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SKRIPSI

THE READING COMPREHENSION OF THE STUDENTS

WITH DIFFERENT READING INTERESTS

(A Study In SMA N 1 Tahunan Jepara)

By

TIA NUR RAHMAYANTI

NIM 201432063

ENGLISH EDUCATION DEPARTMENT

TEACHER TRAINING AND EDUCATION FACULTY

MURIA KUDUS UNIVERSITY

2018

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THE READING COMPREHENSION OF THE STUDENTS

WITH DIFFERENT READING INTERESTS

(A Study In SMA N 1 Tahunan Jepara)

SKRIPSI

Presented to Muria Kudus University

in Paartial Fulfillment of Requirements for Completing he Sarjana Program

in English Education Department

By:

TIA NUR RAHMAYANTI

NIM 201432063

ENGLISH EDUCATION DEPARTMENT

TEACHER TRAINING AND EDUCATION FACULTY

MURIA KUDUS UNIVERSITY

2018

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MOTTO AND DEDICATION

MOTTO

“Push yourself through it and trust Allah”

“If it is yours, He will made it in the right time”

“Don‟t worry much but pray a lot”

DEDICATION

This skripsi specially dedicated to:

Her dearest parents, Nur Rohmad and Nur Qomariyah

Her beloved grandmother

Her younger brother Iyan

All lecturers for every knowledge, guidances and

experiences in learning

All beloved friends who always encourage her in every

moment.

Herself who will not give up to reach her dream.

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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

Alhamdulillahirabbil „alamin, praise and great gratitude to Allah for

blessings and helps the researcher in accomplishing the skripsi entitled “The

Reading Comprehension of the Students with Different Reading Interest (A Study

In SMA N 1 Tahunan Jepara).”

In arranging this skripsi, the researcher has accepted many greatful advices

and motivations. Through happiness and sadness, the researcher also got a bunch

of supports and comments to improve her work. Hence, the researcher would like

to express her great gratitude to:

1. Dr. Slamet Utomo, M.Pd, the Dean of Teacher Training and Education

Faculty of Muria Kudus University.

2. Nuraeningsih, S.Pd., M.Pd, the Head of English Education Department of

Teacher Training and Education Faculty.

3. Dra. Sri Endang Kusmaryati, M.Pd, as the researcher‟s first advisor for all

the time, advices, corrections and patience to the researcher in composing

this skripsi.

4. Titis Sulistyowati, S.S, M.Pd, as the researcher‟s second advisor for all the

time, advices, corrections and patience to the researcher in accomplishing

this skripsi.

5. The lecturers of English Education Department of Teacher Training and

Education Faculty of Muria Kudus University.

6. Bambang Supriyanto, S.Pd., M.Pd, as the headmaster of SMA N 1

Tahunan Jepara.

7. Wiwin Heryani, S.Pd, as the English teacher of the tenth grade students of

SMA N 1 Tahunan Jepara.

8. The tenth grade students of SMA N 1 Tahunan Jepara in Academic Year

2017/2018.

9. The researcher‟s beloved parents (Mr. Nur Rohmad and Mrs. Nur

Qomariyah) for their prays and supports to motivate her in accomplishing

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this skripsi. And also her beloved grandmother who always supports her

endlessly to complete her work.

10. The researcher‟s brother M. Fajar Septian and her sister, nephew and

cousins Nur Azizah, Zaka, Al, Noval, Arsya, Fais, Firly and Jamala.

11. The researcher‟s colleagues in UMK Broadcasting and English Students

Association.

12. All dearest best friends in Cansquad, Mbak Epi, Ernis Enis, Esma uyut,

Vivi pipul, and Shifa cipa who always encourage the researcher to work

her skripsi.

13. All cherished boarding house‟s friends, Mak Icha, Ria, Desti, Ima Matun,

Novi, Ida who have accompanied her in Delima Boarding House.

14. The researcher‟s friends Dyah fatmawati and Reni Permatasari who have

helped her while doing the research and boost her energy to work her

skripsi.

The researcher hopes that this skripsi will be beneficial for those,

especially who are in the field of education.

Kudus, 11 August 2018

The Researcher,

Tia Nur Rahmayanti

NIM. 201432063

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ABSTRACT

Rahmayanti, Tia Nur. 2018. The Reading Comprehension of the Students with

Different Reading Interests (A Study In SMA N 1 Tahunan Jepara).

Skripsi. English Education Department Teacher Training and

Education Faculty Universitas Muria Kudus. Advisor: (1) Dra. Sri

Endang Kusmaryati, M.Pd., (2) Titis Sulistyowati, S.S, M.Pd.

In comprehending a text or story, reading interests are an important element

which effect the students‟s ability in understanding the story. The reading

interests, it is local and foreign reading interest which they can understand the

whole of the story or they can not catch the meaning behind its stories. Whereas,

the fuction of reading interests are to attract the students‟s attention as they can

comprehend the stories well. Based on the researcher‟s experience in teaching

practice program in SMA N 1 Tahunan Jepara, The textbook which is used by the

English teacher contained many kinds of foreign stories that strange for the

students and difficult to understand by them. By this condition, this research is

comparing the reading comprehension of the students between the tenth grade

students of SMA N 1 Tahunan Jepara in academic year 2017/2018 with local

stories reading interest and foreign stories reading interest.

The objective of this research is to find out if there is any significant difference of

the reading comprehension of the students between the tenth grade students of

SMA N 1 Tahunan Jepara in academic year 2017/2018 with local stories reading

interest and foreign stories reading interest.

The method of this research is causal comparative non-experimental research. The

population was the tenth grade students of SMA N 1 Tahunan Jepara in the same

teacher of Compulsary English subject. The sample of this research was 60

students with local stories reading and foreign stories reading interest. To analyze

the data, the researcher used mean, standard deviation, and independent sample t-

test.

The result shows that the mean score of the reading comprehension of the students

with local stories reading interest is 78.94 and the standard deviation is 7.21, and

the score categorized as good. Meanwhile, the mean score of the reading

comprehension of the students with foreign stories reading interest is 75.15 and

the standard deviation is 8.1 and the score categorized as sufficient. Moreover, the

independent sample t-test with the level of significance 0.05 and degree of

freedom 58 shows that t-obtained is higher than t-table (to = 3.621 > ttab = 2.0017).

So, the conclusion of this research is there is a significant difference of the

reading comprehension of the students between the tenth grade students of SMA

N 1 Tahunan Jepara in academic year 2017/2018 with local stories reading

interest and foreign stories reading interest. It shows that the reading

comprehension of the students with local stories reading interest is better than the

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reading comprehension of the students with foreign stories reading interest. The

suggestion from this research, the teacher can give the students more foreign

stories to read and learn. So that the students can learn another kinds of narrative

stories and it can make the students adapt with foreign stories easily so that it can

trigger their interest to enggage with it.

ABSTRAK

Keywords : causal comparative, reading comprehension, and reading

interests.

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ABSTRAK

Rahmayanti, Tia Nur. 2018. Pemahaman membaca siswa dengan ketertarikan

membaca yang berbeda (Studi di SMA N 1 Tahunan Jepara).

Skripsi. Pendidikan Bahasa Inggris Fakultas Keguruan dan Ilmu

Pendidikan Universitas Muria Kudus. Pembimbing: (1) Dra. Sri

Endang Kusmaryati, M.Pd., (2) Titis Sulistyowati, S.S, M.Pd.

Dalam memahami sebuah teks atau cerita, ketertarikan membaca adalah elemen

penting yang berefek pada kemampuan siswa dalam memahami cerita.

Ketertarikan membaca dalam hal ini adalah ketertarikan membaca cerita dalam

negeri dan ketertarikan membaca cerita luar negeri yang mana mereka dapat

memahami keseluruhan verita atau mereka tidak dapat menangkap maksud

dibalik cerita tersebut. Yang mana, fungsi dari ketertarikan membaca adalah untuk

menarik perhatian siswa sehingga mereka dapat memahami cerita dengan baik.

Berdasarkan pada pengalaman peneliti dalam mengikuti program pelatihan

mengajar di SMA N 1 Tahunan Jepara, Buku pegangan yang mana digunakan

oleh guru Bahasa Inggris berisikan banyak jenis cerita luar negeri yang asing bagi

siswa dan sulit untuk dipahami oleh mereka. Berdasarkan situasi ini, penelitian ini

membandingkan pemahaman membaca siswa antara siswa kelas sepuluh SMA N

1 Tahunan Jepara pada tahun pelajaran 2017/2018 dengan ketertarikan membaca

cerita dalam negeri dan ketertarikan membaca cerita luar negeri.

Tujuan dari penelitian ini adalah untuk mengetahui apakah ada perbedaan yang

bermakna pada pemahaman membaca siswa anta siswa kelas sepuluh SMA N 1

Tahunan Jepara pada tahun pelajaran 2017/2018 dengan ketertarikan membaca

cerita dalam negeri dan ketertarikan membaca cerita luar negeri.

Metode penelitian ini menggunakan desain kausal komparatif non eksperimental.

Populasi dalam penelitian ini adalah siswa kelas sepuluh SMA N 1 Tahunan

Jepara dengan guru dan mata pelajaran Bahasa Inggris Wajib yang sama. Sampel

yang diambil berjumlah 60 siswa dengan ketertarikan membaca cerita dalam

negeri dan ketertarikan membaca cerita luar negeri. Untuk menganalisis data,

peneliti menggunakan formula nilai rata – rata, standar deviasi dan uji independen

sampel t-test.

Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa siswa dengan ketertarikan membaca cerita

dalam negeri memiliki nilai rata – rata 78,94 dengan standar deviasi 7,21 dan nilai

ini dikategorikan baik. Sedangkan siswa dengan ketertarikan membaca cerita luar

negeri memiliki nilai rata – rata 75,15 dengan standar deviasi 8,1 dan nilai ini

dikategorikan cukup. Selanjutnya hasil uji independen sampel t-test dengan level

signifikansi 0,05 dan derajat kebebasan 58 menunjukkan bahwa t-hitung lebih

besar daripada t-tabel (thit= 3.621 > ttab = 2.0017).

Kesimpulan dari penelitian ini adalah adanya perbedaan yang bermakna pada

pemahaman membaca siswa antara siswa kelas sepuluh SMA N 1 Tahunan Jepara

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pada tahun pelajaran 2017/2018 dengan ketertarikan membaca cerita dalam negeri

dan ketertarikan membaca cerita luar negeri. Saran dari penelitian ini, guru

diharapkan dapat memberi siswa lebih banyak cerita – cerita luar negeri untuk

dibaca dan dipelajari. Siswa dapat mempelajari cerita – cerita luar negeri lainnya

dan mereka dapat beradaptasi dengan cerita – cerita tersebut dan itu bisa menarik

ketertarikan membaca mereka dengan cerita – cerita tersebut

Kata Kunci : Kausal Komparative, pemahaman membaca, dan ketertarikan

membaca.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

COVER ………………………………………………………………………...… i

TITLE ....................................................................................................................iii

MOTTO AND DEDICATION ..............................................................................iv

ADVISORS‟ APPROVAL .....................................................................................v

EXAMINERS‟ APPROVAL ................................................................................vi

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT ...................................................................................vii

ABSTRACT ..........................................................................................................ix

ABSTRAK ............................................................................................................xi

TABLE OF CONTENT ......................................................................................xiii

LIST OF FIGURES ..............................................................................................xv

LIST OF TABLES ..............................................................................................xvi

LIST OF APPENDICES ....................................................................................xvii

CHAPTER I INTRODUCTION

1.1 Background of the Research ......................................................................1

1.2 Statement of the Problem ...........................................................................3

1.3 Objective of the Research ..........................................................................3

1.4 Significance of the Research ......................................................................4

1.5 Scope of the Research ................................................................................4

1.6 Operational Definition ...............................................................................5

CHAPTER II REVIEW TO RELATED LITERATURE& HYPOTHESIS

2.1 Teaching English in SMA N 1 Tahunan ...................................................6

2.2 Reading Comprehension ...........................................................................7

2.3 Reading Interest ........................................................................................8

2.4 Review of the Previous Research .............................................................11

2.5 Theoretical Framework ............................................................................12

2.6 Hypothesis ................................................................................................13

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CHAPTER III METHOD OF THE RESEARCH

3.1 Design of the Research .............................................................................14

3.2 Population and Sample .............................................................................14

3.3 Instrument of the Research .......................................................................15

3.4 Data Collection .........................................................................................18

3.5 Data Analysis ............................................................................................18

CHAPTER IV RESEARCH FINDING

4.1 The Reading Comprehension of the Students with Local Stories

Reading Interest ........................................................................................21

4.2 The Reading Comprehension of the Students with Foreign Stories

Reading Interest.........................................................................................22

4.3 Hypothesis Testing ...................................................................................24

CHAPTER V DISCUSSION

5.1 The Reading Comprehension of the Tenth Grade Students with

Local stories Reading Interest ..................................................................26

5.2 The Reading Comprehension of the Tenth Grade Students with

Foreign Stories Reading Interest ...............................................................26

5.3 The Difference of the Students‟ Reading Comprehension between the

Tenth Grade Students with Local Stories Reading Interest and

Foreign Stories Reading Interest................................................................27

CHAPTER VI DISCUSSION

6.1 Conclusion …………………………………....……………………..........28

6.2 Suggestion ………………………………………………....……..............28

REFERENCES ....................................................................................................29

APPENDICES .....................................................................................................31

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LIST OF FIGURES

Figures

2.1 Theoritical Framework ..............................................................................13

4.1 The Bar Diagram of the Reading Comprehension of the Students

with Local Stories Reading Interest ......................................................... 22

4.2 The Bar Diagram of the Reading Comprehension of the Students

with Foreign Stories Reading Interest .......................................................24

4.3 The Curve of t-test Result of the Reading Comprehension of the Tenth

Grade Students of SMA N 1 Tahunan Jepara with Local Stories

Reading Interest and with Foreign Stories Reading Interest ....................25

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LIST OF TABLES

Tables

2.1 The Example of Local Stories .................................................................10

2.2 The Example of Foreign Stories ...............................................................11

3.1 Content Specification of Reading Comprehension Test ..........................15

3.2 The Interpretation for Score Reliability ...................................................17

3.3 The Criteria for Reading Comprehension ................................................17

4.1 The Reading Comprehension of the Students with

Local Stories Reading Interest .................................................................21

4.2 The Frequency and Distribution of Reading Comprehension

of the Studentswith Local Stories Reading Interest.................................22

4.3 The Reading Comprehension of the Students with

Foreign Stories Reading Interest .............................................................23

4.4 The Frequency and Distribution of Reading Comprehension

of the StudentswithForeign Stories Reading Interest..............................23

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LIST OF APPENDICES

Appendix

1. List of the Students of X MIPA 1 SMA N 1 Tahunan Jepara ..................30

2. List of the Students of X MIPA 2 SMA N 1 Tahunan Jepara ..................31

3. List of the Students of X IPS 3 SMA N 1 Tahunan Jepara ......................32

4. Questionnaire of Students‟ Reading Interest ............................................33

5. The Result of the Students‟ Reading Interest Questionnaire ...................34

6. Reading Comprehension Test ..................................................................35

7. Key Answer ..............................................................................................45

8. The Calculation of Try Out Reliability in Reading Comprehension

of the Students with Different Reading Interests

(A Study In SMA N 1 Tahunan Jepara) ...................................................46

9. The Calculation of Reliability of Try Out Test ........................................49

10. The Calculation of Mean and Standard Deviation of

the Students‟ Reading Comprehension of the Tenth Grade Students

with Local Stories Reading Interest..........................................................51

11. The Calculation of Mean and Standard Deviation of

the Students‟ Reading Comprehension of the Tenth Grade Students

with Foreign Stories Reading Interest ......................................................54

12. The Calculationof T-Test of Reading Comprehension

of the Students with Different Reading Interests

(A Study In SMA N 1 Tahunan Jepara) ...................................................57

13. T-Table .....................................................................................................60

14. Documentation .........................................................................................61

15. Surat Keputusan Judul Skripsi .................................................................62

16. Keterangan Selesai Bimbingan Skripsi ....................................................63

17. Permohonan Izin Penelitian .....................................................................64

18. Surat Keterangan Penelitian .....................................................................65

19. Permohonan Ujian Skripsi .......................................................................66

20. Kartu Bimbingan Skripsi .......................................................................67

21. Statement ...............................................................................................68

22. Curriculum Vitae ....................................................................................69