Institusion
Universitas Maritim Raja Ali Haji
Author
Dara, Nikara
Dewi, Murni
Gatot, Subroto
Subject
418.4 Reading/Membaca
Datestamp
2021-07-27 04:53:20
Abstract :
The objective of this research was to know students? ability to comprehend
recount text at the tenth-grade students of SMAN 2 Tanjungpinang. This research
was a descriptive quantitative method. In this research, the researcher used one class
as a sample that is X MIA 6. The researcher used random sampling and done by
lottery. The instrument that used in this research was a test in the form of multiple
choice with 25 questions and 7 recount text. In analysis data, the researcher used
Rasch model and winsteps application version 3.73. According to Mahfoodh
(2007), there are five aspects of reading comprehension. They are: identifying the
main idea, finding specific information, making conclusion, determining reference,
and understanding vocabulary. In this research, standard deviation of students?
comprehension to get the main idea 1.11 logit included in excellent category,
standard deviation of students? comprehension to find specific information 1.88
logit included in excellent category, standard deviation of students? comprehension
to get a conclusion 0.68 logit included in good category, standard deviation of
students? comprehension of determining reference 0.00 logit included in good
category, and standard deviation of students? vocabulary 1.19 logit included in good
category. Based on the result of the research, students? ability to comprehend
recount text included in good category. It can bee seen from the value of standard
deviation 1.01 logit. The categories of students? ability adapted from Sumintono
and Widhiarso (2015): excellent: > 1.33 logit, good: -1.33 ? 1.33 logit, poor: < -1.33 logit.