Problems Faced by the Students at Grade Eight of SMPN 14 Palu in Reading Recount Text

Masalah yang Dihadapi Siswa Kelas Delapan di Smpn 14 Palu dalam Membaca Recount Teks

  • Sitti Hadijah Language and Art Education Department. Teacher Training and Education Faculty Muhammadiyah University of Palu
  • Nur Sehang Thamrin Language and Art Education Department. Teacher Training and Education Faculty Muhammadiyah University of Palu
  • Ernitasari Mulyadi Language and Art Education Department. Teacher Training and Education Faculty Muhammadiyah University of Palu
Keywords: Problems, Reading

Abstract

The  purpose  of  this  research  is  to  investigate  the  reading recount text problems faced by grade eight students of SMPN 14 Palu. In this research applied descriptive design. The research subject was grade eight students of SMPN 14 Palu. The number was 24 students taken from eight classes by using random sampling technique. The data of the research were collected by carrying out the interview, test, qustionnaire and observation activities. The result of this research indicate that students lack of vocabulary, students find it difficulty to determine main idea in reading text and students find it difficulty to pronounce words when reading texts.

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Published
2021-07-15
Section
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