Abstract
This study attempts to seek what components of reading are affected by reading Wattpad and how the students' attitudes towards the use of Wattpad for reading. This research used a descriptive qualitative method. This research is also supported by the theory of reading attitude proposed by McKenna, et.al. The data for this study were collected from two sources, namely a close-ended questionnaire to 20 English Literature students of Universitas Sumatera Utara and supported by interview with 5 out of 20 selected respondents. The results of this study indicate two main things, namely: (1) Vocabulary is the component of reading that is most affected. As many as 40% of respondents chose vocabulary as the most affected reading component, 35% of respondents chose comprehension ability, 15% of respondents chose reading fluency and 10% of respondents chose phonemic awareness. (2) It was found that 10 respondents were judged to show a positive attitude towards the use of Wattpad, 6 respondents showed a neutral attitude and 4 respondents showed a negative attitude towards the use of Wattpad.
Highlights
In English, there are four language skills, they are listening, speaking, reading, and writing
To clarify the presentation of the data display, this section is divided into 2 parts to obtain the results of the number one research question, namely 'What are reading components affected by reading Wattpad?' and research question number two, namely 'How are students' attitudes towards the use of Wattpad in reading?'
4.1 Reading Components Affected by Reading Wattpad respondents were given 5 questions to find out their response to any reading components that have affected their reading skills
Summary
In English, there are four language skills, they are listening, speaking, reading, and writing. Readers will get a lot of very useful information, whether new or what they have read before. For some people, reading can be challenging if the material is unfamiliar, technical, or complex. Reading can help develop the thinking process of the reader and it creates judgment thinking. Reading attitude is an internal aspect that can help the learner develop and have live long reading skills. With the development of technology and information, there are a lot of media that can make it easier for readers to find the reading material they need. Wattpad is one of the many online reading applications used by the public. The Wattpad application is the result of collaboration https://jurnal.uisu.ac.id/index.php/languageliteracy
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