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By:
ENGLISH DIPLOMA
SURAKARTA
2015
Chapter I
Introduction
Language is an extremely important way of interacting with the people around us. People
use language to let others know how they feel, what they need, and to ask questions.
Additionally, the ability to communicate in multiple languages is becoming more and more
Due of the most important language that is used in the world is English, nowadays, it can
not be separated from globalization era. English is very important for answering the need of the
world development since many sectors such as education, politic, social, economy, trade, and
entertainment use English. This language is one of the International languages that has been used
in many countries in the world. By learning English, people can understand the information from
foreign countries and follow the world development easily. Mastering English is not an easy job.
Therefore English has become a primary subject from kindergarten until university levels. There
are many language skills that students have to master. They are reading, speaking, listening,
writing, andalso grammar. One of the important skills is reading. According to Harmer,
Reading is one of the language skills which needed be taught in language classroom. Students
need to be able to read texts in English either for their careers, for study, or simply for pleasure.
Reading is also plays an important role for language acquisition. When students are provided
with comprehensible linguistic inputs, some of the language will stick in their minds as part of
the language acquisition process. When reading texts are very interesting and engaging, the
acquisition process will be more successful. Reading texts also provide opportunities for students
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to learn vocabulary, grammar, pronunciation and even good models for English writing the
way sentences,pargraphs, or texts are constructed. Last but not the least, reading texts can
intoduce interesting topics and stimulate discussion (2005: 68). According to Permendikbud
(Peraturan Pemerintah Pendidikan dan Budaya) No. 58 2014 , in Indonesia, English becomes a
main subject in Junior High School level. Therefore, reading text is also deeply taught at that
level.
In SMP 23 Surakarta, the minimum score (KKM: Kriteria Ketuntsan Minimal) for
English is 75. However, the average score for English in class 8B is under 75. The students
thinks that learning English is quite difficult, especially reading. The obstacles of the teaching
learning process come from many factors, they are from teachers factors, students factors, and
also schools factors. From the teacher factors are 1) the teacher had low voice so that the
students at the back couldnt hear his voice well, 2) he also only sat down on his chair so that
there was no body movement to attract the students, 3) moreover, the teacher just used
translation method in class so that it didnt improve the students competence. While from the
students factors are 1) some of them, especially the boys, didnt pay attention to the teacher, 2)
boys and girls are placed in the same row so that they got easy to chat with others. From the
shcool factor is the school doesnt have an appropriate language laboratory and also interesting
English books that can interest students to improve their motivation in learning English.
Those factors influence the students competence in mastering the English lesson,
especially in reading comprehension. When they get difficulties in understanding the text, they
cant get explanation well. It needs effective strategy to improve their reading comprehension
skill. One of the ways to solve the problems is the use of technique. According to Anthony, a
consistent with a method, and therefore in harmoby with an approach as well (1963:63-67). One
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Collaborative Strategic Reading (CSR) was found and developed by Klinger & Vaughn (1987).
CSR is the comprehension strategy which combine modification of Reciprocal Teaching (RT)
(Palincsar & Brown, 1984) and Cooperative Learning (CL) strategy (Johnson & Johnson, 1987).
The concept of this strategy is engaging students to work in small cooperative groups (3-5) and
apply four reading strategies: Preview, Click & Clunk, Get the Gist and Wrap Up. Moreover,
using this technique will make the students of class 8B interested in the learning process since
they can work in group and discussing with their friends. Also, they can comprehend the idea of
Based on the explanation above, the researcher wants to conduct a research entitled
for Students at Grade 8B of Junior High School (A Classroom Action Research in SMP N 23
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B. Identification of The Study
1. Boys and are girls are placed in the same row so that they got easy to chat with others.
2. Some students, especially the boys, didnt pay attention to the teacher.
3. The teacher had low voice so that the students a the back couldn hear his voice
4. The teacher only sat down on his chair so that there was no body movement to attract the
students.
5. It seemed that the teacher didnt master the mterial well so that he couldnt explained th
material well too.
6. The teacher just used translation method in class so that it didnt improve the students
competence.
Reading (CSR) to Reading Comprehension for Students at 2nd Grade of Junior High School
b. How far is the improvement of the students reading comprehension using (CSR)
2014/2015?
a. To know wether Collaborative Strategic Reading (CSR) can improve the students
The reasearcher expects that this reasearch will bring theoretical and practical benefits,
they are:
1. Theoretical benefits
From the research result, the teacher can get another overview to teach reading
The students know another technique in learning reading comprehension that is using
The other researchers can continue a reseach using CSR (Collaborative Strategic
2. Practical benefits
The teacher can teach reading comprehension using (CSR) Collaborative Strategic
Reading.
b. For Students
The students can learn reading comprehension well using CSR (Collaborative Strategic
Reading).