AN ANALYSIS OF THE SECOND YEAR STUDENTS’ ABILITY IN READING SHORT STORY ALOUD AT THE ENGLISH DEPARTMENT OF BUNG HATTA UNIVERSITY

Lailitha, Ovie Fernani and Khairul, Harha and Adzanil, Prima Septy (2017) AN ANALYSIS OF THE SECOND YEAR STUDENTS’ ABILITY IN READING SHORT STORY ALOUD AT THE ENGLISH DEPARTMENT OF BUNG HATTA UNIVERSITY. Diploma thesis, Universitas Bung Hatta.

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Abstract

The purpose of this research was to describe the ability of the second year students’ in reading short story aloud at the English Department of Bung Hatta University. The design of this research was descriptive. Population of this research was the second year students of the English Department of Bung Hatta University. The total number of population members of this research was 26 students. The instrument of this research was reading aloud test. The reliability index of the test was 0,93 (Appendix 4). Based on the result of analyzing the data, it was found the students’ ability in reading short story aloud was moderate. It was indicated by the fact that the majority of the students had moderate in fluency, intonation and juncture, but got high in pronunciation. There were 61.54 % students who had moderate ability in fluency, 65.38 % students who had moderate in intonation, 42.31 % who had moderate in juncture, and 46.15% students who had high in pronunciation (Appendix 9). Referring to the findings of this study, it can be concluded that the ability of the second year students at the English Department of Bung Hatta University in reading short story aloud was moderate. Relating to this, the researcher suggests to the lecturers to give more exercise for students about the way of pronouncing the word, producing sound, grouping word in a sentence on purpose of improving students’ ability in reading short story aloud. The students are suggested to study more about the way of pronouncing the word, producing sound, grouping word in a sentence and do more practices.The next researchers are suggested to do a research dealing with the factors making students get difficulties to read aloud and to use this research finding as reference in conducting it. Keywords: Reading, Reading Aloud, Short Story

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