https://cahaya-ic.com/index.php/JoLLE/issue/feed 2024-12-21T22:57:41+07:00 Nabila Nur Rizqiyah cic.jolle@gmail.com Open Journal Systems <p style="text-align: justify;">Journal of Language, Literature, and Educational Research is a scientific journal published by Cahaya Ilmu Cendekia Publisher. This journal distributes papers based on studies and literature reviews in Indonesian, Regional, and Foreign Education for primary, secondary, senior, and higher education. Journal of Language, Literature, and Educational Research is published in Print and Electronic formats. p-ISSN: (3062-7915); e-ISSN: (3062-7885).</p> https://cahaya-ic.com/index.php/JoLLE/article/view/1164 2024-12-21T01:55:54+07:00 Nurfitri Ayuni nurfitriayuni@gmail.com Maghdalena Maghdalena maghdalen@gmail.com Rowela Basa rowelabs@gmail.com

<table width="603"> <tbody> <tr> <td width="398"> <p><strong>Purpose of the study: </strong>This research aimed to find out what are the types of diction used by Maya Angelou in selected poems, they are “Still I rise”, “Touched by an angel” and “Equality” based on the theory of Abrams (1999) for analyzing the types of diction. There are four types of diction according to Abrams: concrete, abstract, denotation, and connotation.</p> <p><strong>Methodology: </strong>This study uses a descriptive qualitative method with content analysis based on Abrams' theory (1999) to analyze diction in three poems by Maya Angelou: "Still I Rise," "Touched by an Angel,"* and "Equality."The procedure includes reading, identifying, classifying, and describing types of diction, such as concrete, abstract, denotation, and connotation. The main data are taken from the book “The Complete Collected Poems of Maya Angelou” (1994), with the researcher as the main instrument supported by data recording to ensure in-depth analysis.</p> <p><strong>Main Findings: </strong>This research found concrete diction, abstract diction, denotative and connotative which are presented in seventy-nine (79) data from three poems. The researcher found 9 types of concrete diction, 21 types of abstract diction, 41 (forty-one) types of connotative and 8 (eight) types of denotative. Based on the data can be concluded that Maya Angelou mostly using connotative diction in selected poems.</p> <p><strong>Novelty/Originality of this study: </strong>This research selects certain poems from Maya Angelou's work that have not been specifically analyzed in previous studies. By focusing on selected poems, this research can reveal nuances of diction that might be missed in a more general analysis.</p> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table>

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<p>This research aims to collect empirical data regarding the effectiveness of using English animated videos in improving the speaking skills of eighth grade students at SMPN 9 South Tangerang. The research method used is quantitative with a quasi-experimental approach. The population of this research was class VIII students at SMPN 9 South Tangerang. A total of 60 students were selected as samples using purposive sampling techniques and divided into two groups, namely the experimental group and the control group. The instrument used was an oral test given before and after treatment. Pre-test and post-test data were analyzed using the t-test. The pre-test results showed that the average score of the experimental group was slightly higher than the control group, while the post-test results showed a significant difference, with the experimental group's score being much higher than the control group. The research results show a significance value (p) of 0.000 with a confidence level of α = 0.05, which shows that the use of English animated videos is effective in improving students' speaking skills in eighth grade at SMPN 9 South Tangerang.</p>

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