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: Examining learner vocabulary notebooks : James McCrostie

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Journal/Newspaper: ___________________________________________________ Date published: ____________________ Number of words: ________________ Content:

1. Does the title describe the content? Yes, it does. It displays the

test of vocabulary and it describe the useful of vocabulary notebook and teachers guidance in improving learners vocabulary.
2. What

is the main issue of the article? (please refer to

Summarizing argumentative or theoretical texts) The main issue is about the research of students vocabulary notebook. It contains about relevan findings for teachers. First, students felt difficult in selecting their own words. Second, teachers must ensure that their students are guided to learn words at the proper level. Third, teachers should relize the students need.
3. What is the method used in the article and what is the result?

(please refer to Summarizing an experimental report) it used a test method to measure learners ability in vocabulary through a vocabulary notebook as an effective tool. They recorded and wrote 20 words a week in their own notebook for 21 weeks - that they can get from textbooks and class handout, books, newspapers, magazines, electronic media, conversation, internet, dictionary, etc - before they do the exam. As a result, students still feel difficult because it

is not too effective when the students select their own words. It will be more effective if the teachers give both the words list and the meaning according to the students need.
4. How did the writer put him or herself in the article? The writer

put himself as a researcher who wondered the effectiveness of using vocabulary notebook through examination.
5. Would you support or contradict the writer? Why? I would

support to the writer because using notebook to keep vocabulary is the one of effective way to improve our ability in vocabulary. Learners are able to memorize all kinds of useful vocabulary and some additional information about the words by recording them in notebook. After that, teachers should give the examination to measure how far the learners memorize and understand the meaning of vocabulary. However, there are many things that should be concerned by teachers to maximize their potential, learners need guidances from teachers in improving their potential in vocabulary by exploring many various styles in learning. 6. Any personal experience or evidence or thought related to the topic of the article? Actually, there is no personal experience related to the topic. However, this article gives advantages for me since it shows the way how to improve our potential in memorizing useful vocabulary. By recording new words, and read them more often. Yet, it will be more effective with the guidances from the teachers since the teachers know what the students need.