The Writer’s Appreciation towards Joko Widodo Biography ‘Man of Contradiction’: Appraisal Perspective
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.33633/str.v1i1.9080Keywords:
appraisal, appreciation, biography, Joko WidodoAbstract
This study explores the writer’s appreciation towards Joko Widodo biography ‘Man of Contradiction’. This study focuses on appreciation which comprised one of attitude appraisal categories. Appreciation can be interpreted as our evaluation considering to ‘things’ as we make or action (Martin & White, 2005). This study employs qualitative method and adopts appraisal theory proposed by Martin and White (2005). The source of data in this study was taken from biography of Joko Widodo purposively and it was published in 2021 by Penguin Books. The data are collected by employing content analysis. Meanwhile, the data were validated by three raters through Forum Group Discussion (FGD). The result of this study reveals that the most dominant appreciation category found in Joko Widodo Biography ‘Man of Contradiction’ is valuation (30%), Reaction: quality (25.45%), Composition: complexity (21.81%), Reaction: impact (19,1%), Composition: balance (3.64%) simultaneously. Furthermore, based on the findings, it shows that positive appreciation is dominantly found in Joko Widodo biography. It shows the writer’s appreciation towards some of Joko Widodo’s achievements and works during his leadership as a president of Indonesia as well as when he was a Mayor of Solo and Governor of Jakarta.References
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