IMPROVING STUDENTS READING COMPREHENSION THROUGH SKIMMING AND SCANNING TECHNIQUES AT THE TENTH GRADE OF SMA

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DOI:

https://doi.org/10.53682/kompetensi.v1i8.2479

Keywords:

Reading Comprehension; Descriptive Text; Skimming; Scanning

Abstract

This research is conducted at the tenth grade students of SMA Negeri 7 Manado in the
academic year of 2020 2021 It aims to find out the effectiveness of skimming scanning
techniques in improving students reading comprehension The researchers choose
descriptive text in this research The researchers take one class consists of 29 students as the
sample To reach the objective of this research the researchers employ pre experimental
design for one class consists of pre test treatment and post test The whole procedure is
conducted via online due to the pandemic era The researchers use several formulas such as
mean score formula standard deviation formula and t score formula to calculate the result
The mean score of pre test is 68 79 and the mean score of post test is 84 48 The hypothesis
of this research shows that the t score is higher than the t table which means that there is an
improvement in students reading comprehension after they got the treatment According to
the results the researchers try to draw a conclusion that the use of skimming scanning
techniques is effective in improving students reading comprehension and these two
techniques are proper to be applied in the learning process < p>

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IMPROVING STUDENTS READING COMPREHENSION THROUGH SKIMMING AND SCANNING TECHNIQUES AT THE TENTH GRADE OF SMA. (2022). KOMPETENSI, 1(8). https://doi.org/10.53682/kompetensi.v1i8.2479