An Analysis of the Second Grade Students’ Ability in Reading Descriptive Text at MTsN Durian Tarung Padang

Syarifah, Eriani and Welya, Roza and Lailatul, Husna (2017) An Analysis of the Second Grade Students’ Ability in Reading Descriptive Text at MTsN Durian Tarung Padang. Diploma thesis, Universitas Bung Hatta.

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Abstract

The purpose of this research was to describe the ability of the second grade students’ at MTsN Durian Tarung Padang to comprehend of descriptive text. This research was limited to the students’ ability on generic structure; identification, description and language features. The design of this research was descriptive. The population of this research was the second grade students at MTsN Durian Tarung Padang. The number of population members was 305 students. They were distributed into eight classes VIII.1, VIII.2, VIII.3, VIII.4, VIII.5, VIII.6, VIII.7, VIII.8. To select the sample, the researcher used cluster random sampling technique. The size of the sample for try out test was VIII.4 (39 students). The size of the sample for real test was VIII.3 (40 students). The instruments used to collected the data was reading test. To get the reliability of the test, the researcher used Split-Half Method and Pearson Product Moment formula. The researcher found the reliability of the test was very high 0.87 (See Appendix 5). It means the test was valid and reliable. The result of this research revealed that in general the second grade students of MTsN Durian Tarung Padang to comprehend ability of the descriptive text in identification, description and language features. It was indicated by the number of percentage of the students 70% moderate (See Apendix 13). In detail, most of the students had moderate ability to comprehend identification of descriptive text. It was proved by the actual data that 24 out of 40 students 60% (See Apendix14). More than half students’ had moderate ability to comprehend description of descriptive text. It was proved by the actual data that 22 out of 40 students 55% (See Apendix 15). Most of the students had moderate ability to comprehend language features of descriptive text. It was proved by the actual data that 30 out of 40 students 75%(See Apendix 16). Finally, based on the findings, it could be concluded that many students of the second grade students at MTsN Durian Tarung Padang to comprehend descriptive text. Consequently, it is suggested to English teachers who teach reading to give students more explanation and exercises about descriptive 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 decriptive texts.

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