The teaching of writing depends on the use of appropriate teaching techniques and learning media to support students in developing ideas and organizing texts logically. One instructional approach that can be applied in writing classes is the Presentation, Practice, Production (PPP) technique, particularly when supported by visual learning aids such as flashcards. This research examines …
Reading is one of the important skills that students need to develop because it helps them gain information and understand new knowledge. At the junior high school level, students are expected to be able to comprehend narrative texts. However, in reality, many students still face difficulties in understanding reading materials. They often have low motivation, limited comprehension, and …
Reading comprehension is an important skill that helps students understand and interpret written texts. In learning English, students need this skill to obtain information and understand ideas presented in a passage. However, many students still experience difficulties in comprehending English texts. Many seventh graders at SMP Negeri 4 Magelang struggle to understand descriptive texts.…
Writing is an important language skill that students should master, as it involves expressing ideas in writing using appropriate grammar, vocabulary, and organization. However, students had difficulties in writing a recount text. They showed low motivation, were passive during the learning process, and had problems with grammar, vocabulary, and organizing their ideas, resulting in low w…
Speaking skill plays an important role in English language learning. However, many senior high school students still experience difficulties in speaking English due to low confidence and limited classroom participation. This condition was found among eleventh-grade students of SMA N 2 Magelang, where students tended to remain passive during speaking activities and showed low speaking performanc…
thoughts in a written form. One of the examples of writing activity is writing a fantasy story, which falls under the narrative text types. This activity was held at MAN Kota Magelang, with the eleventh graders of the Bahasa class as the subjects. In this activity, students must write fantasy stories by outlining with the help of the Fabula Application. However, many students seemed to have dif…
This study was motivated by the challenges faced by students in speaking, such as a lack of confidence due to fear of making mistakes and limited opportunities to practice speaking consistently in class. Therefore, this study aims to (1) determine whether there is a significant difference in narrative text speaking skills between eleventh grade students at SMA Negeri 1 Muntilan who are taught u…
ELT involves several stages of learning, from planning to evaluation. One form of evaluation is assessment, and one tool for assessing students is testing. One type of test is a formative test. Formative tests should be tailored to students' abilities and support learning outcomes. At SMK Citra Medika, teachers have never conducted formative test item analysis. Therefore, the formative …
The use of inflectional morphemes in narrative and exposition texts in textbook is crucial for students facing challenges in comprehending functional grammar because these morphemes act as a link between the form and role of inflectional morphemes, aiding students in understanding genre and enhancing their linguistic skills. The objectives of this study are to (1) identify the dominant …