Do Simplified Text Can Improve Students’ Reading Comprehension in Narrative Text?: A Classroom Action Research Perspective

This research was based on the researcher's preliminary study which found that the students could not comprehend the meaning of texts in their textbook.   This Classroom Action Research (CAR) aims to improve the students’ reading comprehension in narrative text through simplified text at grade...

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Main Authors: Suwondo Suwondo, Syaifullah Syaifullah
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Language:English
Published: Universitas Lancang Kuning 2021-04-01
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Online Access:https://journal.unilak.ac.id/index.php/UTAMAX/article/view/5945
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description This research was based on the researcher's preliminary study which found that the students could not comprehend the meaning of texts in their textbook.   This Classroom Action Research (CAR) aims to improve the students’ reading comprehension in narrative text through simplified text at grade VIII of SMP Budhi Luhur Pekanbaru. The research was administered to the second year students of SMP Budhi Luhur Pekanbaru. The total population was 34 students. After analyzing the data, the researcher found a significant effect of simplified text toward reading at the second-year SMP Budhi Luhur Pekanbaru students, where the average score from the based score was 58. It increased to 66 at the end of the cycle I. Finally, the average score of cycle II was 75. So it can be concluded that simplified text can increase the students' reading skill at grade VIII SMP Budhi Luhur Pekanbaru
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spelling doaj.art-bc52512f8947447ab4c41a829b1ca82e2022-12-21T23:36:36ZengUniversitas Lancang KuningUtamax2685-05402685-42522021-04-011312512910.31849/utamax.v1i3.59455945Do Simplified Text Can Improve Students’ Reading Comprehension in Narrative Text?: A Classroom Action Research PerspectiveSuwondo Suwondo0Syaifullah Syaifullah1Universitas Lancang Kuning, Pekanbaru. IndonesiaUniversitas Lancang Kuning, Pekanbaru. IndonesiaThis research was based on the researcher's preliminary study which found that the students could not comprehend the meaning of texts in their textbook.   This Classroom Action Research (CAR) aims to improve the students’ reading comprehension in narrative text through simplified text at grade VIII of SMP Budhi Luhur Pekanbaru. The research was administered to the second year students of SMP Budhi Luhur Pekanbaru. The total population was 34 students. After analyzing the data, the researcher found a significant effect of simplified text toward reading at the second-year SMP Budhi Luhur Pekanbaru students, where the average score from the based score was 58. It increased to 66 at the end of the cycle I. Finally, the average score of cycle II was 75. So it can be concluded that simplified text can increase the students' reading skill at grade VIII SMP Budhi Luhur Pekanbaruhttps://journal.unilak.ac.id/index.php/UTAMAX/article/view/5945readingsimplified textnarrative textstudents' reading skill
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Do Simplified Text Can Improve Students’ Reading Comprehension in Narrative Text?: A Classroom Action Research Perspective
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reading
simplified text
narrative text
students' reading skill
title Do Simplified Text Can Improve Students’ Reading Comprehension in Narrative Text?: A Classroom Action Research Perspective
title_full Do Simplified Text Can Improve Students’ Reading Comprehension in Narrative Text?: A Classroom Action Research Perspective
title_fullStr Do Simplified Text Can Improve Students’ Reading Comprehension in Narrative Text?: A Classroom Action Research Perspective
title_full_unstemmed Do Simplified Text Can Improve Students’ Reading Comprehension in Narrative Text?: A Classroom Action Research Perspective
title_short Do Simplified Text Can Improve Students’ Reading Comprehension in Narrative Text?: A Classroom Action Research Perspective
title_sort do simplified text can improve students reading comprehension in narrative text a classroom action research perspective
topic reading
simplified text
narrative text
students' reading skill
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