Author (Penulis)

Lailatul Chusna
Universitas Nusantara PGRI Kediri

Author Identity (NPM)

12.1.01.08.0077

Abstract

ABSTRAK Reading skill is very important to the students since most of the information nowadays is presented in the form of written material. However, the students faced problem in this skill. One of way to solve the problem is using reading strategies. Reading strategies are a set of methods and techniques chosen by the readers consciously, so that they can achieve success in reading. This research uses pre-Experimental Design using quantitative approach with one group pre-test and post-test design. This research took place at SMPN 5 Kediri. The subject of this research was the second grade students of SMPN 5 Kediri especially at 8F which consists of 32 students. The result showed that the students’ reading mean score in reading English before they are taught using reading strategy was 69.1. While, the students’ mean score after they are taught reading strategy was 85.6. So, post-test score was higher than pre-test score. It can be concluded that reading strategy (scanning and skimming) has very significance impact to the eight grade students’ reading comprehension of SMPN 5 Kediri in academic year 2015/2016. So, teachers can apply these strategies to teach reading because these strategies are effective and the students can answer the questions in the shortest period of time in reading without reading the whole text. Keywords: Reading Comprehension, Reading Strategies, Scanning and Skimming

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PUBLISHED

2017-02-13

JOURNAL

Simki-Pedagogia

ISSN

2599-073X

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