IMPROVING STUDENTS’ READING COMPREHENSION THROUGH ENGLISH NEWSPAPERS FOR THE EIGHTH-GRADE STUDENTS OF MTS ISLAMIYAH MALO IN THE ACADEMIC YEAR 2022/2023

ROHMAH, SITI NUR (2023) IMPROVING STUDENTS’ READING COMPREHENSION THROUGH ENGLISH NEWSPAPERS FOR THE EIGHTH-GRADE STUDENTS OF MTS ISLAMIYAH MALO IN THE ACADEMIC YEAR 2022/2023. Other thesis, IKIP PGRI BOJONEGORO.

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Rohmah, Siti Nur. 2023 Improving Students’ Reading Comprehension Through English Newspapers for Eight Grade of MTs Islamiyah Malo In the Academic Year 2023/2024. Skripsi, English Education Department, Faculty of Language and Arts Education, IKIP PGRI Bojonegoro, Advisor Dr. Refi Ranto Rozak M.Pd., M.Pd. (II) Chyntia Heru Woro Prastrwi,M.Pd. Key Word: English newspapers, Reading comprehension Reading comprehension is typically the most fundamental goal of reading, underpinning and supporting the majority of other reading-related objectives. In truth, it is more complicated than is generally believed. The word "general" does not necessarily indicate "simply" or "easily." Reading calls for quick and automatic word processing, strong ability to convey important ideas in general terms, and effective coordination of activities within relatively constrained time frames. When reading texts from their textbooks in reading lessons, students frequently feel uninterested and bored. In addition to the available textbooks, newspapers can be used as supplemental materials to combat students' boredom and lack of interest. Newspapers include a wide range of subjects, making them excellent reading material. This study sought to determine how students' reading comprehension skills were growing as seen from the eighth grade of MTS Islamiyah Malo. This study was a classroom action research project with two cycles. Three good items were included in one cycle. Six sessions were held over the course of two cycles. At VIII MTS Islamiyah Malo, this classroom action research was carried out. The research participants were the 11 pupils in class VIII during the 2022–2023 academic year. The instruments of this research were a reading test questionnaire, an interview, and an observation. According to the researcher's findings, using the reading English newspapers technique could help students become more adept readers while reading texts from a reading comprehension perspective. It was demonstrated by the students' average test score for cycle 2 (83.6), which increased by 91% from cycle I's average (73.1) with a percentage of 45.4%. It had a high level of development compared to the pretest mean score of 55,4, with a 9% percentage. The students' growth in cycle 2 showed that they had achieved the KKM score (75), which is regarded as a successful criterion for strengthening the students' capacity for text comprehension. As a result, students' reading comprehension of English-language newspapers that deal with main themes, general structure, and word meanings improved.

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