1. THE USE OF COURSE REVIEW
HORAY ON STUDENTS’ READING
COMPREHENSION OF DESCRIPTIVE
TEXT
Eka Widia Astuti
0311 14 090
2. Chapter I
Introduction
A. Background of the study
Reading is one of the language skills
which is needed to be learnt by students.
The students may have some difficulties to
comprehend the content of English text.
Course Review Horay
3. B. Reason for Choosing the Topic
1
• The students have difficulties in understanding the
words.
2
• Course Review Horay is one of the appropriate
techniques that will help the students in comprehending
the text.
C. Statement of the
Problem
• “Is there any effect of Course Review Horay
technique on students’ reading comprehension of
descriptive text?”
4. • To investigate the effect of using Course
Review Horay on students’ reading
comprehension of descriptive text.
D. Aim the Research
• Alternative hypothesis (Ha): “There is an effect of
using Course Review Horay on students’ reading
comprehension of descriptive text”
E. Hypothesis
• Focuses on the use of Course Review Horay on
students’ reading comprehension. The genre of
the text is descriptive text.
F. Limitation of
the Problem
5. G.
Operational
Definition
1. Course Review
Horay
2. Reading
Comprehension
A technique with review
comprehension testing by
using box filled with
numbers to write down the
answer questions based on
the text.
Process of reading in which
the reader understands,
constructs, extracts, and
respond the meaning of the
text.
6. H. Research Significance
For the students
• To motivate the
students to learn
English by reading
a lot using Course
Review Horay.
For the teachers
• Provide information
for the teachers by
using Course
Review Horay in
teaching reading
comprehension.
For further
researchers
• As the reference for
those who want to
observe teaching
learning technique.
7. Chapter II
Theoretical Foundation
1. Definition of
Reading
Nunan
(2003)
Peregoy &
Boyle
(2000)
Grabe &
Stoller
(2002: 3)
A. Reading Comprehension
The reader can interpret and analyze
the text to get information from the
text.
8. Harris &
Sipay (2013:
5)
2. Types of
Reading
1. Intensive reading
2. Extensive reading
3. Skimming
4. scanning
3. The purpose of
Reading
Mahmoed (1992:
103-104)
a. Reading for
pleasure
b. Reading for
specific
information
c. Reading for
application
d. Reading for
understanding
e. Reading for
ideas
9. 4. Reading
Comprehension
Ferdinand Nicholas
Boonde (2011:17)
Wolley
(2011: 15)
Sofiandi
(2013:4)
Reading comprehension is a
process of reading in which the
reader understands, extract,
constructs and responds the
meaning of the text.
10. 5. Descriptive Text
a. Definition of Descriptive
text
Blaylock (2006: 1)
Pardiyono (2006:
163)
Descriptive text is one of genres which provides a
factual description of the thing.
11. b. Generic Structure of Descriptive Text
c. Grammatical Feature of Descriptive Text
Purwati & Marta
(2005)
1. Identification
2. Description
Sudarti & Grace
(2007)
1. Simple Present Tense
2. Adjective and compound
adjectives.
3. Linking verb.
4. Degree of comparison
12. B. Course Review Horay
1. Definition of Course Review Horay
Kurniasih & Sani
(2015: 80)
Huda (2013: 231)
A technique is expected that the
students can learn actively and it
can also effective for the student to
make them feel enjoyable while
getting involved in learning
process.
2. Procedure of Course Review Horay
Suprijono (2009)
in Siti Julaiha
(2011: 46)
13. C. Related Research
“Improving Student’s Reading
Comprehension Through Course
Review Horay (CRH) Method”
written by Sinta Purwaningsih
The Effect of Course Review Horay
(CRH) in Teaching Reading
Comprehension” written by Geeny
Tias
Improving Reading Skill Using
Course Review Horay Method in
English Teaching” written by Reny
Listiyaningrum
1.
2.
3.
14. Chapter III
Reasearch Methodology
A. Research Method and Design
B. Population and Sample
Pre-experimental method and One Group Pretest-posttest
design.
The formula (Sugiyono, 2015: 75):
O1 X O2
Population
7th grade students of
SMP Negeri 7
Sukabumi
Sample
class 7C, consists of
28 students
15. C. Research Instrument
Reading test of
descriptive text
Multiple choice
questions
D. Data Collection and Technique
Pre-test
Treatment
Post-test
16. E. Data Analysis
The t-test is used to analyze the data of pre-test and post-test result. The
formula (Supardi, 2013:325) :
1. Calculating Gain
2. Calculating Mean of Gain
3. Calculating the t-test
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