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RAHMA WAHIDHA

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2025: 12021: 1

THE CRITICAL EVALUATION ON THE USE OF MODALITY IN ARTICLES PUBLISHED BY MODALITY JOURNAL OF UIN SJECH DJAMIL DJAMBEK BUKITTINGGI

2025 · Thesis · Skripsi, Thesis, Disertasi, dan Tugas Akhir

This study aims to critically evaluate the use of modality in academic articles published in Modality Journal of UIN Sjech Djamil Djambek Bukittinggi, with a focus on how modal auxiliary verbs function to express degrees of certainty and politeness in academic writing. The research is driven by several identified problems: (1) a tendency among writers to overuse high-certainty modals such as must and will , which can create a dogmatic tone; (2) insufficient hedging through low- or medium-certainty modals like might or could ; and (3) a limited awareness of how modality influences interpersonal dynamics, particularly in balancing assertiveness and politeness. These issues may affect the credibility, persuasiveness, and reader reception of academic arguments. The research employs a mixed-methods approach, combining quantitative content analysis and qualitative critical discourse analysis to examine 32 articles from Modality Journal published in 2023 and 2024. Data were collected through systematic document analysis and coded based on Halliday’s classification of modality (degree of certainty: high, medium, low) and Palmer’s epistemic-deontic functions, while politeness strategies were analyzed using Brown and Levinson’s politeness theory. The data were categorized using structured coding sheets and analyzed both statistically (using frequency distribution and percentages) and thematically to interpret linguistic patterns and their rhetorical implications. The findings reveal that modal verbs such as can , may , should , and will are frequently used, with can and may serving primarily epistemic functions (expressing ability and possibility) and contributing to hedging, while should and Must often appear in deontic and predictive roles, respectively, typically in recommendations and conclusions. However, the overuse of high-certainty modals (must , should , will ) and lack of variation with softer modals (might , would , could ) reduce the level of politeness and collaborative tone in many articles. Although some authors employ mitigation strategies effectively, there is a general need for greater balance between certainty and caution. The study concludes that improving modal verb selection by increasing hedging variation and reducing absolutist language can enhance the academic nuance, credibility, and persuasiveness of scholarly writing in the journal.

pengaruh penggunaan metode impromptu speaking terhadap kelancaran dalam berbicara pada siswa kelas sebelas di SMAN 2 Bukik Barisan

2021 · Thesis · Skripsi, Thesis, Disertasi, dan Tugas Akhir

Rahma wahidha, 2317.077. The Effect of Using Impromptu Speaking Method Toward Students’ Fluency in Speaking at the Eleventh Grade Students of SMAN 2 Bukik Barisan. Institude Islamic Collage Bukittinggi, 2021. One of the most crucial language skills that students should develop is speaking. Students, empirically, have difficulty communicating, particularly in fluency. Imprompu speaking method is one of the methods that can be utilized to teach speaking based on the philosophy. The impromptu speaking approach teaches students how to focus their speaking skills as well as how to organize their thoughts logically. As a result, the goal of this study is to see if employing the Impromptu Speaking Method has a substantial impact on students' speaking fluency. This reaserch is quantitative research and the kind of this research is experimental research. The design of this research is Pre experimental research with one group pretest posttest design. The population of the research was the eleventh grade student at SMAN 2 Bukik Barisan, which consisted two classes. In taking the sample, the writer used purposive sampling technique, in which IPA class became the sample of the research, which consisted of 15 students. The data were gotten from the students’ speaking test that were given before and after treatment was given. The result of the research indicate that the score of the students’ posttest is higher than the score of the students’ pretest. The mean score of pretest is 59.867 where the mean score of students’ posttest is 69.50. It mean that the impromptu speaking speaking method gave contribution toward the students’ fluency in speaking. In addition to test hypothesis, the t-obtained is 14.61 while t-table on α= 0,05 is 1.761. It mean that the t-obtained is higher than t-table. In other words, the Ha was accepted, which stated that there was significaant effect of using Impromptu Speaking method toward students’ fluency in speaking at the Eleventh grade students of SMAN 2 Bukik Barisan. It can be concluded that, using Impromptu speaking method gives significant effect for students in learning speaking especially in speaking fluency. In short, impromptu speaking method can improve students’ fluency in speaking that the teacher gave for them.