An Analysis of Eleventh Grade Students’ Ability in Comprehending Persuasive Text at SMAN 1 Rao Pasaman

Ari Ulfa Asri, Dani and Khairul, Harha and Fatimah, Tanjung (2015) An Analysis of Eleventh Grade Students’ Ability in Comprehending Persuasive Text at SMAN 1 Rao Pasaman. Diploma thesis, Universitas Bung Hatta.

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Abstract

This research was aimed as to finding out the eleventh grade students’ ability in comprehending persuasive text. The design of this research was descriptive. The members of population of this research were 333. The researcher used stratified cluster random sampling in taking the sample since the students were distributed into classes. The researcher took about 20% of the population as a sample. It means there were 66 students as the sample. In collecting the data the researcher used reading test. Before the real test, it was tried out. The reliability index was 0.86 or very high correlation. The items were 30, there were 6 items discarded, 3 items were revised and 21 items were accepted or good item. The total items for the real test were 24. The researcher found that the students’ ability in comprehending persuasive text was moderate. It was indicated by the fact that 36 students had moderate ability, the percentage was (54.54%). In more specific, the researcher found their ability in comprehending introduction of persuasive text was moderate. It was proved by the fact that 46 students had moderate ability, the percentage was 69.70. Next, their ability in comprehending body of persuasive text was moderate. It was proved by the fact that 50 students had moderate ability, the percentage was 75.76 %. Last their ability in comprehending conclusion of persuasive text was moderate too. It was proved by the fact that 45 students had moderate ability, the percentage was 68.18 %. Based on the findings, a simple conclusion could be drawn that the ability of the eleventh grade students at SMAN 1 Rao Pasaman in comprehending persuasive text was moderate. Dealing with the conclusion, the teachers are suggested to give more explanation or review about the lesson of persuasive text and more exercise about introduction, body and conclusion of persuasive text. The students are suggested to learn more about persuasive text and to do more exercises in order to improve their ability in comprehending persuasive text. The further researchers are suggested to do a research on the difficulties of students in comprehending persuasive text. As well as to find out the solution of the student’s problem in comprehending persuasive text.

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