Cahya, Bagus Bhakti (2021) Improving Reading Comprehension Skills In Narrative Texts By Using Speed Reading Technique Among The Tenth Graders Of SMK N 3 Metro. Undergraduate thesis, IAIN Metro.

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Abstract

The main purpose of this research is to know that using Speed reading technique can improve the students‟ reading comprehension skills in the teaching and learning process. The objective of this research was the tenth grade students of SMK N 3 Metro. The subjects of this study were 36 students at SMK N 3 Metro. The focus of this research is Reading comprehension skills. The problem is related to the problem identification that the students have low to comprehend the text.

In this research, the researcher conducts classroom action research (CAR) which is done in two cycles. Each cycle consists of planning, acting, observing, and reflecting. The material used in this study is a narrative text. The researcher used observation, tests, documentation, and field notes to collect data. The research is conducted collaboratively with an English teacher of SMK N 3 Metro.

The finding of this research shows that there is improving the students‟ reading comprehension skills by using speed reading technique. It can be proved by the students‟ progress of the average score in pre test, post-test I, and post test II.The results of the study indicated that the overall scores of students writing report text skills from two cycles are (a) 49,6 in pre-test, and (b) 70,5 in post-test 1 and (c) 77,00 in post-test 2. The activities of students inthe learning processto be more active.The condition of the class was getting better. The students pay attention to the teacher‟s explanation in the learning activity.Based on the results of this study, it can be said that the Speed reading technique can improve the students‟ reading comprehension skills in narrative text.

Keywords: Reading Comprehension Skills, Narrative Text, Speed reading technique, and Classroom Action Research

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