AN ANALYSIS OF THE THIRD YEAR STUDENTS’ PROBLEMS IN PREVIEWING RECOUNT TEXT AT ENGLISH DEPARTMENT OFBUNG HATTA UNIVERSITY
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Abstract
The aim of this study was to describe the students’ problem in previewing recount text. The design of this research was descriptive. The number of population members of this research was 54 students. The researcher used total sampling technique. The result of data analysis revealed that the third year students at English Department of Bung Hatta University had very problems in previewing recount text. It was indicated by the fact that 18 students (33.33%) had no problems and 36 students (66.67%) had problems in previewing the title (see Appendix 17). It was also found that 12 students (22.22%) had no problems and 42 students (70.37%) had problems (see Appendix 21). It was indicated by the fact that 16 students (29.63%) had no problems and 38 students (70.37%)) had problems (see Appendix 25). The problems of the third year students in previewing recount text were in problems. It was indicated that 18 students (33.33%) had no problems and 36 students (66.67%) had problems. Based on the result, the researcher gives suggestion for the lecturers, students, and the next researchers. The lecturers are suggested to explain more comprehensively about the material of previewing recount text and give more exercises to students to improve their ability in previewing recount text and the students are suggested to do more exercises in previewing recount text. For further researcher, the researcher hopes that he/she will conduct the research to do relevant research from different point of view and another kind of text.
Key Words: Reading, Previewing, Recount Text