| dc.description.abstract | This research was about classroom action research that was conducted at
SMPN 1 Rambipuji. It was conducted collaboratively by the researcher and the
English Teacher. It used authentic reading materials as materials to enhance the
eighth grade Students’ Reading Comprehension Achievement.
At the beginning of the research, the researcher conducted preliminary
study by interviewing the English Teacher of the Eight grade students at SMPN 1
Rambipuji. Based on the interview, it was found that the eight grade students of
SMPN 1 Rambipuji still had difficulties in reading comprehension. According to
the English Teacher, it was only 16% who achieved the standard passing grade.
The students’ average score was 52.
In order to solve the students’ problem in reading comprehension, the
selection of material used in teaching learning was very important. Since authentic
reading materials were believed as one of materials that could help students to
enhance their reading comprehension achievement, the researcher used them as
the teaching materials.
This research was conducted at SMPN 1 Rambipuji. The researcher used
the eighth grade students especially VIII-D class in 2017/2018 academic year as
participants of the research. The researcher used Classroom Action Research
(CAR) as the research design. In the cycle model of CAR there were four stages
of activity. The stages were planning the action, then, implementing the action,
observation and evaluation, and the last was analysing and reflecting the action.
The data collected in this research was gained by observing the students’
in the classroom and administering the reading comprehension test after
implementing the action. Based on the results of data analysis and discussion, it
was found that the students’ improved from 16% who achieved the standard
passing grade with the average score 52 before implementing the action to 86%
with the average score 78 after implementing the action. It can be concluded that
authentic reading materials could enhance the students’ reading comprehension
achievement.
Since authentic reading materials could help students in comprehending
the reading text and could enhance their reading comprehension achievement, the
English teacher are suggested to use authentic materials as an option in teaching
reading comprehension. Authentic reading materials were also easy to be
understood because the content of the materials were related to the students’ real
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