IMPROVING STUDENTS’ READING COMPREHENSION THROUGH SUMMARIZING STRATEGY

Abstract

The aim of this research is to prove if using Summarizing strategy can improve reading
comprehension of the eighth grade students of SMP Negeri 19 Palu, The researcher applied
quasi experimental research design which involved experimental group and control group. The
samples were VIII C as the experimental group and VIII B as the control group. They were
selected by using cluster random sampling technique. In collecting the data, the researcher
gave pre-test and post test for both groups. The result of the data analysis shows that there is an
improvement between the results of post-test of both groups. The mean score of experimental
group before the treatment is 59.1, while the control group is 70.2. After the treatment, the
mean score of experimental group in post-test is 84.41 and the control group is 78.17. It is also
shown that the t-counted (4.09) is greater than t-table (1.684) which indicates that the research
hypothesis is accepted. Thus, the use of summarizing strategy can improve students’ reading
comprehension.
Keywords: improving; reading; and summarizing.