FACULTY OF TEACHER TRAINING AND EDUCATION UNIVERSITAS MARITIM RAJA ALI
TANJUNGPINANG 2023
AN ANALYSIS OF STUDENTS’ READING COMPREHENSION IN RECOUNT TEXT AT THE
EIGTHTH GRADE OF SMP ISLAM DE GREEN CAMP TANJUNGPINANG
SKRIPSI
ELSA MAYORI HARAHAP 190388203061
ENGLISH LANGUAGE EDUCATION STUDY PROGRAM
FACULTY OF TEACHER TRAINING AND EDUCATION UNIVERSITAS MARITIM RAJA ALI
TANJUNGPINANG 2023
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AN ANALYSIS OF STUDENTS’ READING COMPREHENSION IN RECOUNT TEXT AT THE
EIGTHTH GRADE OF SMP ISLAM DE GREEN CAMP TANJUNGPINANG
SKRIPSI
Submitted as a Partial Fulfilment
for the Undergraduate Degree in English Language Education
ELSA MAYORI HARAHAP 190388203061
ENGLISH LANGUAGE EDUCATION STUDY PROGRAM
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
Praise and thankfulness are offered to the almighty god, who is prayed for to grant the researcher's request for assistance in finishing the thesis entitled
"An Analsyis Students Reading Comprehension in Recount Text at The Eighth Grade of Smp Islam De Green Camp Tanjungpinang" by enabling and blessing her. As a partial fulfillment of the criteria for an S1 degree, this thesis will be delivered to the faculty of teacher training and education at the Universitas Maritim Raja Ali Haji. The completion of this plan would not have been possible without the help, encouragement, and suggestions of numerous parties. Therefore, the researcher wants to express her gratitude.
1. Prof. Dr. Agung Dharma Syakti, S.Pi, DEA, as the Rector of Universitas Maritim Raja Ali Haji.
2. Assist.Prof. Satria Agust, S.S., M.Pd., CIAR, as the Dean of Faculty of Teaching Training and Education of Universitas Maritim Raja Ali Haji.
3. Assist.Prof. Dewi Nopita, S.Pd., M.Pd as the Head of English Education of Universitas Maritim Raja Ali Haji.
4. Assist.Prof. Gatot Subroto, S.S., M.Pd as the researcher’s advisor and lecturer who also guides the researcher in doing this thesis patiently and give the researcher guidance, suggestion, and support since the preliminary stage of manuscript until the completing of this thesis.
5. Assist.Prof. Satria Agust, S.S., M.Pd., CIAR as the researcher’s Co advisor and lecturer who also guides the researcher in doing this thesis
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patiently and give the researcher guidance, suggestion, and support since the preliminary stage of manuscript until the completing of this thesis.
6. All the lecturers of English Education Department who was taught and provided the knowledge to the researcher.
7. The researcher’s beloved parents, Baharum Harahap (Father), and Tati Panggabean (mother) who never stop pray, always support, and always give their best advice for the researcher’s success, and to researcher’s
Siblings especially researcher’s old sister is Maharani Harahap who support the researcher to finish this thesis.
8. To Head Master of SMP Islam De Green Camp Fajriah Laili, S.Si., Gr, and all the teacher and the students of SMP Islam De Green Camp Tanjungpinang.
9. Classmates in English Education Departmen 2019 especially Nitamara, Sherny Junita, Selia Wulandari, Nuryulia Ningsih, Yandi and Diana.
10. Researcher’s Coach in Pencak Silat Mas Malik Hidayat, Mas Istio, Mas Wahyu, Mbak Titik, Mbak Sartika, Mas Sariman, and all my senior in PSHT that the researcher can not mention who always give advice and give support to the researcher to finished this thesis.
11. Researcher’s best friend in Junior High School Putri Ramdhini Namira, Lisa Widhiyanti, Anggi Rahmat Ramadhan, Malik Hidayat, Yuni Sartika, Erlando Hasoloan, and Rizky Adi Putra who always support the researcher.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
APPROVAL SHEET ... ii
STATEMENT OF THE ORIGINALITY OF SKRIPSI ... iv
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT ... v
MOTTO ... viii
TABLE OF CONTENTS ... ix
LIST OF TABLE... iv
LIST OF FIGURE ... v
LIST OF APPENDIX ... vi
ABSTRAK ... vii
ABSTRACT ... viii
CHAPTER I INTRODUCTION ... 1
1.1 Background of the Problem ... 1
1.2. Identification of The Problem ... 5
1.3. Limitation of the Problem ... 5
1.4. Formulation of the Research ... 5
1.5. Objective of the Research ... 5
1.6. Significance of the Research ... 6
1.7 Definition of key terms ... 6
CHAPTER II REVIEW OF RELATED THEORY ... 8
2.1. Reading ... 8
2.1.1 Definition of Reading ... 8
2.1.2 The Purpose of reading ... 10
2.1.3 Kinds of Reading ... 11
2.2. Reading Comprehension ... 13
2.2.1 Definition of Reading Comprehension ... 13
2.2.2 Levels of Reading Comprehension ... 15
2.2.3 Students’ Reading Comprehension ... 16
2.2.4 Reading Comprehension Strategy ... 17
2.2.5 Assessing Reading Comprehension ... 20
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2.2.6 Components of Reading Comprehension... 22
2.3. Recount Text ... 23
2.3.1. The Definition of Recount text ... 23
2.3.2. Language Features of Recount Text ... 24
2.3.3. Generic Structure of Recount text ... 25
2.3.4. Example of Recount text ... 26
2.4 The Relevant Research ... 27
2.5. Conceptual Framework ... 28
CHAPTER III RESEARCH METHODOLOGY ... 30
3.1. Research Design... 30
3.2. Location and Time of the Research ... 30
3.3. Population And Sample of the Research ... 31
3.4. Instrument of The Research ... 32
3.5. Technique of Collectiong the Data ... 33
3.6. Technique of Analysing Data ... 35
CHAPTER IV RESEARCH FINDING ... 37
4.1 Data Description ... 37
4.2 Data Analysis... 43
4.3 Discussion ... 45
CHAPTER V CONCLUSION AND SUGGESTION ... 49
5.1 Conclusion ... 49
5.2 Suggestion ... 49
REFERENCE ... 52
APPENDIX ... 57
CURRICULUM VITAE ... 74
