Abstract
This study is to find out whether speed reading improves student’s reading skill of the eleventh grade students at SMA Negeri 2 Langsa. The population of this research is the entire eleventh grade students at SMAN 2 Langsa. This study used quazy experiment. Test in the form of multiple choices through speed reading was used as instrument of this study. It is found that the result of pre-test and post-test in both experimental and control class is different. In experiment class, the average score of multiple choices test is higher than thatof control class. Based on t-test analysis, it was found that the t score(2,02)> ttable(2,71). It can be concluded that tscore is higher than ttable, thus hypothesis is accepted. Meanwhile, in control class, the students’ average score of speed test was 135 WPM and improves at least 1832 WPM in experiment class. The students’ reading skill of SMAN 2 Langsa in speed test is good. 1 students in experiment class secured A and no student obtained the same grade in control class. 9 students in experiment class got B while only 5 students from control class obtained the same score. It shows that experiment class performs better than that of control class. Thus, teaching reading skill by using speed reading at SMAN 2 Langsa is successfull and proves that speed reading improves students’ reading skill.
Highlights
Reading is one of the most basic, necessary, important skills in life; it is the fundamental skill at mankind
Experimental study was choosen to analyze the effect of the treatment in a controlled context
They are experimental and control class.The experimental class was taught by using speed reading in teaching reading skill
Summary
Reading is one of the most basic, necessary, important skills in life; it is the fundamental skill at mankind. Anderson (2015) define reading as the process of constructing meaning from written texts, it is a complex skill requiring the coordination a number of interrelated sources of information By reading it is possible to expand our tiny world beyond to the universe. Reading the basic for understanding any subject matter even learning mathematics, science and other subjects are based on the ability to JL3T. Reading is a must and we read when we open our eyes do our routines and on the way to work until we get home to bed, we read many kinds of reading materials and text everyday such as book, newspapers, advertisements, magazines, posters, etc
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