This study is to see improving writing ability at the second grade students of SMK Negeri 5 Pinrang through Paraphrasing Technique. It aimed to know whether Paraphrasing Technique can improve the students’ Writing Ability in Writing Paragraph. The subject of this research is XI TGB class which is consisted of 17 students. The sample was taken by using random sampling. The design in this research was pre-experimental with pre-test and post-test design. The students did the pre-test, got the treatment and did the post-test. The result in this research was indicated that there was improvement of the students’ Writing Ability. It was indicated by the students’ mean score of post-test (81.48) was greater than pre-test (50.58). Even, for the level significant (p) 5% and df = 17, and the value of table is 1.746, while the value of t-test is 14,26. it means that, the t-test value is greater than t-table (14,26 ≥ 1.746). Thus, it can be concluded that the students’ Writing ability in writing paragraph is significant better after getting the treatment. So, the null hypothesis (H0) is rejected and the alternative hypothesis (Ha) is fail rejected.

This study expected to find out the effectiveness of teaching pronunciation through jazz chants and the students’ response toward the implementation of jazz chants method in teaching pronunciation at the eight grade of MTsN Parepare. The result of this research was expected to be useful information in the English teaching and learning process especially in the pronunciation teaching. This research applied pre-experimental method, with two group pre-test and post-test design. The samples of the research were consisted of 27 students from five classes taken from the population at the eight grade students of MTsN Parepare first semester in Academic Year 2018/2019.The result of the data analysis showed that the students’ pronunciation abilitywas improved. It could be showed from the result of the t-obtained value (7.698) was higher than t-table value (1.706). Those indicated that H0 was rejected and Ha was accepted. It meant that the students’ pronunciationwas able increased by using jazz chants method. Besides that, the result of the questionnaire showed that most of the students agree and had a positive response in learning pronunciation by using jazz chants method. It could be showed from the result of the cumulative percentage on the fifteen items of the questionnaire was 89,28 (very strong), while the cumulative score that they got the questionnaire was 1808 (strongly agree). Based on the result of data analysis above, the researcher then concluded that the students’ pronunciation ability was improved and it is effective to teaching pronunciation through jazz chants at the eight grade of MTsN Parepare.

This study aims to analyze gender responsive programs and activities in the City Health Office of Parepare whose results are used as reference for the institution to reformulate policies that describe gender equality and justice so that development outcomes are on target and can provide positive benefits and impacts for both men and women. The formulation of the program and activities compiled consisted of 12 program items which were transcribed in 111 activities. The Twelve Health Service programs deliver the City of Parepare to a better Human Development Index. The program is based on gender-neutral regional technical guidelines. However, there are several programs included in gender specific categories such as the Maternal and Child Health program. Gender responsive programs and activities are still gradual, given that budgeting is still new. Disaggregated data has not been provided on each activity item so that it is difficult to carry out gender analysis, so efforts to find gender gaps are also difficult.

This study aims to analyze gender responsive programs and activities in the City Health Office of Parepare whose results are used as reference for the institution to reformulate policies that describe gender equality and justice so that development outcomes are on target and can provide positive benefits and impacts for both men and women. The formulation of the program and activities compiled consisted of 12 program items which were transcribed in 111 activities. The Twelve Health Service programs deliver the City of Parepare to a better Human Development Index. The program is based on gender-neutral regional technical guidelines. However, there are several programs included in gender specific categories such as the Maternal and Child Health program. Gender responsive programs and activities are still gradual, given that budgeting is still new. Disaggregated data has not been provided on each activity item so that it is difficult to carry out gender analysis, so efforts to find gender gaps are also difficult.

The using of technology had developed especially in education. Even though it was had a high technology, some of the teachers did not use it. In this case, this research was introduced a new application media in learning process and it is called Octaland 4D. This application is made by Octagon studio with purposing to give a benefit in education by using 4D flashcards. The research used an experimental design one group pre-test and post-test. The population in this research was the first-year kinesthetic students, in academic year 2017. The samples of this research were the first-year kinesthetic students. The technique of sampling used total sampling, the writer took all population the first-year kinesthetic students to be a sample and the data was analyzed into percentage, mean score analyzed and the value of the t-test. The result of the data analysis showed that the students’ achievement on the post-test was higher that on the pre-test. Moreover, based on the analysis the researcher found that the students speaking skill in English was increased significantly. This research gave a suggestion that using 4D flashcard as the media is a good way in learning process in speaking English.