EVALUATION OF CONTEXTUAL CLUES: EFL PROFICIENCY IN READING COMPREHENSION

  • Margaret Stevani Fakultas Pendidikan Bahasa Inggris, Universitas Pembinaan Masyarakat Indonesia
  • Meikardo Samuel Prayuda Fakultas Pendidikan Bahasa Inggris, Universitas Katolik Santo Thomas Sumatera Utara
  • Dyan Wulan Sari Fakultas Pendidikan Guru Sekolah Dasar, Universitas Katolik Santo Thomas Sumatera Utara
  • Sumarlin Mangandar Marianus Fakultas Pendidikan Guru Sekolah Dasar, Universitas Katolik Santo Thomas Sumatera Utara
  • Karisma Erikson Tarigan Fakultas Pendidikan Bahasa Inggris, Universitas Katolik Santo Thomas Sumatera Utara
DOI: https://doi.org/10.25134/erjee.v10i3.7076
Keywords: contextual clues, English proficiency, reading comprehension.

Abstract

The present research evaluated EFL perspectives about contextual clues in reading comprehension at different proficiency levels. The data analysis using qualitative descriptions with frequencies and percentages was employed for 38 intermediate-level students and 25 advanced-level students in the university level through teaching contextual clues in reading comprehension with an experimental design. The results proved that students' proficiency in reading ability could be demonstrated by their use of idiomatic expressions, indirect language, direct language, series of words, comparison, synonym, tone, situation, mood, reference, restatement, preposition, cause-effect, modification, and example. Advanced students with a high level of vocabulary, grammar, and decoding skills were better able to utilize many contextual clues than intermediate students. Thus, reading ability was strongly correlated with the ability to infer word meaning from contextual clues.

Author Biographies

Margaret Stevani, Fakultas Pendidikan Bahasa Inggris, Universitas Pembinaan Masyarakat Indonesia
Master in English Education
Meikardo Samuel Prayuda, Fakultas Pendidikan Bahasa Inggris, Universitas Katolik Santo Thomas Sumatera Utara
Master in English Education
Karisma Erikson Tarigan, Fakultas Pendidikan Bahasa Inggris, Universitas Katolik Santo Thomas Sumatera Utara
Doctoral of Linguistic in English Education Department

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Published
2022-10-30
How to Cite
Stevani, M., Prayuda, M. S., Sari, D. W., Marianus, S. M., & Tarigan, K. E. (2022). EVALUATION OF CONTEXTUAL CLUES: EFL PROFICIENCY IN READING COMPREHENSION. English Review: Journal of English Education, 10(3), 993-1002. https://doi.org/10.25134/erjee.v10i3.7076
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Vol. 10 No. 3 (2022)
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