Writing argumentative essays is not only challenging because the writers must have adequate knowledge on the topic but also, they must provide strong arguments to convince the readers. This study analyzes the argumentation ...

Pembelajaran Berbasis Masalah (PBL) dalam bidang pembelajaran bahasa Inggris penting untuk melatih kemampuan siswa dalam menghadapi permasalahan faktual dalam kehidupan sosial. Penelitian ini dilakukan di Program Studi ...

Many studies on Second Language Acquisition are carried out based on the sociocultural theory (SCT) to explore learners’ potentials in learning a language. SCT which claims that learning language occurs when learners ...

Writing essays for EFL students is uneasy since they should have extensive knowledge on the topic, a good language use in vocabulary, grammar, and punctuation, and good motivation in writing. There are some factors that ...

This research aimed to investigate the teaching techniques used and mostly used by the lecturers in Basic Speaking classes. Furthermore, the factors underlie their choice in using certain techniques more often than other ...