Presented by: Rizky Amelia 140221807915

The Correlation between the Mastery of Sentence Stress, Grammar, and the Oral Presentation of Medical Records in English by Ngudi

Waluyo Nursing Academy Students,Ungaran-Central Java, Indonesia. By Fahrur Rozi

A Journal on Applied Linguistics

Importance of sentences stress

Importance of using correct

grammar

English speaking

Background

For example when they report information about patients’ medical records with wrong grammatical and pronunciation, the receivers may not understand the information which then can cause wrong decisions in taking care the patients.

The globalizatio

n era

Job opportuniti

es in English

speaking countries

Compete with other

nurses from other countries

Cannot

communicate well

in Englis

h`

confusing

information

Research question:

Is there any significant correlation between the mastery of sentence stress and grammar, and the oral presentation of medical records in English by nursing students of Ngudi Waluyo Academy Students?

Research obj

ective:

The significance of the study:

Review of related literature:

For example, “I gave the patient 75 micrograms of synthroid this morning.”

Word stress

Sentence stress

What

To whom

When

For example: The nurse assesses the position of the patient’s catheter 3 hours ago.

• Medical record: WHATWHOHOW

GrammarResults for

patients under their

care

Correct spelling

Cont….

•correlational researchResearch Method

•46 students of the third year of Ngudi Waluyo Nursing Academy

Participants

•a test•an oral presentation checklist

Instruments

Data Analysis

• The results of the test and checklist were scored and encoded in a spreadsheet for analysis.

1. The percentage2. The Pearson’s product moment correlation

coefficient3. The multiple regression technique was used

as the major analysis4. A statistical program of SPSS that was

suitable for analyzing research data that met its objectivity and accountability.

Results:

71,74% or 33 students’

(good)

•mostly students have good oral presentation skills when they speak grammatically correct sentences and emphasize certain words in their speech

The effect 0,871

The effect 0,854

•shows there is a high significant correlation or positive correlation

Results

81,5% the contributio

n

•have a positive effect on the oral presentation of medical records in English by nursing students

t- value:Sentence s.

4,450Grammar 3,651

•have a positive effect on the oral presentation of medical records in English by nursing students.

Conclusion:

Both sentence stress and grammar are significantly related to oral presentation.

The emphasis on the content words in sentences while speaking and making sentences grammatically correct will give a positive effect to the nursing students’ oral presentations.

Suggestion:

1. Nursing students are expected to develop an awareness of the relationship of grammar through meaningful contextual language.

2. English lecturers must teach students how to form sentences in a grammatically-correct manner.

3. They also must teach the students to appropriately use medical terminology when speaking.

Presenter’s comment:

•

Content Instruments

Previous studiesInteresting

Population, sample, technique

sampling

Significance, conclusion, suggestion

SystematicData analysis

Reference:

Rozi, F. 2011. The Correlation between the Mastery of Sentence Stress and Grammar, and the Oral Presentation of Medical Records in English by Ngudi Waluyo Nursing Academy Students. Asian EFL Journal, 56(5): 54-63, (Online), (http://www.asian-efl-journal.com/PTA/November-2011.pdf), retrieved on October 10th, 2014.