THE USE OF MIND MAPPING IN THE TACHING OF READING A PROCEDURE TEXT TO SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS

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Abstract

In the teaching of reading comprehension skill, there are various kinds of techniques that are available for the teachers. One of them is mind mapping. The use of mind mapping in class is useful when working on all sorts of skills. The students can use mind mapping to quickly jot down the gist of articles or texts they have read and it helps English teachers clarify their instructional goals of their students easily because mind mapping is visual and systematic. This paper focuses on the use of mind mapping in the teaching of reading a procedure text to senior high school students. The purpose of this paper is to give description about how mind mapping method could be applied in the teaching of reading a procedure text. Teachers as facilitator in teaching learning activity should be able to deliver materials by using appropriate media or teaching strategy so that the students are not bored with conventional method. The writer suggests that English teachers should understand the students’ characteristic before teaching learning activity conducted. Moreover, they should be creative and innovative to create enjoyable teaching and learning process to make students motivated in reading activity.

Key Words: Mind Mapping, Teaching Reading, Procedure Text