College Student’s Problems in Reading Comprehension Skills
Submitted as a Partial Fulfillment for the undergraduate Degree in English Education Study Program
By:
SRI HARTINI 160388203043
SKRIPSI
ENGLISH EDUCATION STUDY PROGRAM FACULTY OF TEACHER TRAINING AND EDUCATION
UNIVERSITAS MARITIM RAJA ALI HAJI TANJUNG PINANG
2023
College Student’s Problems in Reading Comprehension Skills
Submitted as a Partial Fulfillment for the undergraduate Degree in English Education Study Program
By:
SRI HARTINI 160388203043
ENGLISH EDUCATION STUDY PROGRAM FACULTY OF TEACHER TRAINING AND EDUCATION
UNIVERSITAS MARITIM RAJA ALI HAJI TANJUNG PINANG
SKRIPSI
2023
MOTTO
"Jangan bandingkan prosesmu dengan orang lain karena tidak semua bunga tumbuh dan mekar secara bersamaan"
Bismillahirrahmanirrahim
"This skripsi is dedicated for my parents,my husband, my child, my family and people around me"
ACKNOWLEDGMENT
All praises to Allah SWT, the Lord of the the world, the most Gracious, who has been giving the writer many mercies, blessing, ability, knowledge, strength, patience, and guidance to finish the research entitled "College Student's Problems in Reading Comprehension Skills.” This skripsi is intended to fulfill a partial requirement for the completion of an undergraduate degree (S1) in the Faculty of Teacher Training and Education at University Maritim Raja Ali Haji. I would like to extend my heartfelt thanks and deep appreciation to all those who have provided their unwavering support throughout the process of completing this skripsi. The researcher got many valuable lessons, help, and advises from a lot of great people.
1. To beloved parents, this deepest appreciation goes to her beloved parents, her mother, and father for the endless love, prayers, advice, and everything that made her feel better even in the worst of her.
2. Prof. Dr. Agung Dhamar Syakti, S.Pi., DEA. The rector of Universitas Maritim Raja Ali Haji.
3. Assist. Prof. Satria Agus S.S., M.Pd.,CIAR., as the dean of the Teacher Training and Education Faculty, Universitas Maritim Raja Ali Haji.
4. Assist. Prof. Dewi Nopita, S.Pd., M.Pd., and Assist. Prof. Beni Satria, S.Pd., M.Pd., who hold the poisitions of Head and Secretary of the English Education Department respectively of Universitas Maritim Raja Ali Haji.
5. Mr. Assist. Prof. Satria Agust, S.S., M.Pd.,CIAR as the researcher first advisor who gives a lot of suggestion, advice, caring, and support, which really help the researcher to finish this proposal under her guidance.
6. Mr. Assist. Prof. Muhammad Candra, S.Pd., M.Ed., as his second advisor who gives a lot of suggestion, meaningful advice, much motivation in the prosess of accomplishing this proposal.
7. Mr. Assist. Prof. Gatot Subroto, S.S., M.Pd., who has been the researcher's academic counselor and consistently provided unwavering support throughout the research process.
Tanjungpinang,Juli 2023 The Researcher
SRI HARTINI 160388203043 8. All of the lectures of the English Education Department for all of the
guidance and knowledge and endless motivation for the whole semester 9. To beloved husband and my child always give me pray and support
encourage with love.
10. To all my cousins who have provided unceasing support so I can finish college.
11. Thank you to friends from class of 2016 who have provided prayers,
TABLE OF CONTENT
COVER ...i
APPROVAL SHEET ... ii
APPROVAL SHEET ... iii
STAGEMENT OF THE ORIGINALITY OF SKRIPSI ... iv
MOTTO ... v
ACKNOWLEDMENT ...vi
TABLE OF CONTENT ... viii
LIST OF FIGURE... x
LIST APPENDIX ... xi
ABSTRACT ... xii
ABSTRACT ... xiii
CHAPTER I INTRODUCTION ... 1
1.1 Background of the Study ... 1
1.2 Identification of Problem ... 3
1.3 Limitation of Research ... 4
1.4 Research Questions ... 4
1.5 Objectives of the Study ... 5
1.6 Significance of the Study ... 5
1.7 Definition of Terms ... 6
CHAPTER II REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE ... 8
2.1 The Theoritical Review ... 8
2.1.1 Reading ... 8
2.1.2 Types of Reading ... 9
2.1.3 Purpose of Reading ... 11
2.1.4 Reading Comprehension Skill... 13 viii
2.1.5 Problems in Study Reading Comprehension, Skill ... 15
2.1.6 Collage Students ... 16
2.2 Previous Study ... 18
2.3 Conceptual Framework ... 21
CHAPTER III RESEARCH METHODOLOGY ... 23
3.1 Research Design ... 23
3.2 Research Setting and Subject ... 23
3.3 Research Instument ... 23
3.4 Technique of Data Collection ... 23
3.5 Technique of Data Analysis ... 25
CHAPTER IV FINDINGS AND DISCUSSION ... 28
4.1 Findings ... 28
4.2 Discussion ... 40
CHAPTER V CONCLUSIONS AND SUGGESTIONS ... 43
5.1 Conclusions ... 43
5.2 Suggestions ... 44 REFERENCES
APPENDICES
ix
LIST OF FIGURE
Figure 2.1 Conceptual Framework ... 21
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LIST OF APPENDIX
Appendix 1 Surat Izin Penelitian Appendix 2 Lembar Soal Ujian Appendix 3 Lembar Jawaban Siswa Appendix 4 SertifikatBebas Plagiasi Appendix 5 Curiculum Vitae
