The Relationship Between Finding Main Idea Mastery

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THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN FINDING MAIN IDEA MASTERY

AND READING COMPREHENSION ABILITY OF THE GRADE XI

AT SMA NEGERI 1 MUARA SIPONGI

IN 2012-2013 ACADEMIC YEAR

OLEH:

MUHAMMAD RUSDI

NPM: 080102.0050

FAKULTAS KEGURUAN DAN ILMU PENDIDIKAN PROGRAM

STUDI PENDIDIKAN BAHASA INGGRIS UNIVERSITAS

MUHAMMADIYAH TAPANULI SELATAN

PADANGSIDIMPUAN2012


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CHAPTER I

INTRODUCTION

1.1 Background of the Problem

However, Indonesian students often encounterdifficulties when trying to read an English is a foreign

language in Inodonesia. This problem may createfurther difficulties for Indonesian students in theirfuture, since English is the international language ofknowledge in the globalization era. Reading English

text requires rhem to have an adequate knowledge ofthe langeage and certain set of skills.


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1.2 The Identification of the ProblemSome related factors identified are mostly

derived from the students them selves, as

learners factors, including their finding mainidea mastery, their motivations to study, their

attitude and interest in studying the reading,

as well as their background knowledge

related to the reading materials provided for

them in the learning process.


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1.3 The Limitation of the Problem

The problem is stated above are taken onlyone item from the learning factors, thus, the

students finding main idea mastery is the

more influenced factor.

1.4 The Formulation of the Problem

In order to know what should be done in the

research, the formulation of this study are :


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1. To what extent is the finding main idea mastery of

the XI Grade Students of SMA Negeri 1 MuaraSipongi in 2012-2013 Academic Year?

2. To what extent is the students reading

comprehension of the XI Grade Students of SMA

Negeri 1 Muara Sipongi in 2012-2013 AcademicYear?

3. Is there a significant correlation between finding

main idea mastery and reading comprehension ofthe XI Grade Students of SMA Negeri 1 Muara

Sipongi in 2012-2013 Academic Year?


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1.5 The Objectives and the Significances of the Research

1.5.1 The Aims of the Research

1. Related to the formulation of the problem that isdiscussed above, so that, the aims of this study are toinvestigate:

2. The extent iof the students finding main idea mastery of

the XI Grade Students of SMA Negeri 1 Muara Sipongiin 2012-2013 Academic Year?

3. Tehe extent students reading comprehension of the XIGrade Students of SMA Negeri 1 Muara Sipongi in2012-2013 Academic Year?

4. The extent there is the significant correlation between thestudents finding main idea mastery and readingcomperehension of the XI Grade Students of SMA

Negeri 1 Muara Sipongi in 2012-2013 Academic Year?


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1.5.2 The Uses of the Research

The study is expected to have both theoritical and practicalcontributions, they are :

1. Theoretically, this study is expected; First, to increase theGrade XI Students of SMA Negeri 1 Muara Sipongi inreading comprehension. Second, to add the knowledge of

the researcher, to enrich researcher ability in masteringEnglish generally. Third, to improve capability of theEnglish teacher in teaching reading comprehension.Finally, as the information for the headmaster to up gradereading comprehension through improving students

finding main idea mastery.2. Practically, it can be used as a model to improve the

students reading comprehension. Through finding mainidea mastery it may be guide, help, and encouragestudents ability in reading comprehension.


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CHAPTER II

THEORETICAL DESCRIPTON AND HYPOTESIS

2.1 The nature of reading

One of the defenition is by Grabe and Stoller (2001:9) whichdefine reading is the ability to draw meaning from prinetdd

page and to interpret the information appropriately.

2.2 The nature of finding main idea mastery

Main idea is the basic point of discussion in the paragraph. Aparagraph usually only own one topic or main idea. Accordingto Peha (2011:45) the main idea is a single sentence that sums

everything up and express the one most important thing youwant your readers to know. It means that main idea should besomething that is important to you and that you think will beimportant to your readers as well.


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2.3 Hypothesis

The writer makes a hypothesis in this research. It is

There is significant correlation between finding

main idea mastery and reading comprehension

ability of the Grade XI at SMA Negeri 1 MuaraSipongi in 2012-2013 Academic Year.


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CHAPTER III

METHODOLOGY OF THE RESEARCH

3.1 The Location and the Time of the Research

In getting the data and the information needed in

this research, the writer choose SMA Negeri 2

Muara Sipongi as the location of this research. The

process of the research was conducted for three

months (October, November and December 2012).


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3.2 Method of the Research

The method of this research is descriptive methodbecause this research is about the correlation

between the both variables, X and Y. The variables

of this research are finding main idea mastery as

variable X and reading comprehension as variableY.

3.3 The Population and Sample

a. Population

Based on the quotation previously, the population is

taken from all students XI Grade of SMA Negeri 1

Muara Sipongi. They are consist of in five classes, they

are; XI IPA1, XI IPA2, XI IPA3, XI IPS1, and XI IPS2.


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b. Sample

Based on the opinion above, so become thegroup of population is class parallel there are in 1

class, they are five classes. With used technique

cluster sampling so become research is XI IPA2,

which total students are 44.

3.4 The Instrument of the Research

In measuring the students in reading and in

finding main idea, the writer take the indicator ofthe test this variable.


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To know the criteria of the score for the students reading

comprehension, the writer writes the criteria as follows:

Table I

The Indicator of Reading Comprehension

No Indicator Item Number Score

1

2

3

4

Recognize the communicative function

of the text

Infer idea and information

Recognize the familiar words

Anticipated or predict the content of the

text

1-5

6-1

11-15

16-20

25

25

25

25

Total 20 100


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Table II

The Indicator of Finding Main Idea Mastery

No Indicator Item Number Score

1

2

3

4

Topic sentence

Main idea is the beginning

Main idea in the last

Supporting detail

1-6

7-12

12-16

17-20

30

25

25

20Total 20 100


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3.4.1 The Technique of Collecting Data

The data these two variables is arranged ininstrument to make two sets of the test. The data

were collected by giving instrument. The

questioners consist of some questions which are

related to the variables. They are 20 items eachvariable those were answered on sheet.

3.4.2 The Technique of Analysis Data

2222

YYNXXN

YXXYNrxy


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X

Y

YX

2

X

2

Y

rxy : Pearson

N : The number paired X and Y score.

: The sum of scores in X-distribution

: The sum of scores in Y-distribution

: The sum of the Product Paired X and Y scores

: The sum of squared in X-distribution

: The sum of squared in Y-distribution

where


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