Winda Aditya Puspitasari , 2201413166 (2019) THE USE OF KNOW-WANT-LEARN TECHNIQUE TO IMPROVE STUDENTS’ READING COMPREHENSION OF DESCRIPTIVE TEXT A Case of the Eight Grade Students of SMP N 32 Semarang in the Academic Year of 2018/2019. Under Graduates thesis, UNNES.

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This final project is based on a study which attempts to examine the effectiveness of using Know-Want-Learn Technique for teaching reading descriptive text. The objectives of the study were; 1) To find out whether there is significant difference between the students who were taught by using KWL technique and those who were taught by using DRA strategy in reading descriptive text, 2) To explain the effectiveness of Know-Want-Learn technique for teaching reading in descriptive text at eight grade students of SMP N 32 Semarang in the academic year of 2018/2019. This research was conducted by using a quasi-experimental design. This research design comprised try-out, pre-test, treatment, post-test and questionnaire. The students in class VIII A, VIII D and VIII E were chosen to be the participants of the study. Class VIII D was the tryout participant. Meanwhile, class VIII E was chosen to be the control group and class VIII A was chosen to be the experimental group. The control group was taught by using DRA strategy and the experimental group was taught by Know-Want-Learn Technique. The result of the study indicated that the group taught by Know-Want-Learn Technique has better score in the test than the group taught by Direct Reading Activity Strategy. In the pretest, the mean score of the control group was (73.67) and the experimental group was (74.30). The mean of post-test of experimental group (82.30) was higher than control group (77.37). In conclusion, Know-Want-Learn Technique is effective for teaching reading descriptive text and there was a significant difference in students’ reading achievement of reading test between those who taught using Know Want Learn Technique and those who taught Direct Reading Activity Strategy. It can be a helpful strategy for summarizing ideas from students about topic given. Moreover, it can encourages students to be critical and think by using the steps given

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