This study aims to determine the effect of developing Think Talk Write (TTW) Strategy in increasing literation capability of English text for 4th semester students of the 2019/2020 academic year of English Study Program, Education Faculty (FKIP) - Simalungun University (USI). The development of the TTW Strategy consists of three phases, namely Think, Talk and the Writing Phase. These three phases are the independent variables of the study, while the dependent variable is literation capability. The research was conducted for 30 students. The sampling technique used saturated sampling technique. The type of data used is primary data. Data were analysed using multiple linear regression analysis method. The results of the analysis show that the Think, Talk and Writing Phases have a positive and significant effect on increasing students’ literation capability in English text, both partially and simultaneously. Thus, it can be concluded that the development of the TTW Strategy has a positive and significant effect in improving students' literation capability.

Pengabdian masyarakat ini bertujuan untuk meningkatkan pengetahuan kreativitas mengajar dan mengenal pentingnya HOTS, pemahaman mengenai TIPS, panduan/langkah menyusun serta menghasilkan produk berupa soal-soal HOTS pada guru-guru Ekkelsia Private English Course. Adapun Masalah yang ditemukan ditengah masyarakat sampai saat ini masih tingginya kebutuhan siswa disekola sehingga ini adalah kesempatan untuk mengeskplor kemampuan kreativitas guru-guru Ekklesia Private English Course dengan mencoba melatihkan mereka kemampuan berpikir cara HOTS yaitu berpikir tingkat tinggi yang dapat diterapkan dalam berbagai bidang studi. Untuk mencapai tujuan tersebut dilaksanakan pelatihan dengan metode ceramah dan diskusi kepada seluruh peserta sebanyak 25 orang dan selama dua hari. Hasil dari pelatihan ini para guru mendapat masukan dan pengetahuan baru dapat menambah wawasan dalam kreativitas mengajar dan mereka berjanji akan selalu menggunakan HOTS dalam pembuatan soal-soal.

The aims of the research were: (1) To know that Think-Talk-Write Strategy can improve the students’ writing Spoof  ability and (2) To describe the process of Think-Talk-Write-Strategy in improving students’ writing Spoof ability. This research was conducted at English Department FKIP USI at the fifth Semester in the Academic Year of 2018/2019. The population were 21 students. The qauntitative data were taken from the scores of the pre-test and post-test. The total score is 1111, the mean 52, 9 thus, in the post test found the total score is 1701, the mean 81.Think-Talk-Write Strategy inspired both the students and the researcher in improving the ability of English especially on writing. The students could practice their skill of English in the different situation and treatment. They could express their idea or opinion freely as the researcher only became mediator during the activities of Think-Talk-Write Strategy as it was student-centred. In fact, the students’ cooperation increased. They helped each other, communicated using English, and built the idea, imagination and opinion that they wanted to compose in their writing during applying Think-Talk-Write Strategy.

The quality of Indonesian nurses promoted to work abroad is greatly affected by their ability to communicate in medical English. A number of previous studies have explored the effectiveness of using digital storytelling in the foreign language learning process. However, research on the application of this method to improve communication competence in ESP nursing is still very limited. This research aims to test the effectiveness of using the Digital Storytelling (DST) method on nurses’ English communication competence. Using classroom action research design, with 125 nurses’ samples, the study proves that there is a significant effect on nurses' communication skills (grammatical competence, strategic competence, and sociolinguistic competence). In addition, the majority of the students responded positively to the use of this method, particularly in terms of increasing their confidence in communicating in English in general and medical English in particular. The strength and limitations of this method are also discussed in this study.

Tulisan bertujuan untuk mengetahui bagaimana peran bahasa dalam pengembangan budaya literasi untuk mewujudkan bangsa yang unggul dalam konteks masyarakat ekonomi ASEAN. Dari berbagai literatur diketahui bahwa budaya literasi perlu dikembangkan. Budaya literasi akan makin mencendekiakan masyarakat dan bangsa Indonesia. Bangsa Indonesia juga dituntut memiliki karakter, yang antara lain adalah ketuhanan, kejujuran, kedisplinan, etos kerja, kepercayaan diri, kemandirian dan tanggung jawab.