AN ANALYSIS ON THE PROBLEMS FACED BY THIRD YEAR STUDENTS OF ENGLISH DEPARTMENT AT BUNG HATTA UNIVERSITY TO COMPREHEND MAGAZINE ARTICLE
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Abstract
The purpose of this research was to find out the problems faced by third year students of English Department at Bung Hatta University in comprehending magazine article. The number of population members were 47 students. The researcher applied simple random sampling technique to select the sample. In general the third year students of English Department at Bung Hatta University had problems in comprehending magazine article. It was indicated by the number of percentage of the students (63.89%) who had problems and (36.11%) who had no problems in comprehending magazine article. In detail, 12 students (33.33%) had problems and 24 students (66.67%) had no problems in comprehending Headline in magazine article. In identifying Subhead of magazine article, 20 students (55.56%) had problems and 16 students (44.44%) had no problems. Next, 29 students (80.56%) had problems and 7 students (19.44%) had no problems in comprehending Caption in magazine article. Last, 26 students (72.22%) had problems and 10 students (27.78%) had no problems in comprehending Pull Quote/Call Out in magazine article. The findings of the research lead the researcher to make conclusion that the third year students of English Department at Bung Hatta University had problems in comprehending magazine article. The researcher suggests English teacher to apply appropriate strategies and guide the students to find the Head/ Headline, Subhead, Caption and Pull Quote/ Call Out in the magazine article. For students, the researcher suggests to practice more and improve their own reading ability.
Keywords : Reading, Comprehension, Magazine Article