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     This type of research can be used whether we want to expand our experience, especially in teaching because this research concerns about improving students’ ability in classroom.      This type of research comes up due to the problem in the class. It means the students’ ability, for example, in English is low so that this research functions to improve their knowledge in order to be better than before; in other words, classroom action research affects the data gathered by changing the quality.      To improve it is not easy; we, of course, have to understand the problem arises first, and then we decide the appropriate teaching method.       In conducting classroom action research, there are several sequences of steps which have to be done, are as follows: Cycle 1 Planning → Action → Observation → Reflection Cycle 2 Revised Planning → Action → Observation → Reflection Cycle n…or stopped (The cyc...

      In conducting a research, the first condition which has to be fulfilled is that there must be a “problem”. The problem can we take from around (classroom, school, community, education, etc). After we have a problem, the next stage of research is making hypothesis. The hypothesis can be simply meant as a “guess” to the problem. Besides, hypothesis is a guess about the answer to our research question. A hypothesis is often described as an attempt by the researcher to explain the phenomenon of interest; moreover, the hypothesis has several importance, a) it can organize the efforts of researchers, and enable them to understand the problem with greater clarity and provide them with a framework for collecting, analyzing, and interpreting their data, b) it can be deduced from theory, c) it can be tested empirically and experimentally, d) it can be a powerful tool for the advancement of knowledge.      The next stage after making hypothesis...

READING Reading is one of language skills that for students still difficult to master. It can be seen from students’ achievement. Their scores in comprehending reading text are still low if it compares to others skills such as speaking and writing. Reading is an important language skill because without it one cannot obtain the diversity of information acquired through reading text books, novels, newspapers and magazines. Students either can obtain a wide range of information and knowledge or improve their English by comprehending some English texts. Reading is about understanding written texts. It is a complex activity that involves both perception and thought. Reading consists of two related processes such as word recognition and comprehension. Word recognition refers to the process of perceiving how written symbols correspond to one’s spoken language. Comprehension is the process of making sense of words, sentences and connected text. Readers typically make use of background knowled...