Abstract:
A STUDY ON THE ABILITY OF THE SECOND YEAR STUDENTS OF SMAN 1 MANDAU DURI IN ANALYZING NARRATIVE TEXTS
Ariska, Effendy Gultom, Supriusman
English Study Program
Language And Art Department
Teachers Training And Education Faculty
University of Riau
Abstract: The General objective of this study is to know the ability of the second year students of SMAN 1 Mandau Duri in analyzing narrative texts. This research was conducted at SMAN 1 Mandau Duri in September 2012. It is located on Jalan Komplek Pendidikan CPI Sebanga Duri. The sample of the research was 47 students of the second year students of SMAN 1 Mandau Duri. The data were collected by using multiple-choice questions. The writer conducted a try out in another class before the test was given. There are 10 items being revised after doing the try out. 1 item being revised because their facility value scores are lower than 0,30 (difficult), and 9 items being revised because their facility value scores are higher than 0,70 (easy). Among 47 students, 5 students (10.64%) were in excellent level, 28 students 59.58(%) were in good level, 11 students (23.40%) were in mediocre level, 3 students (6.38%) were in poor level and no students was in very poor level. The mean score of the whole students in analyzing narrative texts is 66.80. In conclusion, the ability of the second year students of SMAN 1 Mandau Duri in analyzing narrative texts was good level. Since the research dealt with analyzing narrative texts.
