THESIS IMPROVING READING COMPREHENSION …

1 THESIS IMPROVING READING COMPREHENSION THROUGH DIRECTED READING THINKING ACTIVITY (DRTA) STRATEGY FOR THE EIGHT GRADE STUDENTS OF SMP NEGERI 17 MEDAN IN THE ACADEMIC YEAR OF 2016-2017 Submitted to Faculty of Tarbiyah Science and Teachers Training UIN-SU Medan as A Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for S-1 Degree THESIS By : LELI SARI NIM : 34133186 Advisor I Advisor II Dr. Hj. Siti Zubaidah. M. Ag. Dra. Rustam, MA NIP. 19530723 199203 2 001 NIP. 19680920 199503 1 002 DEPARTMENT OF ENGLISH EDUCATION FACULTY OF TARBIYAH SCIENCE AND TEACHERS TRAINING STATE ISLAMIC UNIVERSITY OF NORTH SUMATERA MEDAN 2017 2 ABSTRACT Name : LELI SARI NIM : Department : English Education Faculty :Faculty of Tarbiyah and Teachers Training Place/Date of Birth : Medan Krio, 11 October 1996 Adress/E-Mail : Jl.

2 Sei Mencirim Dusun VIII GG. Ikhlas Desa Medan Krio/ Phone Number : 0821 6616 5450 / 0815 3426 9051 Advisor I : Dr. Hj. Siti Zubaidah, Advisor II : Drs. Rustam, MA Tittle : IMPROVING READING COMPREHENSION Through Directed READING Thinking Activity (DRTA) Strategy for The Eight Grade Students of SMP Negeri 17 Medan in The Academic Year of 2016-2017. THESIS , Medan: Department of English Education Faculty of Tarbiyah Science and Teachers Training State Islamic University of North Sumatera, Medan 2017. Keyword: READING COMPREHENSION , Classroom Action Research, Directed READING Thinking Activity (DRTA) Strategy. This research was aimed to find out the improvement of the students READING COMPREHENSION through Directed READING Thinking Activity Strategy.

3 The subject of this research was eight grade students of SMP Negeri 17 Medan in the academic years of 2016/2017. It consisted of one class with 36 students as research was conducted by using classroom action research. The technique of analyzing data was applied in this research were qualitative and quantitative. The qualitative data were taken from observation sheet, interview, and documentation. The quantitative data were taken from tests. The tests were given to the students in the form of pre-test, post-test I and post-test result of data analysis showed that there was an improvement on the students improvement in READING COMPREHENSION from each cycle.

4 It was showed from the mean of pre-test which was , after Directed READING Thinking Activity (DRTA) strategy was applied in the first cycle, there was an improvement of the result of the students mean which was and for the second cycle after reflection on the first cycle there was an improvement of students mean which was Moreover In the pre-test, there were (6 of 36 students) who got score 75. In the post-test I, there were (10 of 36 students) who got score 75. In the post-test II, there were (20 of 36 students) who got score 75. So, the total percentage of the improvement from the pre-test to post-test II was about Acknowledge by: Advisor I Dr. Hj. Siti Zubaidah NIP.

5 19530723 199203 2 001 3 TABLE OF CONTENTS ABSTRACT .. 2 TABLE OF CONTENTS .. 3 ACKNOWLEDGEMENT .. 7 CHAPTER I: INTRODUCTION .. 10 A. The Background of Research .. 10 B. The Identification of Research .. 12 C. The Limitations of Research .. 12 D. The Problems of Research .. 12 E. The Objective of Research .. 13 F. The Benefits of Research .. 13 CHAPTER II: THEORETICAL REVIEW .. 15 A. Theoretical Framework .. 15 1. READING .. 16 2. READING COMPREHENSION .. 16 a. Definition of READING COMPREHENSION .. 16 b. Process of READING COMPREHENSION .. 18 c. Strategies in READING COMPREHENSION .. 18 d. The Teaching and Learning of READING COMPREHENSION .. 19 e. Principles in Teaching READING COMPREHENSION .

6 22 f. Assessment of READING .. 23 3. Directed READING Thinking Activity (DRTA) .. 25 a. The History of DRTA Strategy .. 25 b. The Advantages and Disadvantages of DRTA Strategy .. 26 c. The Teaching of READING Using DRTA .. 28 B. Related Studies .. 29 C. Conceptual Framework .. 30 D. Hypothesis .. 33 CHAPTER III: RESEARCH METHODOLOGY .. 33 A. The Method of Research .. 33 B. Subject of The Research .. 33 C. Location and Time of Research .. 34 4 D. The Procedure of Research .. 35 E. Technique of Collecting Data .. 40 F. Technique of Data Analysis .. 41 CHAPTER IV: FINDINGS AND ANALYSIS .. 44 A. Findings .. 44 B. The Implementation of Actions .. 52 C.

7 Main Finding .. 64 D. Discussion .. 64 CHAPTER V: CONCLUSION AND SUGGESTION .. 67 A. Conclusion .. 67 B. Suggestion .. 67 REFERENCES .. 69 5 LIST OF FIGURES Figure Global Problems in Teaching and Learning Process of READING .. 31 Figure The Classroom Action Research (CAR) Procedure Kurt Lewin Design .. 35 6 LIST OF TABLES Table The Students Score in the Three READING Test .. 48 Table The Comparison of Students Score in READING COMPREHENSION .. 51 Table The Percentage of Students Ability in READING COMPREHENSION through DRTA Strategy .. 52 Table The Schedule of Cycle I .. 61 Table The Schedule of Cycle II.

8 69 7 ACKNOWLEDGMENT In the name of Allah, The beneficent, the Merciful. Praise and Gratitude be to Allah for giving the strength and guidance for the writer, so that this THESIS can be finished accordingly. Peace and blessing be upon Prophet Muhammad Shallallaahu alaihi wa salaam, his family, his relatives, and all his followers. The written of this THESIS entitled IMPROVING READING COMPREHENSION Through Directed READING Thinking Activity (DRTA) Strategy for the Eight Grade Students of SMP Negeri 17 Medan in the Academic Year of 2016-2017 . This THESIS is written to fulfill one requirement to obtain the sarjana degree at Department of English Education of Faculty of Tarbiyah Science and Teachers Training State Islamic University of North Sumatera.

9 Finishing of writing this THESIS is actually a miracle for me since it was firstly regarded as a task would be very hard to do. However, it has now been denied since this THESIS has finally been written. Then, I would like to thank Allah Subhaanahu Wa Ta ala for The Blessing given to me so that the writing of this THESIS has been finished without any meaningful problem. Additionally, the writer is grateful to the following for their supports and helps. 1. Dr. Amiruddin Siahaan, M. Pd as the dean of Faculty of Tarbiyah Science and Teachers Training State Islamic University of North Sumatera. 2. Dr. Sholihatul Hamidah Daulay, , as the head of English Department. 8 3. Dr.

10 Hj. Siti Zubaidah. M. Ag as my first advisor who has given her charm ideas, suggestion, correction, beneficial opinion and encouragement in process of writing this skripsi. She also gives her warm support and advises me to be more patient on finishing this THESIS . 4. Dra. Rustam, MA as my second advisor who gives guidance, dedication, and support during writing this THESIS . 5. All the lecturers in the English Department for teaching precious knowledge, sharing philosophy of life, and giving wonderful study experience. 6. The principal of SMP NEGERI 17 MEDAN, Drs. Pelan Tarigan and the English teacher Musni Delfi, S. Ag and all of the students of VIII-1 class who helped the writer during the research.