| dc.description.abstract | This article describes the improvement of students` reading
comprehension achievement by using authentic reading materials from internet. The
research design is classroom action research and the research area was at SMPN 9
Jember chosen by using purposive method. The data collection methods were a test,
observation, interview, and documentation. The research subjects were the students
of VIII-C at the school chosen purposively. The results of observation showed that
the students` participation was improved from 77% in Cycle 1 to 82% in Cycle 2.
The students` reading comprehension achievement was also improved from 77% in
Cycle 1 and 89% in Cycle 2. It can be concluded that the use of authentic reading
materials from internet can improve the eighth grade students` active participation
and their reading comprehension achievement. Therefore the English teacher should
use authentic reading materials from internet to teach reading comprehension. | en_US |
