Previous Research THEORETICAL DESCRIPTION
namely, ontology, focus and purpose. Their analysis reveals the difficulty of arriving at a fundamental matrix of dimensions which would satisfactorily
allow one to organize all approaches in a coherent theoretical framework. The second research is about a comparative study examine the place
of grammar in the ESL context; described the kind of grammar that is used by teachers to design teaching activities in ESL classes; and discusses the
implications for English grammar teaching with regard to the investigator’s own experiences. The title of this research is The Usefulness Of Systemic
Functional Grammar And Its Impact On Students’ Communicative Skills In Esl Context
from Hayder AlHamdany.
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The data are collected by recording observations of teaching methods during ESL Cookery lessons, using a
notebook and pen. The two teachers of the class are also interviewed. The results show that the chosen grammatical teaching strategies are effective in
this classroom; they engaged students in interactive and contextual learning. The third research, Toohey in his dissertation Wired Valentines and
Webs of Love: “An Examination of the Peoples Attitudes And Their Intentions To Use The Net To Form Romantic Relationships”,
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he analyzes the way people express attitudes romance over the internet. In that study
Toohey analyze how people convey an attitude romance with unconventional ways. This study discusses the romantic attitudes identified
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Hayder Alhamdany, “The Usefulness Of Systemic Functional Grammar And Its Impact On Students’ Communicative Skills In Esl Context”, European Scientific Journal vol. 8, No. 1, The University of South
Australia : p.176-194
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Raiza A Toohey, “Wired valentines and webs of love: An examination of people’s attitudes and their intentions to use the Net to form romantic relationships”. Georgia State University 2007
on the internet site. With through the internet more easily convey their romantic attitude. Alternative media is one way to show the attitude freely.
Of the three studies above, it has the same general approach, namely discourse analysis, but use a different theory of the three. The first study
uses six key approaches to discourse analysis. While the third study aim to apply the theory of Systemic Functional Grammar in a way comparative
study. The third study is about the way people express attitudes. On the other hand, the researcher in his own research wants to use the same general
approach of the three studies above using development theory of Systemic Functional Grammar to analyze about the attitude of negotiation using
appraisal system.