AN ANALYSIS OF THE SECOND GRADE STUDENTS’ ABILITY TO COMPREHEND ANALYTICAL EXPOSITION TEXT AT SMAN 1 KECAMATAN GUGUAK LIMA PULUH KOTA

Depi, Aryanti and Khairul, Harha (2024) AN ANALYSIS OF THE SECOND GRADE STUDENTS’ ABILITY TO COMPREHEND ANALYTICAL EXPOSITION TEXT AT SMAN 1 KECAMATAN GUGUAK LIMA PULUH KOTA. Diploma thesis, Universitas Bung Hatta.

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Abstract

The purpose of this research is to describe the ability of second grade students to comprehend analytical exposition text at SMAN 1 Kecamatan Guguak Lima Puluh Kota. The design of this research was descriptive research. The population of this research was all second grade students of SMAN 1 Kec. Guguak Lima Puluh Kota. Stratified random sampling was used in this research, and the number of samples was 30 students. The data were collected by using a reading test, which consisted of 30 questions. The reliability index of the test was 0.93 (very high correlation). It means that the test was reliable. Then the test was valid in terms of content because it covered the material the students had learned. In general, this study revealed that the ability of the second grade students at SMAN 1 Kecamatan Guguak Lima Puluh Kota was high. It was proved by the fact that 17 students (57%) had a high ability to comprehend analytical exposition text. In detail, the students’ ability to comprehend the thesis of the text was high. It was supported that 20 students (67%) had high ability. The students’ ability to comprehend the arguments of text was low, and it was supported by the fact 14 students (47%) had low ability. The students’ ability to comprehend the reiteration of the text was high. That supported that 16 students (53%) students had high ability. Based on the result of the data analysis, it can be concluded that students’ ability in comprehending analytical exposition text was high. Relating to this conclusion, research wants to propose several suggestions to students, English teachers, and future researchers. The students should be more active in doing more exercises on understanding the arguments of analytical exposition text. The teacher should be more active in providing more practices on understanding of arguments of analytical exposition text in various ways, such as group assignments, individual practices, and so on. Finally, future researchers are suggested to find out the reasons why some students still have low ability to comprehend analytical exposition text.

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