This pre-experimental research aims to evaluate the efficiency of Blindfold Games in raising SMPN 2 Logas Tanah Darat students' vocabulary mastery. Specifically, the research answers the research questions about how effective is Blindfold Game to improving students’ vocabulary mastery. This study used a one-group pretest-posttest methodology. 30 students from grades 7 were chosen for the samp…
This research analyzed the types of code-mixing used in “Filosofi Teras” book, written by Henry Manampiring based on the theory by Muysken (2000). The researcher chose this book because the writer is a bilingual person, as a result in his literature work, he used code-mixing on purpose to make the reader feel more related to the topic that he wrote. In this research, the researcher used a q…
Language is a tool for communication and interaction between humans, both individually and in groups every day. Smooth human interaction and communication depends on the use of language that is appropriate to the situation and conditions of the speaker and listener, as well as the appropriate method of delivery. Therefore, communication activities are greatly influenced by factors such as the i…
Language has a very important role when interacting, if a conversation partner does not know the language then good communication will not occur, so language cannot be separated from human life. This research aims to describe the forms of directive speech acts in the film Gara-Gara Warisan and describe the function of directive speech acts in the film Gara-Gara Warisan. This research is a quali…
This research aims to describe the imagery and message in the rhyme of opening the door latch in the marriage customs of the Malay community in Mempura District. This type of research is qualitative research with descriptive methods. The data in this research is in the form of direct speech from speakers in the form of words, phrases and sentences which are included in the pantun of the traditi…
This research aims to develop teaching materials based on mind mapping for teaching descriptive texts in junior high schools. Innovation in teaching materials is really needed to make it easier for teachers and students in the learning process so that learning objectives can be achieved well. This research is research and development (R&D) proposed by Sukmadinata. Consists of Analysis (analysis…
This research aims to find out the perception of English Study Program students of FKIP Universitas Riau towards using Grammarly as an online grammar checker in academic writing. In this research, the researcher applied a mixed-method research with explanatory sequential design. The instruments used to collect the data were questionnaires and interviews. There were 30 items in the questionnaire…
This study aims to explain the meaning of monocotyledonous plants in Malay proverbs and to explain the domain contained in monocotyledonous plants in Malay proverbs. The method used in this research is descriptive qualitative method by using data collection technique which is documentation technique. This research is conducted through three semantic stages, namely script semantics, cognitiv…
The research aims to describe the type, cause and effect of conflict in director Rudi Soedjarwo's movie Broken Wings. This type of research is qualitative descriptive. The source of this research is director Rudi Soedjarwo's movie Broken Wings, which is 110 minutes long, and premiered on 18 August 2022. The data in this study is a conflict in director Rudi Soedjarwo's Broken Wings movie focused…
This research aims to describe social problems and find those who are the targets of social criticism in the novel Si Anak Savana by Tere Liye. This type of research is qualitative descriptive research. The data source in this research is the novel Si Anak Savana by Tere Liye with a total of 380 pages published by PT Sabak Grip Nusantara in January 2022. This research data is in the form of lan…
Penellitian ini membahas tentang Perbandingan Dialog Tokoh pada Novel dengan Film Tenggelamnya Kapal Van Der Wijck. Rumusan masalah dalam penelitian ini adalah apa sajakah persamaan dan perbedaan dialog tokoh pada novel dan film Tenggelamnya Kapal Van Der Wijck. Tujuan penelitian ini adalah untuk mengetahui dan mendeskripsikan persamaan dialog tokoh pada novel dan film Tenggelamnya Kapal Van De…
This research uses an inquisitive semantic approach that is still rarely used in Indonesia. Insequential semantics is a study that seeks to explore proverbs as objects more deeply to find out why and how an object can be used as a metaphor in the proverb. The data in this study is a Malay proverb with stone objects obtained from the Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu (PRPM). Data is collected usin…
This research aims to explain the meaning of the hand metaphor in expressions using cognitive semantic studies and to explain the image scheme contained in the hand metaphor in expressions. The method used in this research is a qualitative descriptive method using data collection techniques, namely documentation techniques. The data analysis technique is a descriptive data analysis technique wi…
Menulis adalah salah satu keterampilan berbahasa yang bersifat ekspresif dan produktif. Salah satu keterampilan menulis dasar yang harus dikuasai siswa adalah menulis teks cerita fantasi. Dalam pembelajaran menulis teks cerita fantasi, siswa diharapkan dapat mengembangkan ide, gagasan, dan pikiran dalam tulisannya. Akan tetapi, kenyataan di lapangan menunjukkan bahwa siswa masih belum dapat men…
This research aims to describe the relationship between social realities contained in films and real life data from society that occurred during Covid-19. This type of research is qualitative research with descriptive methods. The data for this research is the social reality of the film The Promised Day. The data source for this research is the dialogue of the film The Promised Day which is 1 h…
This research aims to find out the correlation between the use of YouTube and speaking ability on English Department students of Riau University. The research design was descriptive correlational that focused on the quantitative approach. The population of the research is the fourth semester of the English department with 76 students involved as the research samples. To collect the data,…
This study aimed to measure the effect of word search game on improving vocabulary of the seventh grade students of SMP Budi Dharma Dumai., This research uses quantitative research and applied pre-experiment, one group pretest and posttest research design. The population of this research is all seventh grade students consisting of 70 students, while the sample of the research was VII 3 consisti…
This research aims to determine the extent of the influence of the learning cycle learning model on the learning outcomes of scientific work material for class XI students at SMK Migas Innovation Riau. The population in this study were all class XI students at SMK Migas Innovation Riau with a sample of 40 students. Class XI OTKP students are taught using the learning cycle learning model and cl…
This research aims to evaluate the differences and the influence of the imagination suggestion method through audio media on the poetry writing abilities of tenth-grade students at SMA Negeri 2 Tambang. The research questions address the significant differences in poetry writing abilities between the imagination suggestion method and conventional methods, as well as the significant influence of…
This study aims to find out students’ perception on the use of english songs for vocabulary development. This research used descriptive design, using questionnaire. The respondents were second-semester students of the English Education Department University of Riau. The technique used in collecting data was 14 item statement questionnaire for 40 students. The results of the research show that…