Speech Act Analysis of O. Henry’s Short Stories and Implementation of the Integrated Teaching and Learning Process

Amanda Pradhani Yanwar

doi:10.20961/ijpte.v4i2.15818

Abstract

<div class="page" title="Page 1"><div class="layoutArea"><div class="column"><p><span>The teaching and learning process currently has an influence on students, especially the methods and the sources of the materials the teacher uses. The teacher can use various sources; for example, short stories, the use of which should be based on </span><span>student needs. O. Henry’s short stories </span><span>were analysed in this research as they are interesting and having moral values that can be useful for students. O. Henry was chosen because his short stories are suitable for the teaching and learning process. Classes of speech acts can be found in them: representatives, directives, commissives, expressives and declaratives. In the teaching and learning process, teachers need to integrate skills with each other. It is also explained in further detail </span><span>how O. Henry’s short stories can be </span><span>used to integrate reading and writing skills. Students need to integrate skills in order to be able to master them. In the paper, speech act analysis is made </span><span>of O. Henry’s short stories and implementation of the </span><span>integrated teaching and learning process is discussed. </span></p></div></div></div>

Highlights

An effective teaching and learning process is very important for teachers and students
Leadership and Teacher Development Branch (2005) states that professional learning can be the key to ensuring that schools can become learning communities where teachers work together, learn from each other, and share best practices on effective teaching and learning (p. 13)
After identifying the types of speech act, those that could be implemented in the teaching and learning process were considered

Summary

INTRODUCTION

An effective teaching and learning process is very important for teachers and students. Henry’s Short Stories and Implementation of the Integrated Teaching and Learning Process. Henry’s short stories were analysed because they are interesting and have moral values that can be useful for students They are suitable for the teaching and learning process. The study found that the speech acts used in short stories in Hello magazine were representative, expressive, directive and commissive. Henry’s short stories in the integrated teaching and learning process, while Alfiana’s research did not do this. The speech acts found in the short stories in Hello magazine were representative, expressive, directive and commissive, while those used in O. Henry’s short stories in the integrated teaching and learning process, while Trisnawati’s research is centred on the use of After Twenty Years in character building education

RESEARCH METHOD

FINDINGS AND DISCUSSION

The Cop and the Anthem

CONCLUSION