AN ANALYSIS OF THE THIRD YEAR STUDENTS’ READING ABILITY TO COMPREHEND REPORT TEXTS AT SMPN 29 PADANG

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Abstract

The purpose of this research was to find out the ability of the third year students at SMP N 29 Padang to comprehend report texts. The design of this research was descriptive. The number of population members was 263 students. To select 32 students as the sample, the researcher used convenience sampling technique. In general, the result of the data analysis revealed that 59% of the third year students at SMP N 29 Padang had high ability and 41% others had low ability in comprehending report texts. Specifically, 88% of them had high ability and 12% of them had low ability in comprehending the general classification of report texts. Moreover, 41% of them had high ability and 59% had low ability in comprehending the description of report texts. Based on the findings, it could be concluded that many third year students at SMP N 29 Padang still had problem in comprehending report text. Consequently, it is suggested to English teachers who teach reading to give students more explanation and exercises about report texts to improve their skills. The students are suggested to learn more and to do more exercises in order to improve their ability to comprehend report texts.

Keywords : Reading, Comprehension, Report Text

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