AN ANALYSIS OF THE SECOND GRADE STUDENTS’ ABILITY AT SMPN 1 BASO IN UNDERSTANDING ANNOUNCEMENT

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Abstract

This study was designed to describe the second grade students’ ability in understanding announcement. Specifically, it was aimed to describe students’ ability in understanding opening, content, and closing of the announcement. This study was descriptive in nature. The number of the population was 175 students. The number of the sample was 26 students. The researcher used reading test to take the data. The researcher analyzed the data by presenting the raw score, calculating mean and standard deviation, classifying the students’ ability into high, moderate, and low ability, and calculating the percentage of the students who get high, moderate, and low ability. The result of the data analysis showed that the ability of the second grade students at SMPN 1 Baso in understanding announcement was moderate. It was proved by the fact that 16 students (61,54%) had moderate ability. Specifically, the students’ ability in understanding opening of the announcement was moderate. It was indicated by the fact that 13 students (50%) had moderate ability. The students’ ability in understanding content of the announcement was moderate. It was proved by the fact that 18 students (69,23%) had moderate ability. The students’ ability in understanding closing of the announcement was moderate. It was proved by the fact that 18 students (69,23%) had moderate ability. The researcher concluded that students’ ability in understanding announcement was moderate. Hence, it was suggested that the teachers give enough explanation, and more exercises to the students in teaching announcement.

Key words: Ability, Reading, Announcement