Students’ Reading Comprehension Problem in Reading Analytical Exposition Text in SMAN 1 Solok

Yunita Hutabarat; Yetti Zainil

doi:10.24036/jelt.v9i4.110294

Students’ Reading Comprehension Problem in Reading Analytical Exposition Text in SMAN 1 Solok

Yunita Hutabarat⁽¹⁾, Yetti Zainil⁽²⁾,
(1) Universitas Negeri Padang

Indonesia
(2) Universitas Negeri Padang

Indonesia

Corresponding Author
Copyright (c) 2020 Yunita Hutabarat

DOI : https://doi.org/10.24036/jelt.v9i4.110294

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Abstract

This study is aimed to find out students’ reading comprehension problem in reading analytical exposition text in SMAN 1 SOLOK. This study was conducted through descriptive quantitative method. The sample of this study was 30 students taken from class which got the lowest score in English subject according to pre-luminary research and interview with English teacher. Furthermore, the data were collected by using reading comprehension test and questionnaire. The finding of this study indicates that 65, 65% students face difficulties in comprehending analytical exposition text. Therefore, factors affecting the difficulties are general ability of English (448,04%), students’ learning interest towards English (47,32%), learning motivation (46,59%), students preparation (49,07%), availability of sources (32,15%), and students environment (41,67%).

Keywords

Reading Comprehension, Analytical Exposition Text

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