IMPROVING STUDENTS’ READING COMPREHENSION OF THE ELEVENTH GRADE THROUGH RAP STRATEGY

Abstract

The objective of this research is to find out that the use of RAP (Read, Ask, Put) Strategy was effective in improving reading comprehension in narrative text at the eleventh grade students at SMA Negeri 9 Palu. Quasi experimental design was used in this study, that is non equaivalent control group. The population was XI IPA . Samples were selected by using purposive sampling technique , XI IPA 1 as the experimental group and XI IPA II as the control group. The e xperimental group was taught with RA P. Data were collected by using test (pre-test and post-test) and analyzed by applying t-test to compare two set of scores. Then, the t-counted and the t-table were compared to see the level of significant differences between those scores. The level of significance was set up 0.05 and 49 degree of freedom(df) obtained. The analysis indicates that the t-counted is greater than the t-table, which means the hypothesis is accepted. In other words, RAP strategy is effect i n improving the students’ reading comprehension. Keywords: RAP (Read, Ask, Put) Strategy, Reading Comprehension.