Writer / NIM
KARMILA MONGILONG / 321412122
Study Program
S1 - PENDIDIKAN BAHASA INGGRIS
Advisor 1 / NIDN
Prof. Dr. HASANUDDIN, M.Hum / 0031126374
Advisor 2 / NIDN
Dr. Hj. RASUNA TALIB, M.Hum / 0012126807
Abstract
Abstract
Karmila, Mongilong. Nim 321412122. 2019. Exploring students' Competence in Understanding Reading Explanatory text. Skripsi. English Education Study Program, Faculty of Letters and Cultures Universitas Negeri Gorontalo. Advisor: (1) Prof. Dr. H. Hasanuddin Fatsah, M.Hum, (2) Dr. Hj. Rasuna Rasid Talib, M.Hum.
The objective of study is to find out the level of students' ability in understanding reading explanatory text. This study limit only to describe how the students' competences in understanding reading explanatory text focused on six indicators are topic, main idea, explicit and implicit meaning, vocabulary and context, and generic structure based on theory of Djiwandono to describe their level of ability. The data were collected by giving multiple choice tests to all students at Second Grade of UPW 1 (Usaha Perjalanan Wisata) in SMK N 1 Kota Gorontalo. The data analyzed by using descriptive quantitative method and the result of study showed that there are 6 students (26.1 % - 43.3 %) students classify into low level, 3 students (63.3 % - 76%) classify into high level and 1 students (93.3%) classify into very high level. Generally, the result of students' competences is in medium level. Furthermore, the students have problem in some indicators such as main idea (48 % very low), implicit meaning (59 % low), vocabulary and content (42 % very low), and generic structure (42% very low).
Keywords: Reading, Students' Competences, Explanatory Text.
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