Finding Connection Between Extensive Reading and Story Writing  

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Maharsi, Ista

Jenis: Article from Journal - ilmiah nasional - terakreditasi DIKTI
Dalam koleksi: Cakrawala pendidikan vol. 35 no. 2 (Jun. 2016), page 187-197.
Topik: extensive reading; cartoon story maker; story writing
Fulltext: 9462-24168-her-PB.pdf (1.13MB)

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This paper is aimed to investigate students’ vocabulary size before and after the extensive reading program and to explore whether there is a connection of extensive reading program and writing activities using Cartoon Story Maker. There were 17 students participating in this study. Data were collected from pre-test, post-test, observations, focus group discussions, and interviews. Findings show that students’ vocabulary level rises by averagely 1.135 words. Students’ perception on reading activities and their reading preferences change. More interestingly, the extensive reading program has given them joyful reading experiences and encouraged them to read more. Reading logbooks function as scaffolding for vocabulary learning and sentence structure awareness. In addition, Cartoon Story Maker is perceived as the tool to develop imagination into stories built up from their previous reading experiences. This study indicates that there is a connection between reading and writing through several aspects that establish reading and writing skills. The cartoon stories are inspired by the stories they read, the vocabulary they learned, the retold plots, and there is an artful blend of imagination and creativity.

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