SOAL UJIAN AKHIR SEMESTER GASAL TA 2015/2016

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: Bahasa Inggris I
: Agustinus Hary S., S.Pd., MA / Milla Nurvita, S. Pd.
: Agroteknologi, Peternakan dan Teknologi Hasil Pangan
: Sesuai dengan jadwal masing-masing prodi
: Seat-in (Persentasi)

You are going to give your logical point of view to solve the problems given grouply. The
gr oup consi st of 5 t o7 member s. The task covers two things: 1) mini paper and 2)
power point slide for presentation.

1. Read the illustration on page 2 and choose one topic which interests you. Find more information
about the topic from newspapers, magazines or on-line resources. Then, work on the topic by
using PROBLEM-SOLVING CHART (on page 3) which helps you in developing a critical
thinking and real action concerning the topic you chose. The Sample of PROBLEM SOLVING
CHART on page 3 is just a model of how you should prepare your presentation. You must add
more information in the chart.
2. After completing the chart, you must elaborate youre the problem solving chart in a
two-page-mini paper. Submit the hardcopy of your paper in the exam day.
3. Then, prepare for a presentation that will be done the exam day.
4.

FOR PRESENTATION: Use visual aids (power point) for supporting your presentation. Your power
point should provide point A-F of PROBLEM-SOLVING CHART.

5. The time allocation for the whole presentation is 10 minutes.

6. The presentation should contains

INTRODUCTION
BODY
CLOSINGS

Please go to page 5 to get clear idea about SPEECH STRUCTURE.

Presentation TOPIC. Read carefully.

Our President is sitting at the veranda, enjoying his breakfast with a cup of hot coffee and a bowl of
soto. Some headlines on newspaper steal our Presidents attention which, then, makes him sad and
frustrated with the situation. Here are the headlines:
A nineteen year old boy committed suicide after he was mocked by
his cyber friends in a social media. He was only one of several
victims of cyber bullying
statutes on social media which happen recently.

Land or rice fields are changed into houses,

buildings, and malls. What will happen in the
next 7 years? No more lands for farm.
How can we get food?

Being
left
by
his
wife
who
is immigrant
worker
in Hongkong, a father raped
his daughter for 10 years.
This depraved deed has been
started since the girl was 6
years old.

AY (not the real name) admitted that it is easy to find teenager to

become a prostitute, especially after she applies Multi Level Marketing
(MLM) system. The old members would get
bonus for the new member they recruit. With this system, they get more members.

Winning Sea Games 2012 Indonesia counted on senior athletes while other
countries relied on athletes of the third or even forth level. Whats wrong with
the regeneration?
He plans to designate some candidates to occupy several positions at his new cabinet, as follows:
1. Minister for Womens Empowerment
2. Minister for Youth and Children
3. Minister of Agriculture
4. Minister of Information & Technology
5. Minister of Sport
He invites you to meet him and present your brilliant idea about the problems related to those things
which can save us from this condition.
So, come on. Its your job to help our President. Choose one title (jabatan) and convince him that you
are the one he is looking for.

How to work with PROBLEM SOLVING CHART:

Problem Solving Chart creates framework for you to build argument and work through a step-by step
process of:
1.

Describing the problem,

2.

Identifying the potential solutions,

3.

Choosing the best solution

4.

Explaining the action plan and

5.

Predicting the success

Solve-the-Problem Chart
Problem:
A. Describe the Problem
In this section you should clearly discuss the problem you have chosen. Support your
arguments with the facts and data.
B. Potential Solutions
In this part, you are to write down more than one possible solution that might be used to
overcome the problem. Simply describe your reason how the solutions are said to be
potential and effective.
C. Best Solution
This part requires you to choose one of the points you presented in part B which you think
as the best solution. Elaborate your answer.
D. Action Plan
In this part you are to explain the process you are doing in order to solve the problem.
Discuss the detail steps of your action by explaining them one-by-one. Your plan should
be creative and logical.
E. Sign of Success
Set the criteria for knowing whether your solution is successful or not. The sign of success
can be presented by referring to the problems you discussed in part A which would be
much more convincing if you use data or statistics
F.

References
Write down the source (magazine, websites, books, etc.) where you get the data,
information about the problem.

PROBLEM SOLVING CHART EXAMPLE

Title

: How to save $ 100 for school trip in June 2013!

Presenter

Student Number:
Major

A. DESCRIBING
PROBLEM
Need $ 100 for school trip by May 2013
B. POTENTIAL
SOLUTION
Sell properties
Borrow money
Work part time (monthly salary $25)

C. BEST SOLUTION
Work part time
D. ACTION PLAN
Apply for a job (hand phone counter, waitress)
Prepare for an interview
Work for 3 days a week
Put the money in saving accounts

E. SIGN OF SUCCESS
.Money in saving account should be:
Jan 30 $25
Feb 28 $50
March, 30 $75
April 30 $100

F. REFERENCES
Darwanti, Lita. 2013. Cara cepat cari uang. Majalah Femina Edisi XLI Tahun 2013,
No 38, pp. 33-34.
Burton, Richard, 2012. I don't want to be bankrupt! retrieved on Oct 15, 2013 at
http://www.discoverychannel.com/on-line/nature-knowledge/

SPEECH STRUCTURE

Structure of Presentation
Greetings
INTRODUCTION
Attention Getter
(berilah audience
ilustrasi masalah
sebagai WarmingUp sebelum Anda
masuk ke Body )

BODY

Describe the
problem
Potential Solution
Best Solution
Action Plan
Sign of Success
State the title

CLOSING
Closing statement

Language Expressions
Good afternoon Ladies and Gentlemen.
Hows everything? I hope everybody in this room is in good
condition.
First of all, Id like to know is there anybody in this room
who are never been lack of money? (look around) no
money at all
Almost everybody in this room? Wow. Amazing.. we have
the same problem well managing our money is the most
difficult thing to do. We are smart at spending th money.
Arent we?
But I dont want to talk about it today. I want to discuss
about how to get $100 in only five months

Describe your idea that you have elaborated in problem solving

chart

Therefore, I believe that you agree if I say I am the right

person for becoming Minister of . (mention the title
that you choose/ sebutkan jabatan yang Anda pilih).
Thats all about my presentation. Thank you very much.