IMPROVING READING COMPREHENSION OF THE

EIGHTH GRADE STUDENTS OF SMP NEGERI 1 TORIBULU

THROUGH DIRECTED READING THINKING ACTIVITY (DRTA)

ARYA SETIAWAN
A121 16 076

PROPOSAL

ENGLISH EDUCATION STUDY PROGRAM

LANGUAGE AND ART EDUCATION DEPARTMENT
TEACHER TRAINING AND EDUCATION FACULTY
TADULAKO UNIVERSITY
2019
 TABLE OF CONTENTS

Cover
Table of Contents
CHAPTER I INTRODUCTION
1.1 Background
1.2 Problem Statement
1.3 Research Objective
1.4 Research Significance
1.5 Scope of the Research
1.6 Definition of Key Terms
CHAPTER II LITERATURE REVIEW, THEORETICAL FRAMEWORK AND
HYPOTHESIS

2.1 Related Studies

2.2 Literature Review
2.2.1 The Definition of Reading
2.2.2 Reading Subskill
2.2.3 Reading Comprehension
2.2.4 The Levels of Reading Comprehension
2.2.4.1 Literal Comprehension
2.2.4.2 Interpretation
2.2.4.3 Critical Reading
2.2.4.4 Creative Reading
2.2.5 Kind of Text in Junior High School
2.2.5.1 Descriptive Text
2.2.5.2 Recount Text
2.2.5.3 Report Text
2.2.5.4 Narrative Text
2.2.5.5 Procedure Text
2.2.6 Directed Reading Thinking Activity
2.2.6.1 The Definition of Directed Reading Thinking Activity
2.2.6.2 Advantages and Disadvantages of DRTA
2.2.6.2.1 Advantages of DRTA
2.2.6.2.2 Disadvantages of DRTA
2.2.6.3 Steps of Applying DRTA
2.3 Theoretical Framework
2.4 Hypothesis
CHAPTER III RESEARCH METHOD

3.1 Research Design

3.2 Population and Sample
3.2.1 Population
3.2.2 Sample
3.3 Research Variable
3.4 Technique of Data Collection
3.5.1 Pencil and Paper Method
3.5.2 Pre-test
3.5.3 Post-test
3.5 Treatment
3.6 Data Analysis Technique
3.7 Testing Hypothesis

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