AN ANALYSIS OF READING COMPREHENSION TEST
USED IN ENGLISH EDUCATION DEPARTMENT OF MUHAMMADIYAH
UNIVERSITY OF PURWOKERTO
A THESIS
Submitted to English Department as a partial fulfillment for the requirements of S.Pd degree
By:
WILINI MEIKA GUPITA 1301050022
ENGLISH EDUCATION DEPARTMENT
TEACHER TRAINING AND EDUCATION FACULTY UNIVERSITY OF MUHAMMADIYAH PURWOKERTO
MOTTO
“Do not let your difficulties
fill you with anxiety.
It is only in the darkest nights that the stars shine more brightly.”
Hz Ali ibn Abi Talib (RA)
“Patience is a pillar of faith.”
Hz Umar ibn Al-Khattab (RA)
“Never tell anyone your plans, show them your results instead.”
DEDICATION
Proudly, the researcher would like to dedicate this thesis to:
1. My beloved parents, my mother Yatini, who is always inspiring me with all her kindness and toughness. Your patience also always makes me proud of you. And my father Bagong Sugiyanto as very powerful superhero for me. No words can explain how priceless they are for me. Thank you for always praying me to be a good person all the time.
2. My older brother Arifin Yanu Wijaya and his wife, Widia Kusuma Dewi who also support me in doing this thesis. And also my beautiful niece, Hanung Diandra Adwa Palupi who always makes me happy whenever I got stressed while doing this thesis.
3. My beloved fiancé, Muhammad Faiz Romadloni, who always give motivation to me, especially when I felt so bad. Who always remind me that the real world is outside the campus.
4. All the lecturers in English Department of Muhammadiyah University of Purwokerto.
5. All my friends from English Department 2013 intake, especially for class A “excellent”. I am so happy can be the part of this family.
7. All my friends from and ex Serasi Kos who also give support to me. Those are
Lila “terminal”, Widi, Arum, Muthika, Erika, Malla, Roro, Manda, Sintia and
special thanks to mba Windarti, S.Pd who helped me in making my proposal.
8. All my friends who had graduated from “Meteor Kos” who give motivation to
me. They were mba Kiki Zakia Aulia, S.Farm, Apt, mba Rizqi Amaliya, S.Pd, and mba Milani Tiara, S.Farm, Apt.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
First of all, the researcher wants to say Alhamdulillah, thank to Allah almighty the most benevolent the most merciful, and with His permission, this thesis could be finished as partial fulfillment to get S.Pd degree.
In this opportunity, the researcher would like to thank deeply to:
1. Drs. Pudiyono, M. Hum as the Dean of Teacher Training and Education Faculty of Muhammadiyah University of Purwokerto.
2. Dr. Furqanul Aziez, M.Pd as the supervisor who gave guidance, advice, support, and suggestion.
3. Aulia Nisa Khusnia, S. S, M. A as the Head of English Education Department of Teacher Training and Education Faculty of Muhammadiyah University of Purwokerto.
4. Dodi Siraj Muamar Z, M. Pd who gave permission to the researcher to collect the data.
5. Feisal Aziez, M. Pd who helped the researcher in revising the proposal.
The researcher realized that there are many weaknesses in this thesis, so the researcher welcomes suggestions to improve the future writing. The researcher hopes that this thesis will be beneficial for anyone.
Purwokerto, 10 Agustus 2017
TABLE OF CONTENTS
TITLE... i
APPROVAL... ii
SURAT PENGESAHAN ... iii
SURAT PERNYATAAN ... iv
CHAPTER I. INTRODUCTION ... 1
A. Background of the Research ... 1
B. Reason for Choosing the Topics ... 3
C. Problems of the Research ... 3
D. Aim of the Research ... 4
E. Contribution of the Research ... 4
CHAPTERII. THEORETICAL REVIEW ... 5
A. Reading Comprehension ... 5
B. Reading Comprehension Test ... 5
C. Specific Skills Covered in Reading Comprehension Test ... 8
CHAPTER III RESEARCH METHOD... 12
A. Research Method ... 12
1. Place of Research ... 12
2. Time of Research ... 13
C. The Subject of the Research ... 13
1. Population ... 13
2. Sample ... 14
3. Sampling Technique... 14
D. Technique of Collecting Data ... 15
E. Technique of Analyzing Data ... 15
CHAPTERIV. RESULT AND DISCUSSION ... 16
A. Research Results ... 16
1. Coverage of reading specific skills ... 16
2. Percentage of reading specific skills ... 30
B. Discussion ... 43
1. Coverage of reading specific skills ... 43
2. Percentage of each specific skill ... 43
CHAPTERV. CONCLUSION AND SUGGESTION ... 47
A. Conclusion... 47
LIST OF TABLES
Table 3.1 The Research Schedule ... 13
Table 4.1 Recapitulation of Mid Test ... 16
Table 4.2 Recapitulation of Final Test ... 18
Table 4.3 Coverage of Reading Specific Skills in Mid Test of Semester I ... 19
Table 4.4 Coverage of Reading Specific Skills in Mid Test of Semester II ... 20
Table 4.5 Coverage of Reading Specific Skills in Mid Test of Semester III ... 21
Table 4.6 Coverage of Reading Specific Skills in Mid Test of Semester IV... 22
Table 4.7 Coverage of Reading Specific Skills in Mid Test of Semester V ... 23
Table 4.8 Coverage of Reading Specific Skills in Mid Test of Semester VI... 24
Table 4.9 Coverage of Reading Specific Skills in Final Test of Semester I ... 25
Table 4.10 Coverage of Reading Specific Skills in Final Test of Semester II... 26
Table 4.11 Coverage of Reading Specific Skills in Final Test of Semester III .... 27
Table 4.12 Coverage of Reading Specific Skills in Final Test of Semester IV .... 28
Table 4.13Coverage of Reading Specific Skills in Final Test of Semester V ... 29
Table 4.14Coverage of Reading Specific Skills in Final Test of Semester VI ... 30
Table 4.15 Percentage of Reading Specific Skills in Mid Test of Semester I ... 31
Table 4.16 Percentage of Reading Specific Skills in Mid Test of Semester II ... 32
Table 4.17 Percentage of Reading Specific Skills in Mid Test of Semester III.... 33
Table 4.18 Percentage of Reading Specific Skills in Mid Test of Semester IV ... 34
ABSTRACT
An Analysis of Reading Comprehension Test Used in English Education Department of Muhammadiyah University of Purwokerto
Wilini Meika Gupita 130105022
The aim of this research were: to find out whether reading comprehension test in English Education Department cover all reading specific skills or not and to find out the percentage of each reading specific skill in reading comprehension test. The research method was descriptive. To get the sample, the researcher used proportionate stratified random sampling. The sample were question sheets of reading comprehension mid and final tests from semester I until VI. The range of the academic year was from 2013 to 2016. To collect the data, the researcher used documentary method. The result of the research exemplified that there were two specific skills which were not covered in reading comprehension test. The percentage of each specific skill were: inferring (31%), checking comprehension (27%), linking idea (20%), extracting main idea (10%), dealing with unfamiliar words (6%), reading for specific information (1%), understanding text organization (1%), understanding complex sentences (1%), understanding writer‟s style (1%), reacting to the text (1%), and writing summaries (1%). It can be concluded that reading comprehension tests from semester I to VI did not cover all reading specific skills as proven by the absence of two specific skills. Those were predicting and evaluating. The percentage of the specific skills was dominated by inferring with 31%.
