Skripsi

The use of hot potatoes to improve the reading comprehension of the 8th graders of SMPN 9 Malang / Nurlaili Safitri

Abstrak
iv ABSTRACT Safitri Nurlaili. 2018. The Use Of Hot Potatoes to Improve the Reading Comprehension of the 8 119905 8462 Graders of SMPN 9 Malang. Undergraduate Thesis Departement of English Faculty of letters Universitas Negeri Malang. Advisor (I) Prof. Utami Widiati M.A. Ph.D. (II) Dr. Furaidah. M.A. Keywords reading comprehension recount text Hot Potatoes. A preliminary study conducted in SMPN 9 Malang revealed that the students of grade VIII had difficulties in reading comprehension due to their lack of reading interest and lack of vocabulary that made it difficult for them to understand the text. According to the result of questionnaire in the preliminary study the students needed reading materials which can make them interested in reading texts. The students did not like to learn from textbook. They wanted computer-based learning materials. To overcome the problem a classroom action research (CAR) was conducted. The researcher decided to use Hot Potatoes as media to develop the students ability to read with comprehension. The researcher used three-phase technique that consists of pre-reading whilst-reading and post-reading. Since some students had difficulty in comprehending the text the researcher gave them exercises to make them get some vocabulary using Hot Potatoes. The instruments used in this research covered reading comprehension test questionnaire interview guide and observation sheet. The criteria of success was the students should get score 70 or above. At the end of the implementation of Hot Potatoes students showed postive responses and 87% of the students got the reading score above 70. To conclude the implementation of Hot Potatoes was considered succesful in developing the students reading comprehension of texts as indicated by the averrage score of the test which was above 70 the minimum paasing grade. Hot Potatoes provided variety exercises so that it could improve the students motivation to read. It is suggested that English teachers who have similar problems in reading text. For future reaserchers who are interested in conducting similar study Hot Potatoes needs to be developed better by completing the program with glossary that can produce sound. It will help students to learn how to pronounce the words.

Informasi Detail

DDC

Rs 428.1 SAF u

Prodi

Universitas Negeri Malang. Program Studi Pendidikan Bahasa Inggris, 2018.

Deskripsi Fisik

x, 107 lembar : il. , tab. ; 30 cm

Bahasa

No Reg

06261/KI/18

Edisi

Skripsi (Sarjana)--Universitas Negeri Malang. 2018

Subjek

1. BAHASA INGGRIS - KOSAKATA
2. ENGLISH LANGUAGE - VOCABULARY

Pembimbing

1. Utami Widiati ; 2. Furaidah

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