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RESEARCH IN ENGLISH 1
ACTIVITY 1
First Semester, Academic Year 2020-2021
Name : BALENTON, CARMELA JOYCE M. Date :
Program/Year : BSED 3102 Score/Percentage :
Use of MLA
1. Original: Unlike the old-fashioned definition, figurative language cannot be
considered as "any deviation, either in thought or expression, from the ordinary and
simple method of speaking," but a kind of fresh and artistic usage which makes it
different from common usage.
Paraphrased with intext citation: The old- definition of figurative language cannot be
described as it's new definition where unlike before it was considered as " any
deviation, either in thought or expression, form the ordinary and simple method of
speaking". Now it is defined as the use of language with a touch of firm and
creativity that is far way different from the usual practice (Roodi and Farahmandfar
5).
References:
Roodi, Sam, and Masoud Farahmandfar. “Effects of Training in Figures of Speech on
EFL Learners' Literary Reading Comprehension Ability.” Journal of Critical
Studies in Language and Literature, 2020, doi.org/10.46809/jcsll.v1i3.22.
2. Original: Language acquisition, in its current sense, tries to expose the student to
the target language in meaningful ways so that he or she acquires the language’s
structure through actual use.
Paraphrased with intext citation: The language acquisition focuses on a strategy that
students will be exposed to the target language in a meaningful situation for him/ her
to acquires or adapts the language's structure based on its actual usage (Shaul).
References: Shaul, David Leedom. “Language Acquisition vs. Language Learning.”
SpringerLink, Springer, Cham, 1 Jan. 1970, link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007/978-
3-319-05293-9_3.
3. Original: Descriptive research is a type of research that describes a population,
situation, or phenomenon that is being studied. It focuses on answering the how, what,
when, and where questions If a research problem, rather than the why.
Paraphrased with an in-text citation: Descriptive research is one of the types of
research wherein it was used to describe a particular population, situation, or events. It
emphasizes the importance of answering questions like how, what, when, and where
rather than focusing on why (Blog, Formplus).
Reference:
Blog, Formplus. “Descriptive Research Designs: Types, Examples & Methods.”
Formplus, Formplus, 23 Jan. 2020, www.formpl.us/blog/descriptive-research.
4. Original: Stratified random sampling is used when the researcher wants to highlight a
specific subgroup within the population. This technique is useful in such researches
because it ensures the presence of the key subgroup within the sample.
Paraphrased in-text citation: The researcher used stratified random sampling because
it aims to emphasize a specific subgroup within the population. The technique also
includes the presence of the key subgroup within the sample which makes it very useful
for researchers (Garduque 36).
Reference:
Garduque, JA. “An Analysis of the Effectiveness of Methods and Techniques used in
Teaching Four Macro Skills in English Subject.” Academia.edu, 2020,
www.academia.edu/16164821/AN_ANALYSIS_OF_THE_EFFECTIVENESS_OF_ME
THODS_AND_TECHNIQUES_USED_IN_TEACHING_FOUR_MACRO_SKILLS_I
N_ENGLISH_SUBJECT.
5. Original: The author also asserts that communicative competence involves the
following aspects of language knowledge: knowing how to use the language in different
situations, knowing how to vary the use of the language according to settings and
participants (formal and informal speech), being able to understand different types of
texts, and knowing how to maintain communication despite any limitation the speaker
might have.
Paraphrased in-text citation: The author also emphasizes the communicative
competence which includes some aspects of language knowledge such as: knowing
how to use the language in different situations, having the knowledge to use the
language with accordance to settings and participants (either formal or informal),
ability to further understand different types of texts and the knowledge in
maintaining communication despite the limitations of the speaker ( Toro et al. 2).
Reference:
Toro, Vanessa, et al. “The Use of the Communicative Language Teaching Approach to
Improve Students’ Oral Skills.” English Language Teaching, 2018,
www.researchgate.net/publication/329658273_The_Use_of_the_Communicative_
Language_Teaching_Approach_to_Improve_Students'_Oral_Skills.
