Conclusions - Result of Predicting Test and Essay Test

Chart 4.2: Result of Predicting Test and Essay Test

A. Conclusions

35 CHAPTER V

CONCLUSIONS AND SUGGESTIONS

36 B. Suggestions

Since the result of students’ competence in predicting information through picture on reading text at SMP Negeri 1 Sanrobone is good as well as their reading comprehension of the text, it is suggested that:

1. English teachers to use picture as their media in teaching reading to help the students develop their knowledge about the topic of the text.

2. The students to help their problem and their weakness in reading especially in comprehending a new text.

3. Other researchers to use this study as reference for further research.

APPINDEX I

Score of Predicting Information

NO. Students Predicting

information Score Classifications

1 S1 7 85 Very Good

2 S2 3 60 Good

3 S3 4 70 Good

4 S4 7 85 Very Good

5 S5 7 85 Very Good

6 S6 8 90 Very Good

7 S7 4 70 Good

8 S8 5 75 Good

9 S9 6 80 Very Good

10 S10 6 80 Very Good

11 S11 7 85 Very Good

12 S12 5 75 Good

13 S13 3 60 Good

14 S14 5 75 Good

15 S15 3 60 Good

16 S16 5 75 Good

17 S17 7 85 Very Good

18 S18 4 70 Good

19 S19 3 60 Good

20 S20 3 60 Good

21 S21 4 70 Good

22 S22 5 75 Good

23 S23 2 50 Low

24 S24 2 50 Low

25 S25 7 85 Very Good

26 S26 6 80 Very Good

27 S27 2 50 Low

28 S28 3 60 Good

APPINDEX II

Score of Essays Test

NO. NAME Correct Answer SCORE

1 S1 9 90

2 S2 7 70

3 S3 9 90

4 S4 8 80

5 S5 7 70

6 S6 7 70

7 S7 7 70

8 S8 8 80

9 S9 7 70

10 S10 9 90

11 S11 9 90

12 S12 8 80

13 S13 6 60

14 S14 8 80

15 S15 7 70

16 S16 8 80

17 S17 9 90

18 S18 6 60

19 S19 8 80

20 S20 9 90

21 S21 7 70

22 S22 5 50

23 S23 8 80

24 S24 8 80

25 S25 9 90

26 S26 8 80

27 S27 5 50

28 S28 9 90

Total 2150

APPINDEX III

Mean score of the students’reading test M = Σ

= 2150 28

= 76,78

APPINDEX IV

The list of A class eight grade students result test of SMP Negeri 1 Sanrobone

No. Score Classifications Frequency Percentage

1 76-100 Very Good 10 35,71%

2 51-75 Good 15 53,57%

3 26-50 Low 3 10,71%

4 0-25 Very Low - 0%

APPINDEX V

Students’ competence based on the prediction result

= F

N 100%

Very Good : 10 Students

= 10

28 100%

= 35,71%

Good : 15 students

= 15

28 100%

= 53,57%

Predict the picture that teacher given to you and answer the questions below ! 1. What is the main idea of the text?

2. Where is this beach located?

3. What attraction does Beach offer?

4. What is the name of the place where the children can play and run?

5. What is the traditional food that is many for sale in this place?

6. How many hotels that writer mention?

7. According to the text, we may conclude that Losari beach is suitable for whom?

8. This is a major attraction of people’s coming to the losari beach. (pharagrap 1) the underlined word refers to….

9. Every evening hundreds of people come to witness the panorama of red as the sun will disappear into the ocean. (paragraph 2)

What is the underlined word mean ?

10. Long of the beach is approximately one kilometer and it is a public space that can be accessed by anyone. (paragraph 3)

The word ‘approximately’ means to….

LOSARI BEACH

Losari beach is a beautiful beach and located on the edge city of Makassar. It is located only about 3 km from the center of Makassar (Karebosi Park). The beach used to be the longest cafe in Asia, because many cafes stand in along the beach, but now the cafes are collected in a special place so it does not spread along the coast. Charm of the beach is mainly seen in the evening when the sunset stands out. This is a major attraction of people’s coming to the Losari beach.

Every evening hundreds of people come to witness the panorama of red as the sun will disappear into the ocean, so do not miss the sunset at the Losari beach. If the sky is sunny, the scenery is absolutely perfect. Because of its location in a bay, the water of Losari is even often quiet as usual pool water.

Losari is its waterfront of Makassar. The lengthy of the beach is approximately one kilometer and it is a public space that can be accessed by anyone. On this beach there is a park called the Pelataran Bahari (Marine Park), with semicircular area of nearly one hectare. This place is a plaza with a clean floor for children to play and running around, while parents and teens sit on concrete benches to enjoy the sea breeze.

From this place, you are also free to view out to the sea and watch the sunset slowly turns reddish in the line of the horizon. The reflected light also creates sheen on the surface of sea water.

The Pelataran Bahari also serves as the stadium of open water to watch the coastal waters in front of Losari beach. This coastal water is often used as a racecourse

jet ski, boat races and traditional boat jolloro katinting, or become a transit point of rely of Sandeq traditional sailboats and yachts.

In Losari there are also float mosque and there are some hotels. Some of them qualified as a tree stars hotel. The hotel is offering panoramic beauty of the sea with luxury service treats. There are Losari Beach Hotel, Losari Beach Inn, Makassar Golden Hotel, and Pantai Gapura Hotel. All of the hotels located in Jalan Penghibur.

Answer :

1. Losari beach is a good place to visit

2. Losari beach is located on the edge city of Makassar only about 3 km from the center of Makassar (Karebosi Park)

3. Losari beach offers its charming sunset

4. The place is called the Pelataran Bahari (Marine Park) 5. The traditional food is epe banana

6. There are four hotels that writer mention in the text 7. Losari beach is suitable for everyone

8. The underlined word refers to ‘charm of the beach’

9. The word ‘disappear’ means ‘set’

10.The word ‘approximately’ means ‘around’

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