An Analysis of the Third Year Students’ Reading Ability to Comprehend Report Texts at SMPN 29 Padang

Dea Amanda, Ciputra and Lely, Refnita and Khairul, Khairul (2017) An Analysis of the Third Year Students’ Reading Ability to Comprehend Report Texts at SMPN 29 Padang. Diploma thesis, Universitas Bung Hatta.

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Abstract

The purpose of this research was to find out the ability of the third year students at SMP N 29 Padang to comprehend report texts. This research was limited to the students‟ ability in level of literal comprehension on the generic structure of report texts. The design of this research was descriptive. The population of this research was the third year students at SMP N 29 Padang. The number of population members was 263 students. To select the sample, the researcher used convenience sampling technique, and the number of sample was 32 students. The data were collected by giving a reading test in the form of multiple choices. To know reliability of the test, the researcher used split half method. The reliability index of this test was 0.88 and it was categorized into very high. In general, the result of the data analysis revealed that 59% of the third year students at SMP N 29 Padang had high ability in comprehending report texts and 41% others had low ability in comprehending report texts. Specifically, 88% of them had high ability and 12% of them had low ability in comprehending the general classification of report texts. Moreover, 41% of them had high ability and 59% had low ability in comprehending the description of report texts. Finally, based on the findings only 59% students got high ability. It could be concluded that many students of the third year students at SMP N 29 Padang still had problem in comprehending report text. Consequently, it is suggested to English teachers who teach reading to give students more explanation and exercises about report texts to improve their skills. The students are suggested to learn more and to do more exercises in order to improve their ability to comprehend report texts.

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