AN ANALYSIS OF THE SECOND GRADE STUDENTS’ DIFFICULTIES IN COMPREHENDING DESCRIPTIVE TEXT AT ISLAMIC JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL (MTsN) PARAK LAWEH PADANG
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Abstract
This research is aimed at finding out the second grade students’ difficulties in comprehending descriptive text at Islamic Junior High Shool (MTsN) Parak Laweh Padang. Design of this research is descriptive. The number of population is 67 students. They were distributed into two classes. The researcher took 32 students (one student was absent) as sample for try out and 26 students (eight students was absent) as sample taken by using convenience sampling technique. The researcher gathered the data by using reading test to measure students’difficulties in comprehending descriptive text. To analyze, the data the researcher used the Person Product Moment Formula. In general, the result of the data analysis revealed that 80.77% of the second grade students at Islamic Junior High School (MTsN) Parak Laweh Padang had difficulties in comprehending descriptive text and 19.23% had no difficulties in comprehending descriptive text. Specifically, 42.30% of them had difficulties and 57.69% had no difficulties in comprehending identification of descriptive text. Moreover, 92.30% of them had difficulties and 7.7% had no difficulties in comprehending description of descriptive text. Learning from the result, it can be concluded that many students of the second grade year students at Islamic Junior High School (MTsN) Parak Laweh Padang had difficulties in comprehending description of descriptive text. Consequently, it is suggested to the teachers to minimize the students’ difficulties by giving the students more explanation and exercise in reading descriptive text. For the students they are suggested to learn more and do more exercise in order to minimize their difficulties
Keywords : Reading, Comprehending, Descriptive Text