Basic Competence is : Expressing meaning in very simple transactional
and interpersonal conversation accurately, fluently and acceptably to
interact with closest environment by involving speech act. table 3.2 c.
It matches with the indicator of Speaking competence in the English syllabus of KTSP : Expressing meaning in asking information
d. It does not match with the technique of assessment in the English
syllabus of KTSP which states that the speaking competence test should be spoken by the students. In this case the Speaking competence test was not
spoken by the students, it was only given in written form.
e. It contains the meaning should be tested : Textual meaning because it
is about the coherence of the text.
f. It matches with the Items Writing Rules of the Test Making
Technique Based on the Content Standard which is mentioned on the
page 46.
The conclusion is : the item number 2 matches with the Competence Standard and Basic Competence of English Syllabus of Speaking for Junior
High School in Semarang, and also match with the aspects in The Content
Standard. But it does not match with the technique of assessment in the syllabus.
3. William Shakespeare was born in 1564 at Stratford – on – Avon in England. When he left school, William was employed by his father. He……..a local
girl, Anne Hathaway, when he was eighteen. a.
marries
b. married
c. will marry
d. have married
Discussions
a. It matches with the level of Literacy for Junior High School in the
Content Standard. It is about reading simple text. The text is a Recount
text, because it has the characteristics of Recount text
1 Communicative Purpose is to tellretell past events with purpose to
inform 2
Generic Structure a
Introduction orientation, giving information about what, who, where, when
. b
Report a set of events, told in order.
3 Linguistics features
a nouns and pronouns of human, animal or thing involved, for
example : William, he, b
action verbs : left. c
past tense
b. It matches with the Competence Standard and Basic Competence of KTSP
Based on the Competence Standard Writing for the 8
th
grade table 3.3 : Understanding meaning in functional written text as well as simple and
short essay in the forms of descriptive, recount and narrative to be able to
interact in daily contexts. The Basic Competence is Expressing meaning and rhetorical steps in simple short essay accurately, fluently, and
acceptably to be able to interact in daily context in the forms of written
descriptive, recount and narrative c. It matches with the indicator of writing competence in the English
syllabus of KTSP : Completing the blank spaces in the text d. It matches with the technique of assessment of Writing in the English
syllabus of KTSP : It was given in written test. e. It contains the meaning should be tested : textual meaning, because it
discusses grammar cohesion f. It matches with the Items Writing Rules of the Test Making Technique
Based on the Content Standard which is mentioned on the page 46.
The conclusion is : the item number 3 matches with the Competence Standard and the Basic Competence of English Syllabus for Junior High
School in Semarang, and also matches with the Content Standard of KTSP 4. Andre : There is something wrong with my computer. Do you think Andini
can repair it ? Mario : ……Her own computer is out of order, too.
Andre : Really ? a.
No doubt b.
I doubt that c.
I’m sure d.
I’m certain Discussion
The text number 4 is conversation texts. Based on the Syllabus, conversations text only belong to Listening and Speaking competence. Based
on the technique of assessment in the Syllabus, the Speaking competence is tested only in the form of spoken test. The Listening competence is tested in
both forms, Written and Spoken. Therefore the item number 4 contains of Listening competence.
a. It matches with the level of Literacy for Junior High School in the
