SKRIPSI THE APPLICATION OF LISTEN-READ-DISCUSS STRATEGY TO INCREASE READING COMPREHENSION OF THE SECOND YEAR STUDENTS AT SMPN 5 PAREPARE By WIDYA APRIANTI Reg. Num. 14.1300.068 ENGLISH PROGRAM TARBIYAH AND ADAB DEPARTMENT STATE ISLAMIC INSTITUTE (IAIN) PAREPARE 2018 SKRIPSI THE APPLICATION OF LISTEN-READ-DISCUSSSTRATEGY TO INCREASE READINGCOMPREHENSIONOF THE SECONDYEAR STUDENTS AT SMPN 5PAREPARE By WIDYA APRIANTI Reg. Num. 14.1300.068 Submitted to the English Program of Tarbiyah and Adab Department of State Islamic Institute of Parepare in Partial Fullfilment of theRequirements for the Degree of Sarjana Pendidikan (S.Pd.) ENGLISH PROGRAM TARBIYAH AND ADAB DEPARTMENT STATE ISLAMIC INSTITUTE (IAIN) PAREPARE 2018 i THE APPLICATION OF LISTEN-READ-DISCUSS STRATEGY TO INCREASE READING COMPREHENSION OF THE SECOND YEAR STUDENTS AT SMPN 5 PAREPARE Skripsi As PartialFulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree of SarjanaPendidikan (S.Pd.) English Program Submitted by WIDYA APRIANTI Reg. Num 14.1300.068 to ENGLISH PROGRAM TARBIYAH AND ADAB DEPARTMENT STATE ISLAMIC INSTITUTE (IAIN) PAREPARE 2018 ii iii iv v ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS In the name of Allah in the most merciful Alhamdulillahi rabbil-‘Alamin. Praise to Allah swt, the Lord of Universe, the most gracious and the most of merciful, who rewards the researcher time, opportunity, energy, financial, and health for completing this project paper entitle “The Application of Listen-Read-Discuss (LRD) strategy to Increase Reading Comprehension of the Second Year Students at SMPN 5 Parepare). This project paper is written to fulfill one of the requirements of undergraduate degree at English Program Tarbiyah And Adab Department of State Islamic Institute (IAIN) Parepare.Shalawat and gratitude always given to our prophet Muhammad saw peace be upon him as a person thst become a great leader, the best example for us, whos has been guided us from Jahiliah era to Islamiah era, from the darkness to the lightness, and from uneducated person to be educated peson. In this opportunity the researcher would like to express the great thanks and attitude to those who have given a lot of things that the researcher is able to finalize this research. The researcher would like to deliveredthis thank to: 1. The great thanks dedicated to Salber and Jusmawati, the researcher’s beloved parents who have given pray, great love, support and advice to the researcher. 2. Dr. Ahmad S. Rustan, M.Si, the Rector of State Islamic Institute (IAIN) Parepare. 3. Bahtiar S.Ag., M.A. as the chairman of Tarbiyah and Adab Department of IAIN Parepare. vi 4. Mujahidah, S.Pd, M.Pd as the chairman of English program of IAIN Parepare. 5. Dr. H. Saepudin, S.Ag., M.Pd as the first consultant who has guided the researcher and who has given suggestions in writing and finishing this project paper. Thanks for your good advice and valuable input. 6. Dr. Abdul Haris Sunubi, M.Pdas the second consultant who has given much motivation, guidance and suggestion that very helpful to complete this project paper. Thanks for your good advice and valuable input. 7. Drs. Amzah Selle, M.Pd as the examiner who has given suggestions in writing this project paper. 8. MulyoSuwito, S,Pd as the Head Master of SMPN 5Parepare who has allowed and helped to conduct this research. Thanks for your support and contribution. 9. Hj. Hardiyani S.Pdas English teacher and all of the teacher at SMPN5Parepare. Thank you for your help and support, especially in class VIII₁. The class where the researcher did the research. They are so amazing. Finally, the researcher also would like to say big thanks to all amazing friends, and awesome people that the researcher cannot mention the names that have helped and supported sincerely. The researcher hopes that this project paper can be useful for us and become a reference for the next research. Aamiin.... Parepare, November 7th 2018 The Writer WIDYA APRIANTI RegNum. 14.1300.068 vii DECLARATION ON THE AUTHENTICITY OF THE SKRIPSI The writer who signed the declaration below: Name : Widya Aprianti Student Reg. Number : 14.1300.068 Place and Date of birth : Parepare, 11st April 1996 Study Program : English Department : Tarbiyah and Adab Tittle ofSkripsi : The Application of Listen-Read-Discuss Strategy to Increase Reading Comprehension of the Second Year Students at SMPN 5 Parepare. Stated this skripsi is her own writing and if it can be proved that it was copied, duplicated or complied by any other people, this skripsi and the degree that has been gotten would be postponed. Parepare, 07 November 2018 The Writer WIDYA APRIANTI Reg Num. 14.1300.068 viii ABSTRACT Widya Aprianti.The Application of Listen-Read-Discuss (LRD) strategy to Increase Reading Comprehension of the Second Year Students at SMPN 5 Parepare (Supervised by H. Saepudin andAbdul Haris Sunubi). Reading as receptive skill has important part in English. Reading is a set of skill that involves making sense and deriving meaning from the printed word. It does not only produce the sounds of the word but at the same time be able to understand the contents of the reading text. It also helps students to build their vocabulary, improves students for understand the written text. Through reading, the reader can get many information and knowledge because reading has a deriving process that make the reader easy to get the idea. Without reading, there is very impossible for the people can got many information and knowledge. The research belongs to Pre-Experimental design with one group pre-test and post-test. The instrument of the research was reading test consist of 20 numbers. The population of the research was the students of the Second year at SMPN 5 Parepare. The research was conducted in five meetings where one meeting for pre-test, three metings for treatment, and one meeting for post-test. The sample of the research was took by using purposive sampling technique at class VIII₁ of SMPN 5Parepare which consists of 18 students. The researcher used descriptive quantitative technique to analyze the result of pre-test and post-test. Based on statistical analysis showed that the students mean score of pre-test was 63,33 and their score of post-test was 72,77, in which the gain amounted 9,44. It means that the students reading comprehension was improved before and after taught by the use of Listen-Read-Discuss (LRD) strategy. Then the rage percentage in post- test was higher than the rate percentage in pre-test in teaching reading, and t-test was greater than value of t-table (3,01 >1,740). The result of the research proved that by the application of Listen-Read-Discuss (LRD) strategy were effective to be used in teaching the students reading comprehension and it means that null hypothesis is rejected and alternative hypothesis is accepted. It can be conclued that Listen-Read- Discuss (LRD) strategy be used to improve students reading comprehension significantly. Keywords : Reading Comprehension, Listen-Read-Discuss (LRD). ix LIST OF CONTENTS PAGE OF TITTLE SUBMITTED PAGE ............................................................................................ ii ENDORSEMENT OF CONSULTANT COMMISSIONS .................................. iii ENDORSEMENT OF EXAMINER COMMISSIONS ........................................ v ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS .................................................................................. vi DECLARATION OF THE AUTHENTICITY OF THE SKRIPSI ...................... viii ABSTRACT .......................................................................................................... ix LIST OF CONTENTS .......................................................................................... x LIST OF TABLES ................................................................................................ xii LIST OF APPENDICES ....................................................................................... xiii CHAPTER I INTRODUCTION 1.1 Background ............................................................................ 1 1.2 Problem Statement ................................................................. 4 1.3 Objective of the Research ....................................................... 4 1.4 Significance of the Research .................................................. 4 CHAPTER II REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE 2.1 Some Pertinent Ideas ............................................................... 6 2.1.1 The Concepts of Reading Comprehension .................... 6 2.1.2 Concept of LRD Strategy .............................................. 18 2.2 Some Previous Research Findings .......................................... 21 2.3 Conceptual Framework ........................................................... 23 2.4 Hypothesis ............................................................................... 24 2.5 Variable and Operational of Definition ................................... 24 CHAPTER IIIRESEARCH METHODOLOGY 3.1 Research Design ...................................................................... 25 3.2 Location and Duration of Research ......................................... 26 x 3.3 Population and Sample ............................................................ 26 3.4 Instrument of Research ............................................................ 27 3.5 Procedure of Collecting Data .................................................. 27 3.6 Treatment ................................................................................. 27 3.6 Technique of Data Analysis .................................................... 30 CHAPTER