Local Culture Topics for Prewriting and Drafting in Teaching Essay Writing at English Department UKI Toraja
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topics, local culture, essay writing, pre-writing, drafting
Abstract
The objective of this research is to find out whether or not local culture topics are preferred by the students in their prewriting activities and in writing the first draft of their essays. Bringing students closer to their own culture through the use of the Local Culture Supplementing Model or local culture as a teaching resource. Additionally, it is hoped that students would develop their essay-writing abilities or perhaps create articles on Toraja to highlight the region's distinctiveness. Students' writings and those of the younger generation can help Toraja culture advance in the writing world. Regarding the findings of this preliminary study, more than 75% of students indicated that they used the following strategies when writing essays: 1) Students needed topics on the local culture for prewriting; 2) Students require topics about local culture for drafting their essay.
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Irawati, L. (2015). Applying Cultural Project Based Learning to Develop Students’ Academic Writing. Dinamika Ilmu, 15(1), 25–33. https://doi.org/10.21093/di.v15i1.75
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Lehman, S., & Schraw, G. (2002). Effects of coherence and relevance on shallow and deep text processing. Journal of Educational Psychology, 94(4), 738–750. https://doi.org/10.1037/0022-0663.94.4.738
Matrix., Genc, B., & Bada, E. (2005). Culture in Language Learning and Teaching. Title. Cukurova University.
Mogahed, M. M. (2013). International Journal of English and Literature Review Planning out pre-writing activities. 4(3), 60–68. https://doi.org/10.5897/IJEL12.120
Nambiar, R. M. K., Ibrahim, N., Hashim, R. S., Yasin, R. M., Azman, H., Yusof, N. M., Ramli, R., & Mustaffa, R. (2020). Impact of local culture-based reading materials on students’ skill development and confidence in english. Universal Journal of Educational Research, 8(2), 445–453. https://doi.org/10.13189/ujer.2020.080215
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Nurlia, R., & Arini, F. (2017). Effect Of Bringing Local Culture In English Language Teaching On Students’ Writing Achievement. KnE Social Sciences, 1(3), 187. https://doi.org/10.18502/kss.v1i3.738
Rao, P. S. (2017). the Characteristics of Effective Writing Skills in English Language Teaching. Research Journal of English (RJOE), 2(2), 75–86. www.rjoe.org.inwww.rjoe.org.in
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Risager, K. (2005). Languaculture as a key concept in language and culture teaching. The Consequences of Mobility, 185–196.
Sardi, S. (2002). On the Relationship between Culture and ELT. Kodolanyi Janos University College.
Senel. (2018). The Integration of Creative Writing into Academic Writing Skills in EFL Classes. International Journal of Languages’ Education, 1(Volume 6 Issue 2), 115–120. https://doi.org/10.18298/ijlet.2869
Tangpermpoon, T. (2008). Integrated Approaches to Improve Students Writing Skills. ABAC Journal, 28(2), 1–9. http://www.assumptionjournal.au.edu/index.php/abacjournal/article/view/539/485
Thomas, J. (1983). Cross-cultural pragmatic failure. Applied Linguistics, 4(2), 91–112. https://doi.org/10.1093/applin/4.2.91
Umasih, U., Budiaman, B., Fakhruddin, M., & Santosa, F. (2019). Integrative Learning Model Based on History and Local Culture in High Schools. 1–5. https://doi.org/10.4108/eai.24-10-2019.2290563
Valdes, J. M. (1988). Culture Bound: Bridging the Cultural Gap in Language Teaching. The Modern Language Journal, 72(1), 77. https://doi.org/10.2307/327580
Wang, X. (1994). Writing Concepts in Chinese Writing Instruction. Issues in Applied Linguistics, 5(2). https://doi.org/10.5070/l452005184
Wijaya Mahardika, I. G. N. A. (2018). Incorporating Local Culture in English Teaching Material for Undergraduate Students. SHS Web of Conferences, 42, 00080. https://doi.org/10.1051/shsconf/20184200080
You, X. (2004). “The choice made from no choice”: English writing instruction in a Chinese University. Journal of Second Language Writing, 13(2), 97–110. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jslw.2003.11.001
Yu, Y., & Zhou, D. (2022). Understanding Chinese EFL learners’ anxiety in second language writing for the sustainable development of writing skills. Front. Psychol. Sec. Educational Psychology, 13.
Yusniawati, N. L. P. I., & Lestari, Y. B. (2021). The Potential of Local Culture in English Language Teaching (ELT): A Response Paper to Domination of English Material in ELT. Proceedings of the 2nd Annual Conference on Education and Social Science (ACCESS 2020), 556(Access 2020), 318–320. https://doi.org/10.2991/assehr.k.210525.098
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09-09-2023
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Siumarlata, V., & Arrang, J. (2023). Local Culture Topics for Prewriting and Drafting in Teaching Essay Writing at English Department UKI Toraja. Jurnal Onoma: Pendidikan, Bahasa, Dan Sastra, 9(2), 1035-1043. https://doi.org/10.30605/onoma.v9i2.2842
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