AN ANALYSIS OF THIRD YEAR STUDENTS’ DIFFICULTIES IN COMPREHENDING THE UNSTATED MAIN IDEA PARAGRAPHS AT ENGLISH DEPARTMENT OF BUNG HATTA UNIVERSITY
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Abstract
This research was attempted to discribe the third year students’ difficulties in comprehending the unstated main idea of paragraphs at English Department of Bung Hatta University. To be more specifics it was aimed to describe the students’ difficulties in comprehending the topic, supporting details and main idea of ustated main idea paragraphs. The design of this research was descriptive. The population was the third year student at English Department of Bung Hatta University. The members population were 83 students. The researcher used cluster random sampling technique in taking the sample since the students were distributed into classes. The class sample of this research was class A. In collecting data, the reseacher used reading test in form multiple choices. Before she gave real test, it was tried out in class B. Based on the result of the try out, the researcher found the reability coeffecient for total test was 0.80. Based on the finding, the researcher found that 17 students had difficulties in identifying topic, 19 students also had difficulties in identifying the supporting details and 15 students had difficulties in comprehending the main idea of unstated main idea paragraphs. Based on this conclusion, the lecturers are suggested to give more exercise to the students to comprehend the unstated main idea paragraphs. The students are suggested to do more exercise to understand the topic, supporting details and comprehend the main idea of paragraphs. The futher researchers are suggested to study about factors that make students have difficulties in comprehending unstated main idea paragraphs.
Key words: Students’ difficulties, Reading Comprehension and Unstated Main Idea Paragraphs.