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TABLE OF CONTENTS
APPROVAL SHEET ….……… i
AKNOWLEDGMENTS …….……… ii
DECLARATION …….……… iii
ABSTRACT ………..….……… iv
TABLE OF CONTENTS …..……… v
CHAPTER I: INTRODUCTION ……… 1
1.1Background …….……… 1
1.2Research Questions ………….……… 3
1.3The Purpose of the Study….……… 4
1.4The Scope of the Study ……… 4
1.5The Significance of the Study ………. 5
1.6Clarification Terms ………….……… 5
CHAPTER II: THEORETICAL FOUNDATION ……… 7
2.1The Nature of Reading ……… 7
2.2The Purpose of Reading …..……… 10
2.3The Process of Reading …...……… 12
2.4Reading Strategies ………..……… 16
2.5Students’ Reading Strategies ..……… 21
2.5.1 Memory Strategy …..……… 21
2.5.2 Cognitive Strategy ….……… 24
2.5.3 Compensation Strategy ………. 28
2.5.4 Metacognitive Strategy ………. 29
2.5.5 Affective Strategy ….……… 32
2.5.6 Social Strategy …….……….……… 34
2.6Reading Comprehension Skills ..……… 34
2.7Chapter Summary ………..……… 40
CHAPTER III: RESEARCH METHODOLOGY ..……… 42
3.1Research Design ………….……… 42
3.1.1 Research Site ………..……… 42
3.1.2 Research Participants ……… 42
3.1.3 Data Collection ..……….……… 43
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3.1.3.2Interview ……….……… 45
3.1.4 Data Analysis ……….……… 47
3.1.5 Chapter Summary …..……… 49
CHAPTER IV: RESEARCH FINDINGS AND DISCUSSIONS ……… 50
4.1The Data from Questionnaire ……….… 50
4.1.1 Memory Strategy …….……… 51
4.1.2 Cognitive Strategy …..……… 55
4.1.3 Compensation Strategy ..……… 66
4.1.4 Metacognitive Strategy ..……… 68
4.1.5 Affective Strategy ..……… 73
4.1.6 Social Strategy ……… 75
4.1.7 The Similarities and Differences Reading Strategies ……… 79
4.2The Data from Interview ……… 82
4.2.1 Memory Strategy ……… 82
4.2.2 Cognitive Strategy ………..……… 85
4.2.3 Compensation Strategy……… 88
4.2.4 Metacognitive Strategy …...……… 89
4.2.5 Affective Strategy ………..……… 91
4.2.6 Social Strategy ……… 92
4.3Chapter Summary ……….……….……… 93
CHAPTER V: CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS ..………… 95
5.1Conclusions ………..……… 95
5.2Recommendations ……….……… 96
References ……….……… 99
APPENDIXES …….……….……… 104
QUESTIONNAIRE .…...……… 104
INTERVIEW PROTOCOL ...……… 111
QUESTIONNAIRE DATA ANALYSIS ..……… 114
