This research was conducted by collaborating with an English teacher of MA MAARIF NU 5 Sekampung who was Mrs. This means that the use of Around the Point Strategy in reading can improve the reading skills of students in the tenth grade of MA MAARIF NU 5 Sekampung in East Lampung. Improve students' reading skills among tenth graders in MA Maarif NU 5 Sekampung in East Lampung”.
Number of teachers and their educational background for MA Maarif NU 5 Sekampung in the academic year 2020/2021.
INTRODUCTION
Problem Identification
Problem Limitation
Based on the results of the interviews conducted in the pre-survey process, it is known that the students' reading problem is.
Problem Formulation
Objectives and benefits of the study 1. The Objectives of the study
This researcher is expected to assist the other researchers in preparation to deeply explore this research topic and in an effort to improve quality learning through methods or techniques deemed relevant.
Prior Research
- The Definition of Reading
- The Definition of Skill
- The Definition of Reading Skill
- The Models of Reading
- The Strategies of Reading Skill
- The Criteria of Reading Skill
- The Measurement of Reading Skill
- The Advantages and Disadvantages of About-Point Strategy
- Steps of Teaching Reading by Using About-Point Strategy
4Nurlaili, "The Effect Using About-Point Strategy on Reading Skillin Hortatory Exposition Text of the Second Year Students at Madrasah Aliyah Nurul Hidayah Bantan Tua Bengkalis Regency", 2012. The method of the third previous research is quantitative research, while this research method Classroom Action Research. Reading is the practice of using text to create meaning.6 The two key words here are create and meaning.
In addition, the About-Point strategy is an easy-to-memorize guide to silent reading.22 Students are instructed to stop at logical points, such as at the end of paragraphs or subsections of a text. The About-Point strategy developed by Morgan, Meeks, Schollaert and Paul is a versatile strategy for informative, persuasive and explanatory text. 23.
Action Hypothesis
The researcher instructs the students to discuss the reasons for the selection "about" each paragraph. The researcher instructs the students to discuss the reasons for selecting the "point" of each paragraph.
RESEARCH METHOD RESEARCH METHOD
Variables of Research
Operational Definition of Variable
The dependent variable of this research is the student's .. reading ability, which focuses on the student's ability. In reading skills, there are some indicators that show that students are able to understand the text they read, as follows27. Students can discuss the reasons for choosing “about” each paragraph.
Students are able to discuss the reasons for selecting the "point" of each paragraph.
Research Location
Subject of the Research
Action Plan
- Cycle 1 a. Planning
- Observing
- Reflecting
- Cycle 2 a. Planning
In this phase, the researcher acts as a teacher, and the real teacher becomes an observer. The researcher asks the students to discuss the reasons for choosing “about” each paragraph. e. The researcher determines the student's achievement in learning reading skills by taking a CAR test in cycle 1. 3.).
The researcher calculates student improvement scores from the pre-CAR test to the post-CAR test in Cycle 1, regardless of whether they are improving or not.
Data Collection Technique
- Test
- Observation
- Documentation
- Field Note
In this case, the researcher observes the students directly in the classroom and gets a description of the students' activities in the process of learning to read. The real teacher also observes the researcher teaching in the classroom and the implementation of CAR based on the observational notes already taken. In this research, the researcher used a field note to focus on a particular issue or teaching behavior over a period of time.
In addition, the researcher included field notes regarding classroom situation, classroom management, classroom interaction between teacher and students or students with students, and others.
Research Instrument
Reading worksheet, course overviews and classroom materials from the students of MA Ma‟arif NU 5 Sekampung. Responses to particular students, optimally productive pairs and groups of the class are more pronounced, etc. 6 The researcher instructed the students to discuss the reasons for their choice of the 'point' of each paragraph.
Data Analysis Technique
Then, she selected the data related to the research question and classified it into lower categories data from the learning process. Tabulation of the test result and finding the mean of pre-test and post-test. Furthermore, the formula to determine the percentage of students passing the minimum mastery criteria in each cycle is as follows:33.
The Indicator of Success
Result of the Research
- Description of Research Location
- Mission of School
- Description of the Research
- Acting
- Planning
- Observing
The researcher also planned to provide evaluation to measure students' mastery of the given materials. In the first step, the researcher instructed the students to read each paragraph of the descriptive text. Furthermore, in the second step, the researcher instructed the students to choose the best “about” statement in each paragraph.
In the fourth step, the researcher instructed the students to choose the best "point" statement of each paragraph or the students were asked to look for the supporting details in the descriptive text. The researcher started the lesson by praying, greeting, checking the attendance list and asking the students about the situation. From the result of the pre-test and post-test I, it was investigated that there was an improvement from the result of the students' results.
The researcher planned to give evaluation to measure the students' mastery on the given material. In the first step, the researcher instructed the students to read each paragraph in the descriptive text. Furthermore, in the second step, the researcher instructed the students to choose the best "about" statement from each paragraph.
In the third step, the researcher instructed the students to discuss the reasons for the choice. The researcher started the lesson by praying, greeting, checking the attendance list and asking the students about the situation.
DISCUSSION
The researcher therefore concluded that the study was successful because the indicator was successfully achieved in this cycle. In addition, the observed progress in terms of learning activities in Cycle 2 consists of reading each paragraph (100%), choosing the best one. The percentage indicated that learning activities in cycle II had achieved the success indicator 75.
Therefore, it is concluded that this research is successful in improving the students' reading ability and their learning ability. The researcher would like to describe the conclusion that the reading skill ability can be improved by about point strategy at the tenth grade of MA Maarif NU 5 Sekampung, as follows: the researcher concludes the research results by answering the problem formulation that consists of improvement. reading skills and learning activities using the over-point strategy. Moreover, cross-point strategy improves reading skill in the tenth grade of MA Maarif NU 5 Sekampung.
This means that the result of cycle II had already achieved the indicator of success, which was that 75% of the students meet the minimum mastery criteria (MMC). In addition, about-point strategy can improve the learning activity of the tenth graders in MA Maarif NU 5 Sekampung.
Suggestion
The result of this study can be the consideration for the teacher to use the Around the Point Strategy as an alternative strategy in improving reading skills. The result of this research can make a positive contribution to students in improving their reading skills. Boston: Parso, 2012 C.Timothy, Urdan..Statistics in English Plain Edition 3rd.New York: Taylor & Francis.
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Kompetensi dasar dan indicator pencapaian kompetensi: Kompetensi Dasar(KD)
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