The purpose of this study is to explain the values of religious education in Nelson Alwi's Mamak novel; describing the values of toughness education in Nelson Alwi's Mamak novel; and describing the values of caring education in Nelson Alwi's Mamak novel. This type of research is a qualitative study by using descriptive method of analysis. The data source in this research is Nelson Alwi's novel Mamak. The results of research on the values of education contained in Nelson Alwi's novel Mamak are as follows: (1) the value of religious education, (2) the values of education toughness, and (3) The values of education awareness. The overall data amounted to 46 data. Of these three values, the highest value is the value of awareness education.Keywords: educational value, novel, Nelson Alwi

This article reveals the comparison of writing description text skills with fantasy stories of seventh grade students of SMP Negeri 7 Padang. The objectives of the study are four. First, it describes students' writing text description skills. Second, describe the writing skills of students' fantasy text. Third, analyze the comparison of writing description text skills with students' fantasy stories. Fourth, analyze the factors that cause differences in writing description text skills with fantasy stories. The design of this study is comparative. The study population was students of class VII SMP 7 Padang who registered in the 2019/2020 school year as many as 255 students. The research sample of 48 students, determined through simple random sampling technique (20% of the population). The research data were the score of writing skills as well as the results of interviews with students about the skills of writing description texts and fantasy stories. Data obtained through performance tests and interviews. There are four research results. First, the students' writing description text skills are more than adequate (LdC) qualifications with an average of 75.26. Second, the students' ability to write fantasy text is in good qualifications (B) with an average of 80.86. Third, there are differences in writing description text skills with students' fantasy stories. Fourth, there are four factors that cause differences in the two writing skills of the text, namely elements of facts and opinions, the use of a variety of standard and non-standard languages, talents/interests, and educators in the teaching and learning process.Kata kunci: Keterampilan, Teks Deskripsi, Teks Cerita Fantasi, Menulis, Komparasi

This study aims to describe the process of developing an electronic module for learning to write short stories based on project-based learning that is valid, practical, and effective, which class XI high school students use. This research and development (R&D) use a 4D development model, which includes definition, design, development, and deployment. The results of this study indicate that the electronic module improves student learning outcomes. It is evidenced by the results of the electronic module's validity, practicality, and effectiveness. The validity of the electronic module by experts is 95.1%, so the electronic module is categorized as very valid. The practicality of the electronic module by the teacher is 93.05% in the very practical category, and the practicality by students is 85.8% in the very practical category. Student learning activities are 97.5% in the very active category. The effectiveness of the electronic module is based on the results of the student knowledge test, the average score obtained is 87 with an A predicate. Based on the student skills test results, the average score obtained is 87 with an A predicate (very effective).

The porpose of this research there are three. First, to describes the skills of reading comprehension text description grade VII SMP Negeri 1 Bayang Utara. Second, to describes a text description of the writing skills of students grade VII SMP Negeri 1 Bayang Utara. Third, describing the contribution of the intermediate reading comprehension text descriptions against writing skills text description grade VII SMP Negeri 1 Bayang Utara.  This research type is quantitative descriptive method. The design used in this research is the design contribution. This research population is grade VII SMP Negeri 1 Bayang Utara that are listed in the 2017/2018, i.e., 268 students. The sample in this research are determined by proportional random sampling of 15% of the population, i.e. 40 students. Research data is a score test results intermediate reading comprehension text description and score the writing skills test result text description. Research instrument is an objective test to measure the skills of reading comprehension text description and performance tests to measure the skills of writing a text description. The results of the research there are three. First, a text description of the writing skills of students of grade VII SMP Negeri 1 Bayang Utara lies on the qualifications of either (B). Second, the skills of reading comprehension text description grade VII SMP Negeri 1 Bayang Utara are on Good qualifications (B). Third, intermediate reading comprehension text descriptions account for 47.20% against writing skills text description grade VII SMP Negeri 1 Bayang Utara. Kata kunci: Kontribusi, Membaca Pemahaman, Menulis, Teks Deskripsi

The purpose of this research was to figure out the contribution of reading interest on literature and reading comprehension toward students' ability in writing fantasy story of VII grade of junior high schools in Padang. This research was quantitative research that applied correlational method. The sample were 106 students. The sampling technique was stratified random sampling. Data were analyzed by using Pearson Product Moment Correlational test, multiple regression, t test, and F test. The result shown that first, the reading interest on literature contributed 61,3%. Second, the reading comprehension on fantasy story contributed 55,5%. Third, both of the reading interest on literature and reading comprehension on fantasy story contributed 63,8%. Thus, reading interest on literature and reading comprehension on fantasy story gave contribution and significant relationship toward ability in writing fantasy story text.

This study aims to describe social problems in the educational context which are the focus of author's criticism in the children's novel series Mata by Okky Madasari. This study uses the sociology theory of literature as an approach. The children's novels are Mata di Tanah Melus (2018), Mata and Secrets of Gapi Island (2018), and Mata and Manusia Laut (2019). The results of data analysis are presented using descriptive analysis contents method. Research findings show that in children's stories, social criticism can still be voiced, especially social criticism of the education system. The result of this research was social issues in edication which were the critical focus of the author in the children's novel series Mata. The educational issues in this novel series were: (1) Quality schools are expensive schools, a perception that is not always true; (2) School privatization and parents' ambitions; (3) Homeschooling answers to dissatisfaction with formal education; and (4) Relevance of the curriculum does not suit community needs.

This article aims to reveal philosophy level from axiology (use) of literature in the society of Minangkabau's superstition viewed from cultural manifestation. This research is a content analysis researh using descriptive qualitative method. The research was done in 10 places in Luhak Kubuang Tigo Baleh Minangkabau namely Salayo,

This study aimeds to describe the form of mental revolution in NyanyianPanjangBujang Si Undang which is viewed from six aspects tunjuk ajar, namely faith to God, honesty, intelligence, integrity, caring, and nationality. This study was a qualitative research using descriptive method. The data in this study were the character of educational value from the narrator, characters' utterance and characters' act which werecollected through format of data inventory. The data were analyzed based on Miles dan Hubeman's models through three steps; data reduction, data display and conclusion. There are six forms mental revolution on the characters of educational value in NyanyianPanjangBujang Si Undangnamely faith to God, honesty, intelligence, integrity, caring, and nationality. Therefore, NyanyianPanjangBujang Si Undang as oral tradition inheritance can be used as the alternative in supporting the education from local wisdom of Melayu society to solve the problems of morality and ethic.