tes cerita pendek. Data yang terkumpul dianalisis menggunakan statistik deskriptif dan statistik inferensial. Sebelum diadakan analisis data, dilakukan uji normalitas dan uji homogenitas menggunakan program SPSS. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan adanya perbedaan signifikan kemampuan menulis cerpen siswa kelas kontrol dengan eksperimen yang ditunjukkan oleh hasil uji-t yang dilakukan dengan bantuan program SPSS 20.0. Uji-t data posttest kelas kontrol dan kelas eksperimen menunjukkan nilai P = 0,001 (P < 0,05 = signifikan).Kata kunci: keefektifan, strategi critical incident, menulis, cerpen AbstractThe research aims to prove the effectiveness of the critical incident strategy in learning to write short stories. This type of research is experimental research. The research design used was pure experimentation. This research was conducted at SMP Negeri 1 South Sinjai. The entire research population of class VIII students. Sampling is done by simple random sampling with simple random sampling technique. The selected sample, namely class VIII-F (experimental class) and class VIII-G (control class). The instrument used is in the form of short story tests. The collected data were analyzed using descriptive statistics and inferential statistics. Before the data analysis is carried out, the normality test and homogeneity test are done using the SPSS program. The results showed a significant difference in the ability to write short stories of control class students with experiments shown by the results of the t-test conducted with the help of the SPSS 20.0 program. The t-test posttest data of the control class and the experimental class showed a value of P = 0.001 (P <0.05 = significant).Keywords: effectiveness, critical incident strategy, writing, short stories


2018 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 17-28
Author(s):  
Trisnawati Trisnawati

The study aims to determine the moral values and social values in a collection of short stories by Ahmad Tohari as learning material in class X SMAN 5 Pandeglang. The aim of this study to 1) Provide knowledge about the values contained in short story, 2) Growing motivation in reading short story literature, 3) Increasing interest in appreciating short stories, 4) Able to analyze the values contained in short story literature, 5) Instill the positive values of short stories in everyday life. The method used in this research is descriptive analysis method. Descriptive method is the method used to make broader conclusions. Research data collection techniques were carried out using literature studies or documentation studies on Ahmad Tohari’s short stories. The steps in this descriptive study are, 1) Identify significant problems that can be solved through the descriptive method, 2) Formulate the problem clearly, 3) Determine the purpose and benefits of research, 4) Conduct literature studies related to problems, and 5) Collect and analyze data qualitatively. The steps of data collection are reading Ahmad Tohari’s short stories carefully, recording the appropriate data, identifying and classifying data and making data education. The results of the study indicate that the collection of short stories by Ahmad Tohari contains many values, especially moral values and social values.


Author(s):  
Aulia Fatimannisa ◽  
Syarifuddin Dollah ◽  
Amirullah Abduh

Abstract. This study aimed at finding out the Students’ Perception on the Use of Ruangguru Application in Their English Learning. The researcher applied mixed method (quantitative and qualitative). The population of this research was the second grade students of Senior High School of Athirah Islamic School Makassar in 2019/2020 academic year. The sample was taken consisted of 24 students which were taken by using simple random sampling technique. The data were obtained through the questionnaire were analysed and tabulated based on the classification of perception using Likert scale and the data from interview were analysed by recording and transcribing it. The results of data analysis showed that (1) students’ perception was positive on the use of Ruangguru application in their English learning by mean score 70 (2) based on the students’ classification that 5 (20.8%) students classified as Strongly positive, 10 (41.7%) students classified as Positive, 5 (20.8%) students classified as Moderate, 3 (12.5%) students classified as Negative and 1 (4.5%) students classified as Strongly negative. This was indicated that most students like using Ruangguru in their English learning.


Author(s):  
Hevriani Sevrika

Mechanical students need material in English subject that relevant with their department. However, most of the teachersused the materials that are general English to teach English in the mechanical department. Thus, in this research the writer did it toknow the students’ need. In this research, the samples are the students in the mechanical metal department. There are two classeswhich are 45 students. The writer took 15 students through technique sampling is sample random sampling. The instrument thatwriter used to take the data is questionnaires through open – ended questions. The students need in learning English can be seen inthree aspects: necessities, lacks, and wants. The first aspect is necessity, the finding is the students need English materials that are easyto be understood by them. They need the words of the text which are simple and easy to be understood. The second aspect is lack thatthe students’ lacks are they have fewer vocabularies, so they are difficult to understand the texts. The last aspect is wants; they wantto have fluency in speaking so they need to have more activities in speaking skill. Otherwise, the teacher rarely gave speaking skill inteaching and learning process. Thus, the teachers need to know what are the students need to be learned in their departments.


2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (2) ◽  
pp. 38
Author(s):  
Julianti Nyo ◽  
Justam Wahab ◽  
Rijal Muharam

This research was conducted with the aim of (1) to find out whether the improvement of short story writing skills using the media song of class VIII Muhammadiyah 1 Middle School Tidore Kepulauan. (2) To find out how to improve short story writing skills by using the media song of class VIII Muhammadiyah Middle School 1 Tidore Kepulauan. The method used in this research is quantitative descriptive method. The population in this study were grade VIII Muhammadiyah 1 Tidore Kepulauan Middle School as many as 25 students while the sample in this study was a total of 25 students as much as 100%. The results of this study are (1) Observation, Indonesian language teachers have taught students with learning material to write short stories through using song media and the teacher has carried out the learning process well in accordance with the Learning Implementation Plan (RPP); (2) Interviews, students interested and happy with learning to write short stories using song media. Media songs are very helpful for them in determining the theme they will make short stories. The theme presented is about friendship that is unique to their world; (3) The initial test (pretest) of students who get very good qualifications (SB) is 3 students by 12%, students who get good qualifications (B) as many as 5 students by 20%, students who get quite good qualifications (CB) as many as 9 students by 36%, students who get poor qualifications (KB) as many as 8 students by 32%, and students who get less qualifications (KS) as many as 0 students at 0%. Has not yet achieved an increase in value; (4) Final test (posttest) of students who get very good qualifications (SB) as many as 8 students by 32%, students who get good qualifications (B) as many as 11 students at 44%, students who get quite good qualifications (CB) as much as 4 students by 16%, students who get poor qualifications (KB) as much as 2 students by 8%, and students who get a score of 1 qualifier less (KS) as many as 0 students at 0%. It means that the use of song can improve students’ scoor in writing short story.


LITERA ◽  
2013 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Kusmarwanti Kusmarwanti

This research study aims to describe the characteristics of the site that includes short stories cyber, the fact of short stories cyber namely plot, character, and setting, and the characteristics of the reader and the author of short stories cyber.The research subjects were short stories cyber in www.kolomkita.com dan  www.kemudian.com that published in April 2008. The data collected through data cards and analyzed by categorizing them in accordance with the predetermined categories.The research finding show that the site that contains short stories cyber determined by its organizer, both vision and personal as admin. Second, sitesthat contain short stories have hardly any cyber script selection process so that cyber short story has some weakness on the resolution of the story, the cultivation of the conflict, climax,character, and setting. A lot of short stories cyber are unfinished and very short. The shortstories writer and reader cyber is a community that found a path from them, by them, andfor them.


Author(s):  
Rini Sartika Nasution ◽  
Mutsyuhito Solin ◽  
Malan Lubis

This research and development based on the phenomenon that there are still many students who have difficulty in writing short stories and the importance of educators innovating in the use of learning models in an effort to improve the achievement of learning objectives. This study aims to (1) Describe the process of developing synectic models in short story writing students in class XI students of UISU Senior High School Medan (2) Describe the feasibility of developing synectic models in learning to write short stories in class XI students of SMA UISU Medan (3) in learning to write short stories at XI grade students of UISU Medan High School. This type of research is development research based on the development model 4-D of Thiagarajan. The trial subjects consisted of material experts, design experts, Indonesian language educators, and XI grade students of UISU Medan High School. Validation results show an average percentage of 92.12% for learning material and an average percentage of 95.13 % for learning design with excellent advice. The effectiveness of the product is obtained from a learning motivation questionnaire in a limited trial and is supported. Limited trials show an average percentage of 93.45% with very good criteria and approval trials of 95.12% with very good criteria. The data is also supported by the observations of students also increasing the pretest value from 64.83 to the posttest with an average value of 80.47. This proves that the synectic model developed for learning to write short stories is feasible to use and can improve students' ability to write short stories.


2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Agelgara Kusumo Putro ◽  
Endah Tri Priyatni ◽  
Yuni Pratiwi

Peace-loving-themed short stories have some potential to reconstruct national characters. Such characters are paramount in response to the lack of tolerance during the millennial era. Such short stories can be implemented through various modes, one of them being short-story appreciation. When the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic hit Indonesia, the government suggested shifting schools to online learning. One of the online learning platforms used in Indonesia is the Learning Management System (LMS). The purpose of the current research is to develop via LMS instructional materials for short-stories appreciation using peace-loving-themed short stories that aim at strengthening national characters. This study used the research and development design proposed by Borg and Gall. The instructional materials developed are in the form of e-learning website which consists of formulated tasks of short stories appreciation. The validation test shows that this type of learning material is valid and applicable to be used. The instructional material includes contents focusing on the theme of peace-loving stories. Moreover, the aspects of national characters boosted by this type of material includes tolerance, equality, altruism (caring for others), empathy, and sympathy, which are depicted through the characters in the stories. The forms of tasks are also designed in a way to expose the national characters conveyed in the stories. Keywords: materials, peace-loving short stories, national characters, LMS


2021 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 311
Author(s):  
Zanuba Arifah Khofshoh ◽  
Moch. Arifin

The focus of this teaching and learning activity is to improve students' reading comprehension through English short stories in eleventh grade students of SMAS NU Centini Laren Lamongan. Utilizing the existence of English short stories as a medium is expected to make a positive contribution to students through their characteristics that make readers feel happy. This research is a Classroom Action Research which is carried out by following John Elliot's model research procedures which include planning, action, observation, reflection or evaluation. The research was carried out in the eleventh class of SMAS NU Centini Laren Lamongan for the academic year 2019-2020 even semester totaling 50 students. The results showed that before being given learning using short story books in English, the average value of reading comprehension was 56 (8%) in the very low category. After learning reading comprehension was carried out using English short story book media in the first cycle the average value of students 'reading comprehension increased to 67 (38%), still in the moderate category, and learning was carried out in the second cycle the students' reading comprehension ability increased the average score. and a percentage of 77 (86%) with a very high category. By using this method, there was a fairly good increase for the students of SMAS NU Centini Laren Lamongan. In addition, other results obtained were students easier to absorb and understand English learning material and this activity was also the starting point for other activities. Keywords:  Reading Comprehension, Short Story, CAR


Author(s):  
Satri Dwi Kurnia Nasution ◽  
I Made Putrawan ◽  
Diana Vivanti

Biology teacher needs to have procedural justice in delivering learning material related to school leadership and personality. That is why the objective of this research is to analyze the relationship between school leadership, personality, and procedural justice of Biology teachers. A survey used by selecting 85 Biology teachers at Karawang regency by using Simple Random Sampling (SRS). There were three instruments developed to measure school leadership (45 items) with reliability of 0.805, personality (32 items) with reliability 0.819, and procedural justice (27 items) with reliability 0.642. Data were analyzed by regressioncorrelation analysis. The result showed that school leadership and personality have a positive and significant correlation with procedural justice. These findings mean when procedural justice would be improved, factors such as school leadership and personality could be taken into account.


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