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Abstract


HUBUNGAN MINAT BACA DAN MOTIVASI BELAJAR DENGAN KETERAMPILAN MENULIS BERITA SISWA KELAS VIII SMP NEGERI 24 PADANG

Abstract

This study aims to explain the following. First, the relationship of reading interest, news writing skill of grade VIII students SMP Negeri 24 Padang. Secondly, the relationship between learning motivation with news writing skills of grade VIII students. Third, the relationship between reading interest and learning motivation with news writing skills of grade VIII students. The population was grade VIII students. Samples are 40 students grade VIII students SMP Negeri 24 Padang performed using proportional random sampling technique. Data were collected through questionnaires and performance tests. Questionnaire was used to see interest in reading and students' motivation, while performance tests conducted to determine the outcome of news writing skills of students. Analysis and discussion of the data is done in accordance with the concept of descriptive correlational study. Based on the research conducted can be summarized as the follows. First, there is a significant correlation between reading interest, the news writing skills of grade VIII students SMP Negeri 24 Padang. Secondly, there is a significant relationship between learning motivation and news writing skill of grade VIII students. Third, there is a significant relationship between interest in reading and learning motivation together with news writing skills students.

Key Words: reading, learning motivation, news writing skills

 

Abstract

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk menjelaskan hal-hal berikut. Pertama, hubungan minat baca, keterampilan menulis berita siswa kelas VIII SMP Negeri 24 Padang. Kedua, hubungan antara motivasi belajar dengan kemampuan menulis berita siswa kelas VIII. Ketiga, hubungan antara minat membaca dan motivasi belajar dengan keterampilan menulis berita siswa kelas VIII. Populasi siswa kelas VIII. Sampel sebanyak 40 siswa kelas VIII SMP Negeri 24 Padang dilakukan dengan teknik proportional random sampling. Data dikumpulkan melalui kuesioner dan tes kinerja. Kuesioner tersebut digunakan untuk melihat minat membaca dan motivasi siswa, sedangkan tes kinerja dilakukan untuk mengetahui hasil keterampilan menulis berita siswa. Analisis dan pembahasan data dilakukan sesuai dengan konsep deskriptif korelasional. Berdasarkan penelitian yang dilakukan dapat diringkas sebagai berikut. Pertama, ada hubungan yang signifikan antara minat membaca, keterampilan menulis berita siswa kelas VIII SMP Negeri 24 Padang. Kedua, ada hubungan yang signifikan antara motivasi belajar dan keterampilan menulis berita siswa kelas VIII. Ketiga, ada hubungan yang signifikan antara minat baca dan motivasi belajar bersama dengan kemampuan menulis berita siswa.

Kata kunci: membaca, motivasi belajar, keterampilan menulis berita