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CHAPTER III RESEARCH METHODOLOGY
A. Place and Time of the Research
This research was conducted in SMA Darussalam located at Jl. Otista Raya No. 36, Ciputat, Kota Tangerang Selatan. It took place for about two weeks.
B. Subject of the Research
Subject of the research was first grade of SMA Darussalam Ciputat which each class consists of 20 students. The writer used two variables X and Y. Each of
these represents score of the class. Variable X as the score of experiment class X3 and Y as the score of controlled class X2. The experiment class is taught
using pre-reading activity and controlled class is taught without pre-reading activity.
C. Object of the Research
The object of the research is Recount Text, which is realized in reading comprehension text. The writer wants to know the effectiveness of pre-reading
activities in teaching recount text.
D. Research Method and Design
This research was conducted to know the effectiveness of variables. Thus, the quantitative method was required in this research and a quasi-experimental
research was decided as a research design. The procedure of conducting this design was dividing the participants into
two groups; in this case, the students were grouped into controlled class and experimental group. The students in the experimental group got treatment. They
were given the material in the learning process by conducting pre-reading activities, while students in controlled class was not given the treatment.
At the first meeting, pre-test was given to both groups to make sure the students of two groups have relatively the same comprehension on reading
recount text and to analyze the items of questions. The post-test was taken in each
meeting which is served by five items of question. At the end of the meeting of treatment, the amount of the score will be summed up to gain the mean of the post
test score.
E. Population and Sample of the Research
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