Peer Response in an Indonesian EFL Writing Class: A Case Study

This article is based on my research on writing. The article was presented in the International Conference on Educational Research and Development (ICERD) held by State University of Surabaya (UNESA) on 5 December 2015. It was published in the ICERD Proceedings with ISBN: 978-979-028-799-0. Please click here to download it to be your article references.

ABSTRACT

This article explores peer response in an Indonesian EFL writing class. It reports on the findings of a study conducted at the State Islamic Institute of Palangka Raya in Central Kalimantan Indonesia to investigate:

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Implementing Project-Based Learning in Scientific Writing Class

This article is based on my research on writing in my scientific writing class. The article was presented on the 3rd ELITE International Conference held by UIN SUSKA Pekanbaru Riau on 9-10 January 2016. It was published in the Proceedings of the 3rd ELITE International Conference with ISBN: 978-602-6879-29-5. Just klick here to read and to cite this article for your article references.

ABSTRACT 

Project-Based Learning (PBL) is a model for classroom activity emphasizing learning activities that are long-term, not isolated, student-centered, and integrated with real issues and practices. The practice of PBL is also practical and purposeful to encourage the students to learn creatively based on their fields of interest.

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Writing a journal article of Second Language Acquisition

Middle Test (Taken-home Test)

Course      : Second Language Acquisition (SLA)

Semester  : VI

Lecturer    : M. Zaini Miftah, M.Pd

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INSTRUCTION

Make a journal article of your own topic of group discussion. You should follow the rules:

1.      It is a group work (group of 2).

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Teaching Writing using Peer Response via Facebook

This article was presented on the 2nd ELITE International  Conference held by English Education Study Program of STAIN Palangka Raya on 10-11 October 2014. It was published in the Proceedings of the 2nd ELITE International Conference with ISBN: 978-602-71280-1-9. Just klick here to download the article.

ABSTRACT

Of the all four skills (listening, speaking, reading, and writing), writing is regarded as the most difficult skill for L2 learners to master. This fact is reasonable as writing involves the process of composing message, thinking of the language to use, taking care of diction, textual organization, and other mechanics. The trend problem in the writing class shows that student writers almost never expressed their ideas using process of writing and never used conference activity for giving feedback on their peers’ works for revision.

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EFL Writing Class_15-16 (Session 3) Final Test

 

Course     : Writing II (Class C)

(Due Date: 7 January 2016)

 

INSTRUCTION #1 
You are going to write a definition paragraph of your own topic. The strange words you are going to define can be foods, dish, dance, or custom in areas of Central Kalimantan. It is strongly recommended  to define the special dish, dance or custom in areas of Central Kalimantan. To write your definiton paragraph, you should follow the steps bellow (USING BLOGGING ACTIVITIES):

STEP 1: Do brainstorming using questioning, for example: 
1. What is ‘Haulan’? Give examples. 

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EFL Writing Class_15-16 (Session 2)

INSTRUCTION #1 (17-12-2015)

You are going to write a definition paragraph of your own topic.The strange words you are going to define can be foods, vegetable, dish, dance, or custom in areas of Central Kalimantan. It is firstly recommended  to define the special foods. To write your definiton paragraph, you should follow the steps bellow (USING BLOGGING ACTIVITIES):

STEP 1: Do brainstorming using questioning, for example: 
1. What is ‘Tempoyak’? Give examples. 

2. How familiar of ‘Tempoyak’ is for people in Palangkaraya? 

3. Write a definition in your own words for ‘Tempoyak’. (write a sentence using adjective clause) 

4. Why do you think ‘Tempoyak’ is so popular? 

5. …………………….?

STEP 2: Make an outline of your definition paragraph you are going to write.

STEP 3:  Write a first draft of the definition paragraph based on your outline. Do not forget to write strange words under the paragraph. (Upload your first draft on your own website).

INSTRUCTION #2 (24-12-2015)


You are going to revise and edit your first draft of the definition paragraph. To revise and edit your draft, you are better to follow the steps bellow (USING BLOGGING ACTIVITIES). The steps are to continue the prior steps:

STEP 4: Revising and editing the drafts by:
1. Visiting web address of the teacher or My Website 
2. Finding feature of EFL WRITING CLASS_15-16 (Session 2) click here 
3. Following the next instruction (Instruction #2).

4. Opening Web Address of your peers of your own group. (Gather with your NEW GROUP bellow).
     GROUP 1: Wilis, Rajudin, Rima, Mei, and Taufik
     GROUP 2: Hasti, Ein, Nurul, Lina, and Sarfani
     GROUP 3: Munawaroh, Latifah, Heni, and Indah
     GROUP 4: Anisa, Wahyu, Mirna, and Maria
     GROUP 5: Soraya, Rizal, Syarifudin, and Sagita
 5. Giving comments/suggestions on your peer’s work on the comment box on your peers' website. When you comment on your peers' works, you should follow The Guideline for Peer Feedback using Blogging Activities 
  
STEP 5: Revise and edit the draft of your definition paragraph. When you revise and edit your work, you should pay attention on the comments/suggestions/feedbacks given by your peers on the comment boxes on your website.

STEP 6: Write the final product of your definition paragraph, and upload it into your website.

STEP 7: Print out your final product (the uploaded work on your website) to be submitted and discussed before the class. 

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EFL Writing Class_15-16 (Session 1)

Here is an EFL writing class (Writing II) of the students of English Education Study Program of IAIN Palangka Raya on the 3rd semester in 2015-2016 academic year. 

 INSTRUCTION #1



INSTRUCTION #2 (25-11-2015)
For writing task using blogging activities:
1. Visit web address of the teacher or My Website
2. Find feature of EFL WRITING CLASS_15-16 (Session 1)
3. Follow the following instruction.
4. Gather with your group. Open web address of your peers of your own group.
5. Give comments/suggestions on your peer’s work. When you comment on it, you should follow The Guideline for Peer Feedback using Blogging Activities


Here is the link of your peers' addresses:
1. Rajudin
2. Mei Wulandari Yulia Perdana
3. Ein Arzaqul Isnaini
4. Lina Andriani
5. Norlatifah
6. Indah Lestari
7. Wahyu Indraningsih
8. Maria Ulfah
9. Rizal Muttaqin
10. Syarifudin
11. Soraya Savitri
12. Sagita
13. Mirnawati
14. Nor Anisa Fitri Dayanti
15. Heni Oktaviani
16. Munawarah
17. Nurul Hidayati Ningsih
18. Hasti Octaviani
19. Rima Amelia Agustin
20. Ratna Wilis
21. Sarfani
22. Taupik Hidayat

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