Improving Reading Comprehension of Descriptive Text by Using Pictorial Poster at Smpn 1 Minasate’Ne Pangkep
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IMPROVING READING COMPREHENSION OF DESCRIPTIVE TEXT BY USING PICTORIAL POSTER AT SMPN 1 MINASATE’NE PANGKEP A THESIS Submitted to the Faculty of Teacher Training and Education Makassar Muhammadiyah University in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirement for the Degree of SarjanaPendidikan NUR HIDAYAH 10535 580814 ENGLISH EDUCATION DEPARTMENT THE FACULTY OF TEACHER TRAINING AND EDUCATION MUHAMMADIYAH UNIVERSITY OF MAKASSAR 2018 MOTTO "Never lose control and stay focus to reach every single dream in every single moment that we have!.” I dedicated this thesis thesis to both my parents, thanks for everything. ABSTRACT NUR HIDAYAH. 2018 Thesis of English Department, Faculty of Teacher Training and Education, Muhammadiyah University of Makassar. “Improving Reading Comprehension of Descriptive Text by Using Pictorial Poster”at SMP Negeri 1 Minasate’ne Under the supervision of Nunung Anugrawati and Ratu Yulianti Natsir. This research aimed to find out the way to improve students’ reading comprehension by using Pictorial Poster as Media The research was conducted at The Second Grade of SMP Negeri 1 Minasate’ne. This research used a pre- experiment method by using reading test.The procedure of data collection covered pretest, treatment and posttest. Total sample of this research was 22 students the researcher taught about the pictorial poster in each treatment of descriptive text in the class. The result of the research shown there were In pre-test the students’mean score of main idea in pre-test 21,3 to post-test 41 the mean score of supporting details pre-test is X1 = 18,7 and the mean score of post-test was X2 = 32,2. From the result we find that the improvement of the students’ completeness score also by looking the score of t-test of main idea 4.83 and supporting details 10.98 was greater than t-table value 2.080. Based on the result above, it can be concluded that the reading comprehension of the second grade SMP Negeri 1 Minasate’ne had improvement by using pictorial poster of descriptive text. Keywords: Reading Comprehension, main idea and supporting details. ACKNOWLEDGEMENT AlhamdulillahRobbilAlamin, The writer expresses her high gratitude to the Almighty of God Allah SWT because of His blessing and His mercies upon him, So the writer could finish this thesis entitle”Improving Reading Comprhesion of Descriptive Text by Using Pictorial Poster at SMP Negeri 1 Minasate’ne.Shalawat and greeting are addressed to beloved and chosen messenger to the prophet Muhammad SAW peace be upon him. In writing this thesis the writer found many difficulties, so the writer realized that the thesis has a lot of mistakes and weakness. In order to become perfect, the writer needs correction and suggestion. The writer would like to say thank you very much for the people who gave pray, spirit, advice, suggestion, and helping to the write as follows: 1. The highest appreciation and deepest thankful to my beloved motherKamsiah Rahim, my lovely Alm father Abd. Rahman, my uncle Musakkir Rahim, S.Pd.I, and my aunt Kastiah, S.Pd , love, support, attention and expense for finishing my study and also their hopeful precious in every step of my life, thank you very much. 2. Dr. H. Abd. Rahman Rahim. MM. as the Rector of Muhammadiyah University of Makassar 3. Erwin Akib, M.Pd., Ph.D as Dean of Faculty of Teacher Training and Education of University of Muhammadiyah Makassar. 4. UmmiKhaeratiSyam, S.Pd.,M.Pd. as the head of English Education Department of Teacher Training and Education of University of Muhammadiyah Makassar. 5. The resaercher’s appreciation to the first consultant NunungAnugrawati, S.Pd., M.Pd. and the second consultant RatuYuliantiNatsir,S.Pd., M.Pd. a profound thanks is addressed to them for attitude, their valuable time, patient, guidance and suggestions to finish this thesis. 6. The most profound thanks delivered to English Department lecturers who taught for many years,and the staff of the FKIP UNISMUH and PRODI English Department. 7. All of my family who have given me spirit during my study in college. 8. Hj. Hartina, S.Pd the head master of SMP Negeri 1 Minasate’neandAbd. Hafid, S.Pd the teacher of English and all students in class VIII of SMP Negeri 1 Minasate’ne and all of the Teacher in this scholl who have contributed as respondents of this research, without them this research will never be accomplished. 9. NurInayah, NurIsmiAulia, Wahyuni SG and NurulAlfiyunita as partners who always provides support and advice to the author. 10. Sri Eka lestari, Rahmayani Aksa and Nurhidayah as partners who always provides support and advice to the author. 11. My lovely friends and my classmate B class English Department 2014 for their friendship, togetherness, humors, support, help, and their kindness thanks for all. 12. Finally, for all everybody that could not be mentioned one by one. Jazzakumullahukhaeran May Allah SubanahuWata’ala always be with us and give us power and guidance to keep ours believe till the end of our life. Amen Makassar 13 Januari 2019 The Researcher TABLE OF CONTENTS Halaman COVER ................................................................................................................ i APPROVAL SHEET ........................................................................................... ii COUNSSELING SHEET .................................................................................... iii SURAT PERJANJIAN ....................................................................................... iv SURAT PERNYATAAN .................................................................................... v ABSTRACT .......................................................................................................... vi ACKNOLEDGMENT ......................................................................................... vii TABLE OF CONTENT ...................................................................................... x LIST OF TABLE ................................................................................................. xii LIST OF FIGURE ............................................................................................... xiii CHAPTER I INTRODUCTION .............................................................. 1 A. Background ........................................................................................... 1 B. Problem Statements ............................................................................... 3 C. Object of the Research .......................................................................... 3 D. Significance of the Research ................................................................. 3 E. Scope of the Research ........................................................................... 4 CHAPTER II REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE ..................... 5 A. Previous Related Research Findings ..................................................... 5 B. Concept of Reading ............................................................................... 6 1. Defenition of Reading ..................................................................... 6 2. Reading Comprehension ................................................................. 8 3. Kinds of Reading ............................................................................ 9 4. Reading Techniques ........................................................................ 10 5. Types of Reading Text .................................................................... 11 C. Concept of Poster .................................................................................. 15 D. Conceptual Framework ......................................................................... 16 E. Hypothesis ............................................................................................. 17 CHAPTER III RESEARCH METHOD ................................................. 18 A. Research Design .................................................................................... 18 B. Population and Sample .......................................................................... 18 C. Variable and Indicaators ....................................................................... 19 D. Instrument ............................................................................................. 19 E. Procedure of the Data Collection .......................................................... 19 F. Technique of Data Analysis .................................................................. 20 CHAPTER IV FINDINGS AND DISCUSSIONS .................................. 23 A. Findings ................................................................................................. 23 B. Discussions ............................................................................................ 27 CHAPTER V CONCLUSIONS AND SUGGESTIONS ........................ 29 A. Conclusions ........................................................................................... 29 B. Suggestions ........................................................................................... 30 BIBLIOGRAPHY APPENDIXES LIST OF TABLE Tabel Pages 3.1 Formula of Pre-Experiment Method .......................................................... 18 4.1 The Mean Score of Main Idea and Supporting Details .............................. 23 4.2 The Frequency of Students’ Improvement to find out Main Idea and Supporting Details of Pre-test and Post-test.............................................. 25 4.3 T-test of Students’ Improvement in Reading to find out Main