“The Impact of Using Written Retelling Strategy in
Improving Students’ Reading Comprehension at SMPN 7 Kota Sorong.
(Supervisor by Kris Uluelang and Ibrahim)
The purpose of this research was to find out the impact of using written
retelling strategy in improving the students’ reading comprehension of SMPN 7
Kota Sorong.
This research was quasi experimental. The population of this research was
the ninth grade students of SMPN 7 kota sorong. The researcher took two group
as sample by using purposive sampling that were IX A as experimental group and
IX B as control group, in each classes consists 20 students. The instrument in this
research was test that were pre – test and post – test. Before the students give
treatment will first give a pre – test. Therefore, in the experimental group the
researcher treated the treatment using written retelling strategy, while the control
group was treated using conventional method. After treatment students are given
post – test to compare the result score of experimental and control group, then the
researcher analyze the hypothesis using independent sample t – test.
The result showed that the use of written retelling strategy can impact to
improve the students’ reading comprehension. This evidenced by the value t – test
was 4.681 higher than the t – table value was 2.024. Thus, the alternative
hypothesis was accepted and null hypothesis was rejected. From the analysis of
hypothesis testing is done, there is differences in students achievement between
students who learn to use written retelling strategy with students who learn to use
conventional method.
Keywords : Written Retelling Strategy, Reading Comprehension, English