ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

The writer express gratitude to Allah SWT, the most gracious and most

merciful who has been giving her most valuable bright thinking to write this

“skripsi” so the writer can finish this skripsi succesfully.

This “skripsi” Entitles “The Application of Teaching Reading Using

Paired Reading Technique to the Eight Grade Students of Junior High School 8

Kediri in Academic Year 2013/2014”. The writer knows that this “ skripsi” has

many weaknesses. In addition, this “skripsi” could not be finished without other

people’s help. In this occasion, the writer would like to express gratitude and

appreciation to:

1. Drs. Samari, S.E., M.M as the rector of Nusantara PGRI Kediri University

2. Dr. Sulistiono, M.Si as the dean of English Department Faculty of

Teacher’s Training and Education Nusantara PGRI Kediri University

3. Drs. Suhartono, M.Pd as the head of English Department

4. Dewi Kencanawati, M.Pd as the First advisor who guided the patiently to

accomplish this “skripsi”

5. Saiful, M.Pd as the Second advisor guided the writer to accomplish this

“skripsi”

6. Drs. Adi Wasito, M.MPd as the Headmaster of Junior High School 8

Kediri

7. Umi Sarwisri, S.Pd as English teacher of Junior High School 8 Kediri who

help researcher doing observation.

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 8. Eighth Grade students of Junior High School Eight Kediri especially class

VIII E and VIII G

The writer admits that is skripsi is far from perfect. So, she will be exited

to receive every critic, advice and sugestion from all readers. Hopes that is

“skripsi” will be useful especially for herself and for everyone who has chance to

read it.

Kediri, October 2013

Dewi Ambar Amargowati

NPM: 09.1.01.08.0058

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 TABLE OF CONTENT

TITLE ......................................................................................................... i
APPROVAL PAGE ......................................................................................... ii
APPROVAL SHEET ....................................................................................... iii
THE STATEMENT OF WRITING ORIGINALITY ...................................... iv
MOTTO AND DEDICATION ........................................................................ v
ABSTRACT ..................................................................................................... vi
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT ............................................................................... vii
TABLE OF CONTENT ................................................................................... ix
LIST OF TABLE ............................................................................................. xi
LIST OF APPENDIX ...................................................................................... xii

CHAPTER I : INTRODUCTION

A. Background of the Study .................................................. 1

B. Scope of the Study ............................................................. 6

C. Problem of the Study ................................................................. 7

D. Purpose of the Study ................................................................. 7

E. Significance of the Study ........................................................... 8

F. Definition of Key terms .............................................................. 9

CHAPTER II : REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE

A. The Definition of Reading ........................................................... 10

B. Kinds of Reading ......................................................................... 11

C. Kinds of Reading Process .................................................. 13

D. Reading Comprehension .................................................... 15

E. Reading Techniques……………………………………… 16

F. Paired Reading Techniques……………………………… 25

G. Teaching Reading……………………………………….. 28

CHAPTER III : RESEARCH METHODOLOGY

A. Research Design ......................................................................... 31

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 B. Research Procedure ................................................................... 32

C. Place and Time of the Research ................................................ 33

D. Subject of the Research.............................................................. 34

E. Instrument of the Research........................................................ 34

F. Technique of Analyzing Data ...................................................... 36

CHAPTER IV : RESEARCH FINDING AND DISCUSSION

A. Research Findings ............................................................. 39

B. Discussion ......................................................................... 56

CHAPTER V : CONCLUSION AND SUGGESTION

A. Conclusion ................................................................................... 63

B. Suggestion .................................................................................... 65

REFERENCES ................................................................................................................ 67
APPENDICES ................................................................................................................ 68

LIST OF TABLE

Table Page

3.1 : The Schedule of the Research ............................................................ 33

4.1 : The Result of Questionnaire ............................................................... 50

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 LIST OF APPENDIX

Appendix Page

1 : Observation Checklist ........................................................................ 68

2 : Result of Interview ............................................................................. 70

3 : Result of Questionnaire ...................................................................... 75

4 : Structure Organization of Junior High School 8 Kediri .................. 91

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5 : Teacher Data ..................................................................................... 92

6 : Students Data ..................................................................................... 93

7 : Name of Student ................................................................................ 94

8 : Documentation ................................................................................... 96

9 : Research Approval from Campus ...................................................... 102

10 : Research Approval from School .................................................. ….. 103

11 : Attendance ………………………………………………………… 104

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