UPAYA MENINGKATKAN AKTIVITAS DAN HASIL BELAJAR SISWA TENTANG MENULIS PERMULAAN DENGAN MENGGUNAKAN MEDIA KARTU KATA PADA SISWA KELAS SDN BAJO

The research objectives consist of (1) Increasing prewriting activity through words card at 3rd grade of SDNegeri Bajo and (2) Increasing students prewriting activities through word cards. There were 22 students became the respondents of this reearch and this research used quantitative and qualitative approach with classroom action research (CAR). The result of this research showed that there was significant difference between 1st cycle and 2nd cycle showed up that there were positive and negatively reacting respond by the students. In using word cards media showed that students were more enjoyable in learning process. Based on the research result of learning foundout that 7,1 % average. It is proved that card words media could improved students competence in learning prewriting in cycle one with categorize suficiently. While in the second cycle became 19 students passed attend their evaluation or 19 students of 20 students, thus the percentage reach 95 %. Based on the second cycle of the research, the researcher assumed that the students prewriting competence through word cards increase at 3rd grade of SDNegeri Bajo.

INVESTIGATING LEARNERS’ OBSTACLES IN SECOND LANGUAGE READING COMPREHENSION

Skill in reading texts written in English as a foreign language constitutes a fundamental element of the establishment of English curriculum in Indonesia. The aim of this article is to investigate and explore the obstacles and difficulties faced by Indonesians in their learning activities which hampering the learners in gaining comprehension, and to view the pedagogy from the broader perspective on the theories of reading process. As the writer found, the learners are lack of language system understanding, lack of reading strategies, poor in recognizing the types of reading comprehension. Therefor, through literary study as the research method, the result appeared that the obstacles and problems faced by the Indonesian affected by cultural background, English teaching and learning process, and approaches in teaching and learning.

STUDENTS’ VOCABULARY MASTERY THROUGH ENGLISH SONGS AT MADRASAH ALIYAH NEGERI 1 HALMAHERA UTARA

The aim of this research is to know the extent to which the use of English song improves students’ vocabulary at Madrasah Aliyah Negeri 1 Halmahera Utara. This research was quantitative research by using pre-experimental design with one group pretest-posttest. The sample of this research was 20 students in class X-3 Social science students by using convenience sampling technique. The instrument used in the research was the song lyrics. The students’ answer the question by determining noun, verb and adjective of vocabulary consisting of 50 items. The data were analyzed by using t-test. It was found that teaching vocabulary by using English Song helped the students to master vocabulary. Based on the data analysis, teaching by using English Song could significantly improve students’ vocabulary.The research shows the score of pre-test and posttest as follow: pretest 58.9 score and posttest 75.1 score, and T-count value obtain 12.7 and t critic 1.729 at the significant level 0.05. It means t-count is higher that t-critic. The null hypothesis (H0) stating that teaching vocabulary through English song cannot improve students vocabulary is rejected and the alternative hypothesis (Hi) stated that teaching vocabulary through English song can improve students’ vocabulary mastery at Madrasah Aliyah Negeri 1 Halmahera Utara is accepted.

PENINGKATAN KETERAMPILAN MENULIS CERPEN DENGAN MENGGUNAKAN MEDIA LAGU SISWA KELAS VIII SMP MUHAMMADIYAH 1 TIDORE KEPULAUAN

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.

STUDENTS’ COMPETENCE IN CRITICAL READING

The objectives of this research is to know students’ competence in critical reading at the fourth semester students of English Language Education Study Program, Khairun University consisting of 20 students who were selected by using purposive sampling technique. The researcher applied quantitative descriptive method and analyzed the data by using critical reading rubric. From the data analyzed, the data showed nine students was categorized good. Ten students was categorized fair and one students was categorized poor. The analysis of questions the data showed that students’ got highest average score 56 on the question number eigh as categorized fair. So, it can be concluded the students’ fourth semester of Khairun University Ternate have fair competence in critical reading.

PENINGKATAN KETERAMPILAN MENULIS PUISI DENGAN MENGGUNAKAN MODEL PEMBELAJARAN EXAMPLE DAN NON-EXAMPLE SISWA KELAS X SMA NEGERI 10 KOTA TERNATE

This research was conducted wiht the aim to find out how the students ability in writing poetry in class X SMAN 10 Ternate city and how to improve the ability to write poetry using the example and non-example models of grade X students of SMAN 10 ternate city. The methoud used in this research is descriptive quantitative and the instruments used are observation, interviews, tests and documentation.Based on the results of the studi, poetry writing skills improvement using example and non-example models class X students of SMAN 10 Ternate city consisting of 25 students can be seen that students are able writing poetry using model example and non-example, this is known from the results of research that there are worksheets on the pretest and postets which have increased, in the pretest and postest which have in creased, in the pretest with atotal value of 1.005 with and average value of 40,2 whereas the results of the posttest in the write poetry using the example and non-example models class X students of SMAN 10 Ternate city, with a value of 1.550 demgas an average value of 63,6 as many 23 students 68% have achieved (KKM) from the initial test results of 17 studens 92 % did not reach (KKM).

KESANTUNAN BERBAHASA ANTARA PEMBELI DAN PENJUAL DI PASAR TRADISIONAL KOTA TERNATE

Tujuan penelitian ini adalah untuk mengidentifikasi jenis-jenis tuturan (utterences) yang tidak santun yang dituturkan oleh pembeli dan penjual di pasar tradisional Kota Ternate, menggunakan pendekatan skala kesantunan untuk menentukan jenis-jenis tuturan yang santun. Metode yang digunakan dalam penelitan ini adalah metode kualitatif deskriptif. Penelitian ini menggunakan tiga teknik pengumpulan data, yaitu; 1) teknik observasi (observation); 2) teknik simak dan catat; serta 3) teknik rekam (record). Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa; enam (6) maksim kesantunan yang disampaikan oleh Leech. Semua maksim dilanggar oleh penjual dan pembeli dalam proses jual beli di pasar tradisional. Jumlah tuturan yang dilanggar dalam maksim-maksim itu sebanyak dua puluh lima (25); yang dilanggar penjual adalah dua belas (12) tuturan dan pembeli tiga belas (13) tuturan. Maksim yang paling banyak dilanggar oleh penjual dan pembeli adalah pada maksim maksim kebijaksanaan (tact maxim) yakni enam (6) pelanggaran tuturan. Pada maksim kesimpatian (symphaty maxim) tidak ada pelanggaran tuturan yang dilakukan oleh penjual dan pembeli. Skala kesantunan dijadikan ukuran kesantunan berbahasa dalam sebuah pertuturan disesuaikan dengan konteks pertuturan itu sendiri.