RHETORIC STRATEGY IN CLASSROOM DISCUSSION

Abstract

This article aims to describe the pattern of question strategies and strategies for answer-ing in class discussion activities. The documentation technique is used in collecting data sourced from verbal data, namely the speech of students who present the role as presenters and discussion participants, and lecturers who respond to the results of the discussion. The results of the analysis show that there is a pattern of rhetorical strategies generated in the speech of students in class dis- cussion presentations. The pattern includes question strategies and answer strategies. In the ques-tion strategy in class discussion there are four formulas, among others; (1) description + question+ marriage is there in the speech of the audience and questioner, (2) description + question + ex-
planation is in the lecturer speech, (3) question + description is in the questioner's speech, (4)question + explanation + question is in the speech questioner. Whereas in the strategy of answer-ing in class discussions there are two strategies found, among others; (1) the direct answer strategy is found in the answering speech and (2) the indirect answer strategy is found in the answering
speech.
Keywords: rhetorical strategies, question strategies, answer strategies