Hello everyone
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Here, I want
to review international journals that I have read ^_^
Journal International, a rich
writing that is certainly broad in scope, contains existing and valid facts,
and certainly has been recognized by all countries (because it is
international). The journal can be categorized as an international journal, if
it meets the following conditions: (1). Published scientific works are written
by fulfilling scientific requirements and scientific ethics, (2). Has an ISSN,
(3). Written using official UN languages (Arabic, English, French , Russian,
Spanish and Chinese), (4). Has an online version of the issue, (5). The
Editorial Board (Editorial Board) is the expert in the field that must at least
come from 4 (four) countries, (6). Scientific articles published in 1 (one)
number of the least published writers are from 2 (two) countries and (7). Indexed
by international databases: Web of Science, Scopus, Microsoft Academic Search,
and / or pages according to the consideration of the Directorate General of
Higher Education.
For this reason, it is not easy to
say a journal as an international journal. We must understand the meaning and
criteria of an international journal. The general sections in a journal include:
(1). Title, accompanied by author's name etc., (2). Abstract, accompanied by
keywords, (3). Introduction, (4). Literature Rivew, (5). Method of Research,
(6). Research Finding and Discussion, (7). Conclusion and (8). References.
International Review Journal
Here I will review international
journals that I have read. The international journal I have read is titled
"Picture Word Inductive Model: Its Effectiveness to Teach Writing Viewd
from Students' Interest. Written by Rahayu Meliasari, Ngadiso and Sri Marmanto.
All of them are Degree Masters of English Education Department, University of
Sebelas Maret, Surakarta, Indonesia.
I will discuss or describe the Introduction to this
Journal section.
I.
Introduction
Writing, is a skill that sometimes
not everyone can have that skill. Not that it can't write, but it writes
according to good and right rules. In learning English, write an important
thing for us to develop its abilities. Because, with our ability to write using
English, we will be able to understand the rules of language and what is
certain is the structure of sentences as well as grammar. The students in the
school are taught English so that they are able to master the techniques of
reading, listening, writing and speaking. Techniques that students must hold
firm. However, what is often a barrier is the writing technique. Because, they
have to write with good and right rules, the grammar is demanded to be true. These
obstacles can be experienced for students who are EFL (English Foreign
Language). It becomes an obstacle for them because they only prioritize
Speaking and Listening skills. Various problems also appeared, related to
writing skills.
In our country, Indonesia, more
precisely at the level of junior high school which is the benchmark for
students in developing English, focusing on how students can make simple
functional texts and can easily without the difficulties of students in making
them. Not all students can easily master the skill. There are even students who
ignore the skill. Because, various obstacles and concerns arise when the
student wants to write using English. Such as poor hand writing, English
grammar that they have not mastered and understood and the ability of students
to make sentences and make the sentences into paragraphs and various other
problems . As a result of this problem, the final value obtained was not
satisfactory, and it was very unfortunate.
Judging from the existing reality,
the instructors must find and innovate related to the development of writing
skills for their students. Because if the teacher is just silent without taking
action, then of the students who are in the class only a few students are able
to follow the flow of the strategy made. Like using the PWIM method. The PWIM
method is a teaching method wherein when the learning begins the teacher gives
an image of an object that is familiar to students, then students are asked to
look at the picture, then read the picture in the picture and then pour the
results of their thoughts into a writing. Joyce & Calhoun (2009) assert
that Picture Word Inductive Model (PWIM) is a teacher-facilitated process, in
which the teacher directs children to find words from images, increases the
number of words in sight-seeing and writing their vocabulary, formulating
phonetic and structural principles, and finally apply observation and analysis
of logical thinking to their writing. This strategy is used to guide students
to develop their ideas during the initial writing process. In addition, this
also increases vocabulary, grammar, phonetics, me-chanic, and their spelling in
writing texts. In addition, Picture Word Inductive Model (PWIM) is an effective
strategy for teachers that can be used with all classes, small groups, couples,
or individually involving basic movements of identifying images, looking for
new words, hearing new words correctly , and note the teacher's model of how to
use vocabulary at various levels (McDonald, 2010; Wood & Tinajero, 2002;
Calhoun, 1999).
Even though the teacher strives to
find the right method or way to inspire students to write in English, the
teacher must not forget the students' interest. No matter how hard the teacher
gives a method that is effective, good and right, the students are not
interested or interested, it is only learning without good results. Therefore,
the teacher must also raise the interest of his students.
A piece of
fact that makes researchers interested in investigating whether PWIM is more
effective than CWS for teaching writing, reveals whether students who have a
high interest have better writing skills than those who have low interest, and reveal
there is an interaction between teaching strategies and the level of interest
in skills writing students.
That is a piece of rivew journal
introduction. Look forward to reviewing journals from me in other sections
