ELite Journal : International Journal of Education, Language, and Literature

APPRAISAL SYSTEM ANALYSIS IN CATATAN PINGGIR GOENAWAN MOHAMMAD IN TEMPO MAGAZINE

2024-02-22T14:42:17+07:00

This study examines the aspects of the appraisal system in Goenawan Mohammad's Catatan Pinggir in Tempo magazine and explores the author's ideology conveyed to the readers. The data were taken from Goenawan Mohammad's Catatan Pinggir, published in Tempo magazine in December 2011. The data collection was carried out by observing free-of-talk. These data were analyzed using an appraisal analysis framework based on Halliday's theory of interpersonal meaning in Functional Systemic. The result shows that in Catatan Pinggir, written by Goenawan Mohammad through the appraisal tool, the author's attitude was identified to be conveyed to the readers. The attitude that the author wants to convey is an attitude of mutual respect and openness to differences. Based on this attitude, the author's ideology is that the author wants an attitude of mutual love and respect without seeing any differences.

TRACING THE LEGACY: COMPARING MARY SHELLEY’S FRANKENSTEIN TO JENNIFER MCMAHON’S THE CHILDREN ON THE HILL

2024-02-21T18:27:52+07:00

Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein has become a prominent predecessor for abundant adaptations in popular culture. Although the novel was published more than two hundred years ago, numerous writers have made it their most reference and inspiration. This article aims to investigate the traces Frankenstein has left on Jennifer McMahon’s The Children on the Hill under the argument that the former has served as the source for the latter. Therefore, this research belongs to the literary influence study. Drawing the analysis under the compare and contrast method, this study results in some parts of Frankenstein that are recreated in The Children on the Hill. Those parts include the description of the creator’s life, the trigger of the creation, the creation’s process, and its horrible consequences. The result also shows that McMahon’s book presents the recreated parts in a more horrifying way, especially about the details of the experiment and the shocking ending when the monster kidnaps many female adolescents to turn them into monsters like her. This study concludes that a monster does not always come in a hideous appearance like what Victor created. However, the monster can also lie dormant within a human’s personality, which can bring about terrible destruction when it comes out.

The Use of Social Media to Learn English for University Students

2024-01-02T09:23:36+07:00

This study aimed to investigate the perceptions, potential benefits, and challenges associated with the utilization of social media in English language learning, with a particular focus on English education students. 20 students participated voluntarily. This research applied a mixed-method research design by utilizing a questionnaire and interview. Positive aspects, such as real-life practice and connections with native speakers, coexist with divergent views on engagement, convenience, and cost-effectiveness. The mixed perception regarding its impact on motivation emphasizes the intricate nature of this educational medium. Identified challenges, encompassing distractions and language barriers, highlight the multifaceted nature of the experience. Positive perceptions, including maintaining focus and effective time management, provide a comprehensive understanding of learning English on social media. The diversity in perspectives underscores the need for a tailored approach to leveraging social media benefits for language education. Students' suggestions offer valuable strategies for mitigating challenges, ranging from improved data accessibility to a deliberate focus on educational content. Individualized recommendations, such as adaptive learning approaches and goal setting, provide practical avenues for educators and learners. The article emphasizes the importance of crafting educational strategies with a nuanced understanding of students' perceptions, contributing to the continual refinement of language education in contemporary digital landscapes.

THE EFFECTIVENESS OF ROLE-PLAY TO IMPROVE STUDENT'S SPEAKING ACHIEVEMENT

2023-06-26T09:22:59+07:00

The Role-play method is important to students’ growth in understanding real-life illustrations by pretending as someone else or some scenario. The study aimed to demonstrate whether the Role-play method affects students’ speaking achievement. The research was carried out in the SMP Raden Rahmat Wonokromo for seventh-year students in the academic year 2020/2021, which included 31 students. The data are collected using a few methods, including pre-tests and post-tests. To dissect the quantitative information, an expert used the highest and lowest scores, as well as means and standard deviations. According to the questionnaire results, the role-playing method can improve students’ speaking ability by 11.8%, while the traditional method is only 5.2%. The students are mainly shy to speak English, making them stutter or slower, but they are still enthusiastic about doing some Role-playing. There were differences between the pre-test and the post-test of about 72.5 and 84.3 in the experimental class, respectively. According to the calculation, the ttest is higher than the ttable, 4.304 > 1.697. In other words, the hypothesis alternative (Ha) has been accepted. The role-play practice could effectively show the students’ concern about their English-speaking achievements. It tends to be expressed that showing speaking using Role-play truly impacts students’ English-speaking achievement.

AN ANALYSIS OF STUDENTS' STRATEGIES IN PUBLIC SPEAKING SUBJECT BY USING STRATEGY INVENTORY FOR LANGUAGE LEARNING (SILL)

2023-06-26T09:23:43+07:00

This research aims to determine student learning strategies in learning English in public speaking subject through the Inventory Strategy for Language Learning (SILL) for second semester EFL students. The method used in this research was a descriptive quantitative approach. The population in this research was students in the second semester of English education, and the subjects of this study were 30 students of second semester of the English education study program for the 2021/2022 academic year at the University of PGRI Silampari. The data collection technique of this research used a questionnaire. The data analysis technique used in this research was the basic statistical technique of percentages using a likert scale questionnaire. The results of this research indicated that there were 11 students who used the "Metacognitive" learning strategy, 5 students used the "Cognitive" learning strategy, 8 students used the "Compensation" learning strategy, 6 students used the "Affective" learning strategy, 7 students used the "Social" learning strategy, there are no students used the "Memory" learning strategy.

Keywords: student learning strategies, SILL, Metacognitive, second semester students