Institusion
Universitas Bung Hatta
Author
OLGA, VALENSIE
Khairul, Harha
Lailatul, Husna
Subject
L Education (General)
Datestamp
2023-07-05 03:19:35
Abstract :
The purpose of this research was to describe the ability of the third year
studentsto comprehend advertisement by using scanning strategies at the English
Department of Bung Hatta University. The design of this research was descriptive.
Population of this research was the third year students of the English Department of
Bung Hatta University. The total number of population of this research was 45
students. The instrument of this research was reading test. The realiability index of
the test was 0.93 (Appendix 4).
Based on the result of analyzing the data, it was found the students? ability to
comprehend advertisement by using scanning strategies was very good. It was
indicated by the fact that the majority of the students were categorized very good in
determining place, determining contact person, and determining time, but in
determining product or service they were cetegorized as moderate. There were 91.2%
students categorized very good in determining place, 95.6% categorized as very good
in determining contact person, 62.3% students categorized as very good in
determining time and 55.6% students categorized as good in determining product or
service.
Refering to the findings of this study, it can be concluded that the ability of
the third year students at the English Department of Bung Hatta University to
comprehend advertisement by using scanning strategies was very good. Relating to
this, the researcher suggested to the lecturer to give more exercise for the students
about using scanning strategies especially in determining product or service. The
students are suggested to practice more about scanning strategies in determining
product or service. The next reasearchers are suggested to do a research dealing with
the factor making students get difficulties in using scanning strategies and to use this
research finding as reference in conducting a related research.
Keywords: Reading, Reading Comprehension, Scanning