STUDENTS’ CAPABILITY IN UNDERSTANDING WRITTEN TEXTS OF THE SECOND YEAR STUDENTS OF RSBI CLASS AT SMP N I
WONOGIRI
RESEARCH PAPER
Submitted as a Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements
for Getting Bachelor Degree of Education
in English Department
by
DANANG SUSANTO
A 320 070 229
SCHOOL OF TEACHER TRAINING AND EDUCATION
MUHAMMADIYAH UNIVERSITY OF SURAKARTA
ACCEPTANCE
Accepted by Board of Examiners School of Teacher Training and Education
Muhammadiyah University of Surakarta
On March , 2011
Team of Exminers:
1. Aryati Prasetyarini, S. Pd, M. Pd. (...) NIK. 725
(Chair Person)
2. Dra. Siti Khuzaimah (...) NIK. 473
(Secretary)
3. Dra. Dwi Haryanti, M. Hum. (...) NIK. 477
(Member)
Dean,
Drs. H. Sofyan Anif, M. Si.
APPROVAL
STUDENTS’ CAPABILITY IN UNDERSTANDING WRITTEN TEXTS OF THE SECOND YEAR STUDENTS OF RSBI CLASS AT SMP N I
WONOGIRI
by
DANANG SUSANTO
A 320 070 229
Approved to be Examined by Consultants:
Consultant I Consultant II
TESTIMONY
In this opportunity, I state that there is no proposed work before in this research to get bachelor degree in a certain University and as long as I know, there is also no work or idea that have ever been written or published by other people, except referred written in this research paper and mentioned in the bibliography.
If it is proved there will be something wrong in my statement above in the future, I will wholly be responsible.
Surakarta, March , 2011
MOTTO
“Sesungguhnya setelah kesulitan pasti ada kemudahan”
(Q.S. Alam Nasrah: 5)
“Sesungguhnya Allah tidak akan merubah nasib suatu kaum, sampai
kaum itu merubah nasibnya sendiri”
(Q.S. Ar Ra’ du: 10)
“Talk Less Do More”
DEDICATION
This research paper dedicated to:
My beloved mother and father for praying me forever,
my grandfather and grandmother, my brothers and sister
for giving the big support, my sweetheart who gives me
support in my life, my lovely genk “GRC Family” and
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
Bismillahirrohmanirrahim.
Glory to Allah, most Gracious, most Merciful. The writer finally accompolished this research paper entitled STUDENTS’ CAPABILITY IN UNDERSTANDING WRITTEN TEXTS OF THE SECOND YEAR STUDENTS OF RSBI CLASS AT SMP N 1 WONOGIRI as partial fulfillment to get the Bachelor Degree in English Department of Muhammadiyah University of Surakarta. This is one of the moments in my life that gives me pride.
In accomplishing this research paper, the writer would like to thank those who have encouraged and supported him with help, advice, guidance and suggestion, they are as follows:
1. Drs. H. Sofyan Anif, M. Si. as the Dean of Teacher Training and Education Faculty Muhammadiyah University of Surakarta, for giving permission to write the thesis,
2. Titis Setyabudi as The Head of English Department FKIP UMS, for giving permission to do this work,
3. Aryati Prasetyarini, S. Pd, M. Pd, as the first Consultant who guides patiently and gives her advice during the making of research,
5. Dra. Dwi Haryanti, S. Pd, as the third Examiner who has given the guidance and advice for the writer,
6. All lecturers in School of Teacher Training and Education, Muhammadiyah University of Surakarta, for giving lot of knowledge,
7. His families; mother and father, sister and brothers, grandma and grandpa, and all of my nephews,
8. His sweetheart (Kebi), his genk (GRC), his friends (Amwiners), and
9. Last but not least, all of the writer’s best friends who can’t be mentioned one
by one.
Those who cannot be mentioned one by one toward their support to him in realizing this study. Finally, the writer analyzes that this research paper is still far from being perfect. Therefore, the writer is very pleased to accept more suggestion and constructive criticism from the teachers for the impprovement of the research paper.
Surakarta, March, 2011
The writer
SUMMARY
DANANG SUSANTO. A 320 070 229. Students’ Capability in Understanding
Written Texts of the Second Year Students of RSBI Class at SMP N I Wonogiri. Research Paper. Muhammadiyah University of Surakarta. 2011.
The objectives of this study are (1) to describe the students’ capability in understanding written texts of the second year students of RSBI class at SMP N I Wonogiri, (2) to describe the problems faced by the second year students in understanding written texts, and (3) to describe the causes of problems faced by the second year students in understanding written texts. The study was done in SMP N I Wonogiri. As the sample , the writer took 23 students at VIIIc of RSBI class. The writer conducted treatment to the students in the form of the test. The type of test is multiple choice with four option and consists of 50 items.
After collecting the data and analyzing them by using the formula, the writer described the result of the study. The writer found that the capability of the students in understanding the written texts can be divided into three level mastery, they are (1) fair level is 4. 35 % (1 student), (2) good level is 60. 87 % (14 students), and (3) the students who belong to excellent level is 34. 78 % (8 students).
The problems faced by the students in understanding written texts are (1) understanding reference in the reading texts, (2) understanding vocabulary, and (3) understanding the paragraph development. The causes of the problems faced by the students are (1) the teacher did not motivate the students to improve their reading skill because in teaching process the teacher does not equip reading strategy to motivate the students in improving their reading skill such as giving reading journal, predicting unfamilar words in the context of the complex sentences, etc. (2) the students’ vocabulary and grammar are still limited because in teaching process the teacher usually focuses on the definition, parts, and questions of the written texts itself so when the students find complex sentences in the written texts they cannot comprehend it well. In conclusion, the students’ capability in understanding written texts at SMP N I Wonogiri is good.
Consultant I Consultant II
Aryati Prasetyarini, S. Pd, M. Pd Dra. Siti Khuzaimah
Dean
TABLE OF CONTENT
b. Notion of Reading Comprehension ... 10
a. Background of Teahing Reading ... . 11
CHAPTER IV : RESEARCH FINDING AND DISCUSSION.... 25
