Proceedings of the 7th International Conference on English Language and Teaching (ICOELT 2019) 2020
DOI: 10.2991/assehr.k.200306.022
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An Analysis of Ability in Comprehending Reading Text of Seventh Semester Students at English Department of FBS Universitas Negeri Padang

Abstract: This study was aimed at analyzing the students' ability in comprehending reading text of seventh semester students at English Department of FBS Universitas Negeri Padang. This study was descriptive research. Samples of the research were 27 students by using cluster random sampling. The reading test was used to collect data. The results showed that students' ability in getting inferential meaning was in moderate level, and the students' ability in getting critical meaning was also in moderate level. In conclusi… Show more

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“…(2) interpretive comprehension, with activities such as organizing reading information and the relationship between reading content, understanding the details implied in the reading, making reading inferences, and concluding the reading content. (3) critical understanding, with the activities such as comparing the information in the Text with the reader's background (Nadirah et al, 2020;Octavia & Jufri, 2019) Based on the results of observation of students' reading skills at SMPN 2 Lingsar West Lombok, students have difficulties improving their reading skills because they seldom do the reading activity at school. Besides, the students have difficulties reading with good intonation, and they also have difficulties producing words.…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…(2) interpretive comprehension, with activities such as organizing reading information and the relationship between reading content, understanding the details implied in the reading, making reading inferences, and concluding the reading content. (3) critical understanding, with the activities such as comparing the information in the Text with the reader's background (Nadirah et al, 2020;Octavia & Jufri, 2019) Based on the results of observation of students' reading skills at SMPN 2 Lingsar West Lombok, students have difficulties improving their reading skills because they seldom do the reading activity at school. Besides, the students have difficulties reading with good intonation, and they also have difficulties producing words.…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Chen stated that reading is as a very complex process that needs the readers' activeness to be participated in conveying meaning [5]. Further, reading can also be said a process of interaction and communication between readers and texts [6]. In addition, Hung and Ngan defined reading is as basic skill that can increase students' vocabulary, speaking and writing, and finally can help them to master their target language [7].…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…3) Critical Understanding. (with activities such as: assessing an event based on the rules of certain norms, comparing the information in the text with the reader's background) (Aritonang, Lasmana, & Kurnia, 2019;Levine, 2019;Nadirah, Asrifan, Vargheese, & Haedar, 2020;Octavia & Jufri, 2020).…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%