An Analysis on the Ability of the Second Year Students to Comprehend Procedure Text atMTsNPasirLawas Sungai TarabKabupaten Tanah Datar

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ABSTRACT

The purpose of this research was to describe the ability of the second year students to comprehend procedure text at MTsN Pasir Lawas Sungai Tarab Kabupaten Tanah Datar.The design of this research was descriptive in nature. The population of this research was the second year students at MTsN Pasir Lawas. The number of population was 88 students. Twenty two (one class) of them were taken as the sample of this research by using cluster random sampling. The instrument used to collect data in this research was reading test. It consisted of 6 texts of procedure text with 22 questions, 5 questions are on goal, 6 questions are on material, 9 are questions on step. Before giving the test, the researcher tried out it to the students out of sample at MTsN Pasir Lawas to find out the reliability of the test, and it was found that the reliability index of this test was 0,85.Based on the result of data analysis, it was found that students’ ability to comprehend procedure text was moderate. It was indicated by the fact the most students (54.54%) had moderate ability, 9 students (40.90) had moderate ability in comprehending goal. Then, the result of the study also13 students (59.09%) had moderate ability in comprehending material. Next, the result showed that 59.09% had moderate ability in comprehending step. Based on the result, the researcher suggested that the English teacher give more exercises to the students about procedure text.

Key words: Ability, Reading, Procedure Text.