Enthusiastic participants in the workshop on writing thesis topics and utilizing text analysis software
Every linguistics master student should be able to give their best to contribute to forming a positive image for the linguistics master study program. Understanding writing thesis topics and utilizing text analysis software is needed to build this positive image.
To improve students’ competence in writing and utilizing text analysis software, the Master of Linguistics study program held two workshops on Saturday, November 4, 2023. The first workshop was about writing thesis topics, and the second was about text analysis software (AntConc and Sketch Engine). Located in the Auditorium of the Soegondo Building, the workshop was attended by 108 participants.
The head of the Master of Linguistics study program, Dr. Suhandano, M.A., opened the workshop by delivering a speech, followed by an ice-breaking activity guided by Anugrah Novendi to play “Simon Words.” This ice-breaking activity aims to make the participants excited and focused on the material that the speakers will give. The enthusiasm of the participants was seen when participating in this ice-breaking activity.
The speaker at the first workshop is Dr. Sajarwa, M.Hum. He is a senior lecturer at the UGM Master of Linguistics study program and editor-in-chief of the “Deskripsi Bahasa” journal. Sajarwa ‘s expertise in writing scientific article topics has been proven with 30 years of experience, and various publications.
Focusing on writing skills in writing thesis topics, the material presented includes the basics of writing titles, types of research, how students write thesis topics using applicable rules and how readers can understand the contents of the thesis. In addition, Dr. Sajarwa, M.Hum. also explained how a thesis can change the mindset of good students.
Furthermore, the participants were allowed to ask questions about the thesis topic writing material that had been delivered. The participants’ enthusiasm was seen during the question and answer session. Nine questions were obtained from nine workshop participants, and as an appreciation for their activity, participants who asked questions were rewarded with souvenirs.
The day continued with the second workshop with the theme of utilizing text analysis software (AntConc and Sketch Engine). The speaker at the second workshop is Arina Isti’anah, M.Hum. She is a lecturer in the English Literature study program at Sanata Dharma University. The second workshop began by introducing the corpus as a text analysis. Then, it continued with the presentation of the material, Corpus Linguistics – Some Features, and ended with the practice of Word Lists, Keywords, Collocation, and Concordances.
Arina Isti’anah, M.Hum. provided material on the use of corpus applications for text analysis and explained the basic elements of data retrieval in the text, followed by practice using the AntConc and Sketch Engine applications. Participants could also ask questions about text analysis applications like the session on writing thesis topics. Enthusiasm was still shown in this session. Not a few participants asked questions. The workshop ended by giving souvenirs to the speakers and taking photos with all participants and speakers.