Keterbacaan Wacana dalam Buku Teks Mahir Berbahasa Indonesia SMP/MTs Kelas VII Kurikulum Merdeka Penerbit Erlangga Berdasarkan Formula Grafik Fry dan Indeks Fog

Abstract

Writing quality textbooks requires attention to various aspects, one of which is the readability aspect. However, it is undeniable that the readability of textbooks in junior high schools is estimated to be low. One effort that can be made to overcome this is to review the readability aspect of textbooks to determine their suitability to the class level of students. This study aims to describe the level of readability of discourse in textbook Mahir Berbahasa Indonesia SMP/MTs grade VII Independent Curriculum published by Erlangga. Textbook readability was measured using the Fry Graph formula and Fog Index. This type of research is quantitative descriptive. The data in this study were in the form of discourses from the beginning, middle, and end of the book as many as 100 words from each discourse to ensure that the readability analysis covers the entire contents of the textbook representatively. The data collection technique used documentation techniques and purposive sampling. Data analysis was conducted by means of data reduction, data presentation, and drawing conclusions. The results of the study showed that the level of readability based on the Fry Graph formula was in the area of 7, which was suitable for students in grades VI, VII, and VIII. Meanwhile, the readability results based on the Fog Index formula were 5.7, which was included in the easy category. Thus, textbook Mahir Berbahasa Indonesia SMP/MTs grade VII Independent Curriculum published by Erlangga has good and appropriate readability quality so that it can be recommended as teaching material in schools