Improving the Eleventh Grade Students’ Reading Comprehension by Using Discussion Web Strategy in Analytical Exposition Text
Asri Estiningtyas
Abstract
This research aimed to know whether Discussion Web strategy can improve the eleventh grade students’ reading comprehension in analytical exposition text and participation at MA Al-Badri Kalisat in 2017/2018 academic year or not. The type of this research was Classroom Action Research (CAR). This research was done in two cycles which consisted of planning, implementing, observing, and reflecting in each cycle. The subject of this research was the students of Eleven Science at MA Al Badri Kalisat totaling 18 students. The research instruments used were reading test and observation checklist of the students’ participation. Based on the research result, the result of students’ reading test was 44.5% and students’ participation was 52.75% in cycle 1. Then, the research was continued to the cycle 2 by modifying the teaching and learning activity and revising the lesson plan. The improvement occurred in cycle 2. The students’ reading test was 77.78% and students’ participation was 80.55%. Therefore, it could be concluded that the Discussion Web strategy can improve the eleventh grade students’ reading comprehension and participation at MA Al-Badri Kalisat in the 2017/2018 academic year.
Keywords
Discussion Web strategy; reading comprehension; participation