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Worksheet 1.1 | Personal Reflection
1. One of my most memorable experiences in reading a journal article was when I first encountered a study titled “The Relationship Between Vocabulary Mastery and Reading Comprehension Among EFL Learners” in my junior high school English class. The article focused on how students’ vocabulary knowledge affects their ability to understand English texts, and I read it out of curiosity because I often struggled with reading long passages in English myself. I accessed it through a link shared by my teacher on WhatsApp, downloaded the PDF, and read it slowly on my laptop, pausing to underline words I did not know and writing short notes in the margins. While reading, I felt both excited and overwhelmed, excited because the topic related directly to my own learning problems, and overwhelmed because the language was more formal and technical than the English in my school textbooks.
2. In my opinion, what made this experience so memorable was that the topic felt very close to my real‑life situation as an EFL learner, but at the same time, it was also challenging because of the structure, language, and argumentation of the article. The structure was clear and academic, with an abstract, introduction, methodology, results, and discussion, which helped me start to understand how research articles are organized, but many sentences were long and packed with academic vocabulary, so I needed extra time to process them. The argumentation was logical and supported by data, such as statements about “a significant positive correlation between vocabulary mastery and reading comprehension,” which sounded impressive but also confusing at first because I did not fully understand the statistical terms yet. Despite the difficulty, I remember feeling proud every time I managed to finish a section and get the main idea, so this first journal reading became a kind of “milestone” in my learning journey.
3. The part of a journal article that I usually find most difficult to understand is the methodology section, because it contains many technical terms and detailed procedures that were not part of my usual school lessons. In this article, for example, I struggled with phrases about the type of research, sample selection, and analytical techniques, since I had never seriously learned statistics or research design before. Long, complex sentences and unfamiliar vocabulary such as “quantitative method,” “correlation,” and “data analysis” made it hard to see the big picture quickly, so I often had to read several times or look up meanings to follow what the writer was trying to explain. That is why the methodology section is still the part I slow down the most when I read journals, even now.
4. Reading journal articles like this one has helped me improve my own academic writing skills by giving me clear models of how to organize ideas logically and use more formal language, especially because this is very relevant to my current course in Academic Writing. Through this article, I learned how researchers introduce a problem, state their purpose, explain their methods, present results, and then discuss the implications in a step‑by‑step way, which I now try to imitate when I write essays or assignments in my Academic Writing class. I also began to notice and borrow useful academic phrases such as “the findings indicate that…” or “this suggests that…,” so my sentences sound more objective and evidence based instead of just personal opinion, which is exactly what my teacher in that course asks me to practice. In addition, reading the references and in‑text citations made me pay more attention to how sources are organized, which pushed me to practice proper citation and referencing in my own writing, especially when I need to support my arguments with research evidence, just like the way we are required to do in our Academic Writing tasks.
Worksheet 1.1 | Personal Reflection
1. One of my most memorable experiences reading a journal article was discovering “The Relationship Between Vocabulary Mastery and Reading Comprehension Among EFL Learners” in junior high school. The article explained how vocabulary affects reading ability, which matched my own problems with English texts. I accessed it through a link my teacher shared on WhatsApp, downloaded the PDF, and read it slowly on my laptop, underlining new words and taking short notes. I felt excited because the topic was close to my experience, but also overwhelmed by the formal academic language.
2. This experience was memorable because the topic felt very personal, yet it was challenging because of the structure, language, and argumentation. The clear parts—abstract, introduction, methodology, results, and discussion. Helped me understand how research articles are organized, but many sentences were long and full of technical terms, so I had to read carefully. Phrases like “significant positive correlation” sounded important but confusing at first. Still, figuring out the main idea by the end made me feel more confident about reading academic texts.
3. The part I usually find most difficult is the methodology section because it uses many technical terms and detailed research procedures. In this article, I struggled with words like “quantitative method” or “data analysis,” since I had not learned much about research design. The long, complex sentences made it hard to see the main point quickly, so I often reread or looked up meanings. That is why methodology is still the section I read the slowest.
4. Reading this journal really helped me improve my academic writing skills, especially for my Academic Writing course. I learned how to organize ideas logically. Starting from the problem, then method, results, and discussion—just like in the article. I also picked up phrases such as “the findings indicate that…” so my writing sounds more formal and evidence‑based. Seeing how the authors cited their sources also taught me to use proper in‑text citations and references, which is exactly what my lecturer expects in our assignments.
1. One of my most memorable experiences reading a journal article was discovering “The Relationship Between Vocabulary Mastery and Reading Comprehension Among EFL Learners” in junior high school. The article explained how vocabulary affects reading ability, which matched my own problems with English texts. I accessed it through a link my teacher shared on WhatsApp, downloaded the PDF, and read it slowly on my laptop, underlining new words and taking short notes. I felt excited because the topic was close to my experience, but also overwhelmed by the formal academic language.
2. This experience was memorable because the topic felt very personal, yet it was challenging because of the structure, language, and argumentation. The clear parts—abstract, introduction, methodology, results, and discussion—helped me understand how research articles are organized, but many sentences were long and full of technical terms, so I had to read carefully. Phrases like “significant positive correlation” sounded important but confusing at first. Still, figuring out the main idea by the end made me feel more confident about reading academic texts.
3. The part I usually find most difficult is the methodology section because it uses many technical terms and detailed research procedures. In this article, I struggled with words like “quantitative method” or “data analysis,” since I had not learned much about research design. The long, complex sentences made it hard to see the main point quickly, so I often reread or looked up meanings. That is why methodology is still the section I read the slowest.
4. Reading this journal really helped me improve my academic writing skills, especially for my Academic Writing course. I learned how to organize ideas logically—starting from the problem, then method, results, and discussion—just like in the article. I also picked up phrases such as “the findings indicate that…” so my writing sounds more formal and evidence‑based. Seeing how the authors cited their sources also taught me to use proper in‑text citations and references, which is exactly what my lecturer expects in our assignments.
1. The journal article I read was titled “English Education Students’ Perception of Instagram Usage as a Medium to Learn English.” I read the article yesterday and accessed it online through Google Scholar. The topic was about how Instagram is used by English education students as a learning medium. While reading the article, I felt interested because the topic was close to my daily life, but I also felt a bit confused due to the academic language used in the journal.
2. The experience was memorable because the topic was very relevant and familiar, especially since Instagram is a platform I often use. However, it was challenging because of the structure and language of the article. Some sentences were long and contained academic terms, which made them difficult to understand at first, especially when the author explained research results.
3. The most difficult part of a journal article
The part of a journal article that I find most difficult to understand is the methodology section. This is because it includes research designs, data collection techniques, and analysis methods that require careful reading and background knowledge to fully understand.4. In my opinion, reading journal articles helps improve my academic writing skills because it shows me how to write in a formal academic style. By reading journals, I learn how to organize ideas clearly, develop arguments logically, and support opinions with evidence and references. Journal articles also help me expand my academic vocabulary and understand proper citation practices.
1. One of my most memorable experiences reading a journal article was discovering “The Relationship Between Vocabulary Mastery and Reading Comprehension Among EFL Learners” in junior high school. The article explained how vocabulary affects reading ability, which matched my own problems with English texts.
2. This experience was memorable because the topic felt very personal, yet it was challenging because of the structure, language, and argumentation. The clear parts abstract, introduction, methodology, results, and discussion. Helped me understand how research articles are organized.
3. The part I usually find most difficult is the methodology section because it uses many technical terms and detailed research procedures. In this article, I struggled with words like “quantitative method” or “data analysis,” since I had not learned much about research design. The long, complex sentences made it hard to see the main point quickly, so I often reread or looked up meanings. That is why methodology is still the section I read the slowest.
4. Reading this journal really helped me improve my academic writing skills, especially for my Academic Writing course. I learned how to organize ideas logically. Starting from the problem, then method, results, and discussion just like in the article. I also picked up phrases such as “the findings indicate that…” so my writing sounds more formal and evidence‑based. Seeing how the authors cited their sources also taught me to use proper in text citations and references.
1. I read an article titled “Analysis of English Learning Difficulty of Student in Elementary School” I read it from Google Scholar. This article discusses the difficulties of elementary school students in learning English, I feel interested in reading it because the topic is exciting to discuss
2. In my opinion, the thing that makes it impressive is the topic because it is very relevant to the conditions in the classroom, but there is also a challenging part is the discussion which is quite formal and detailed explanations, especially in the research methods section
3. The part that is quite difficult for me is the methodology, because in this part there are many terms that are quite difficult to understand
4. Reading journals helps me in understanding the structure of writing, the use of formal language, and also how to structure ideas logically1.I read an article titled “Analysis of English Learning Difficulty of Student in Elementary School” I read it from Google Scholar. This article discusses the difficulties of elementary school students in learning English, I feel interested in reading it because the topic is exciting to discuss
2.In my opinion, the thing that makes it impressive is the topic because it is very relevant to the conditions in the classroom, but there is also a challenging part is the discussion which is quite formal and detailed explanations, especially in the research methods section
3.The part that is quite difficult for me is the methodology, because in this part there are many terms that are quite difficult to understand
4.Reading journals helps me in understanding the structure of writing, the use of formal language, and also how to structure ideas logically1. the topic is about Perceptions of Collaborative Video Projects in the Language Classroom. I read it last week in the classroom. I found it in Googe Scholar, it is free so i can access it. The first time i read it, it feels confuse because i barely read articles. Also, i always get distracted when i read the articles.
2. In my opinion, what made the experience a bit challenging is the language and the structure of the article. The sentences are quite formal and sometimes too long, so it takes more time to understand the meaning. Besides that, the article has many sections like introduction, methodology, and discussion, which makes it feel complicated for me as a beginner. However, the topic itself is actually interesting because it talks about collaborative video projects, which are related to modern learning.
3. The part that I usually find the most difficult to understand is the methodology section. This is because it explains the research design, participants, and data analysis in a very technical way. Sometimes, there are terms that I am not familiar with, so I need to read it more than once to really understand it.
4. In my opinion, reading journal articles can help improve my academic writing skills because I can learn how to organize ideas in a structured way. I also learn new vocabulary and formal expressions that are commonly used in academic writing. In addition, I can see how the writers support their arguments with evidence, so it helps me understand how to write a good and logical academic paper.1. The topic of the journal article I read was “Students’ Perception of Watching English Movies to Improve Speaking Skills.” I read the journal article a week ago. I accessed it on Google Schooler. When I read the article, I was intrigued because I found many people with similar language learning styles as I did.
2. My experience reading this article was memorable because the topic was interesting and the explanations were quite clear. However, I also had some difficulty reading it due to the use of academic language.
3. The most difficult part of the journal article to understand was the Findings section. It contained a lot of data in the form of tables and percentages, requiring careful attention to understand its meaning.
4. From reading the journal article, I learned the stages in writing an article, starting with the introduction, methods, results, and conclusions.
1. I read a journal article titled “Students’ Perceptions of the Use of Digital Media in English Language Learning.” I read this article recently for my class. I opened it from the google scholar web. The article talks about how students use digital media like YouTube, WhatsApp, and Google Classroom to learn English. When I read it, I felt interested because I also use digital media to study.
2. This experience was memorable because the topic is relevant to me as a student. But it was also challenging because the language is formal, there are many difficult words and the sentences are long. So, I needed to read slowly and read again and again.
3. The most difficult part for me is the introduction. Because it is the beginning of the article, I am still confused about the topic, there are many ideas in one part. So, it is not easy to understand at first.
4. Reading journal articles helps me, learn new vocabulary, learn how to write with good structure and learn how to explain ideas clearly. It really help me to improve.1. The topic of the article I read was about gamification in learning, and the title was “Student’s Perspective on the Use of Gamification in Improving English Vocabulary.” I read this article three weeks ago through Google Scholar.
2. This article was quite impressive because it addressed students’ interests and was easy to understand. However, it was also quite challenging because it was quite complex.
3. In my opinion, the most difficult section was the Methodology, as this section is key to the entire discussion in the article. In this section, the author explains in detail the research design, data collection techniques, and analysis used. The complexity of the terms and the use of technical language often made it difficult for me to fully understand the meaning.
4. Reading journal articles helped me understand how academic writing is structured systematically, from introduction to conclusion. Furthermore, I also learned how to use formal language and a writing style that conforms to academic principles.
1. I used to read one of the article about education when I was in the second semester of bachelor, and I’m access the article from google scholar. When I’m reading the article, I think that article is quite different from other text. I’m not used to read a long text, so because of that I feel a little bit bored.
2. In my opinion, the most challenges is in the vocabulary. Article often to use with formal words, while I’m not used to formal words. And there are also vocabulary that I’ve never known before.
3. In my opinion the most difficult to understand is discussion. Because in this discussion there are a main topic and too compleks.
4. In my opinion, jurnal article has their own structure, so it help me a log to start writing with a complete and right structure.1. I used to read one of the article about education when I was in the second semester of bachelor, and I’m access the article from google scholar. When I’m reading the article, I think that article is quite different from other text. I’m not used to read a long text, so because of that I feel a little bit bored.
2. In my opinion, the most challenges is in the vocabulary. Article often to use with formal words, while I’m not used to formal words. And there are also vocabulary that I’ve never known before.
3. In my opinion the most difficult to understand is discussion. Because in this discussion there are a main topic and too compleks.
4. In my opinion, jurnal article has their own structure, so it help me a log to start writing with a complete and right structure.1. I read one journal from Google Scholar on the topic of improving listening skills through the Spotify application. I read it about a few weeks ago as a reference for the assignment I was working on. I think I became confused after reading some parts of the journal.
2. The most challenging thing for me is that my vocabulary knowledge is still limited, so there are many terms that I cannot fully understand. However, this motivates me to look for translations of other academic vocabulary.
3. I think I still do not fully understand the methodology section because I still do not know much about the differences between qualitative and quantitative approaches, and other types of methodologies.
4. In the journal, there are unfamiliar words, and that encourages me to learn more about academic vocabulary. From the journal, I also learn sentence structure so that I can make a paragraph or between paragraphs cohesive and coherent.1. A few days earlier, I had read an article entitled “Genre-Based Approach: Its Contribution to the Quality of the Teaching and Learning Process”. I found the article on Google Scholar and was intersted by it because I wanted to know how the GBA influences classroom learning.
2. This article has a good topic and presents good research findings, as it shows that GBA itself has limitations that affect students abilities. however, the challenge I faced while reading was that some of the vocabulary that unfamiliar to me.
3. Discussion.
There are so many academic terms that I need to look up first to understand their meanings and implications. Additionally, I feel that the discussion is too lengthy, with numerous references, and doesnt seem to get straight to the main point.
4. In my opinion, by reading articles like the one mentioned earlier, reading can improve my writing skills because I can learn about proper structure and word usage, how to express ideas, and I can also expand my vocabulary after reading the article.
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