Institusion
Universitas Bung Hatta
Author
Muhammad, Iqbal
Lely, Refnita
Ernati, Ernati
Subject
L Education (General)
Datestamp
2023-07-05 03:44:22
Abstract :
The aim of this research was to figure out the ability of the third year students at
English Department of Bung Hatta University in understanding narrative text. The design of
this research was descriptive. This research was limited to the students? ability in
understanding orientation, complication, and resolution of narrative text. The number of
population members of this research was 31 students. The researcher used total sampling
technique to get the sample. The instrument of collecting data was reading test in multiple
choice form. To know the reliability of the test, the researcher used split half technique. The
reliability index of this test was 0.89 and it was categorized into very high. It means that the
test was reliable.
In general, the researcher found that the third year students? ability at English
Department of Bung Hatta University in understanding narrative text was good (38.71%). In
specific, their ability in understanding orientation of narrative text was very good (67.74%),
their ability in understanding complication of narrative text was moderate (32.26%), and their
ability in understanding resolution of narrative text was good (38.71%). The findings of this research lead the researcher to conclude that the abilityof the third
year students in understanding narrative text especially about generic structure at English
Department of Bung Hatta University was good. Based on the conclusion, the researcher
gives suggestions for the lecturers, students, and the next researchers. The researcher suggests
the lecturers of Reading subject to improve the third year students? ability by giving them
more explanation and exercises or review especially about understanding the complication in
reading narrative text.For students, the researcher suggests them to improve their ability in
reading narrative text and to learn more about the complication and the resolution of narrative
text in order to improve their ability in understanding the generic structure of narrative text.
At last, the researcher suggests the next researchers to find out and analyze the factors that
can influence the students? ability in understanding narrative text.