grade students for the reason that they have had enough basic English since they have been learning English since they were in elementary school.
B. Problem Formulation
Considering the preceding explanation, the problems of this study can be formulated as what are the students’ perceptions of the implementation of mind
mapping technique in narrative reading?
C. Problem Limitation
The scope of this study is the use of mind mapping technique in reading section of the eleventh grade students of SMA Pangudi Luhur Sedayu. As stated
above, the focus of this study is to investigate the students’ perceptions of the implementation of mind mapping technique in narrative reading in SMA Pangudi
Luhur Sedayu grade eleven. Narrative is chosen as government places Narrative in every grade since students are in elementary level. It means that Narrative is
considered an important genre students have to master. The treatment which the researcher selected to help the eleventh grade
students of SMA Pangudi Luhur Sedayu is mind mapping technique. The students are expected to obtain information from narrative text using mind mapping
technique. Mind mapping technique is considered effective if through mind mapping technique, the students are able to gain the information conveyed of the
narrative text well so that they can comprehend the reading text better and faster.
The researcher set the eleventh grade students of SMA Pangudi Luhur Sedayu as the subject of this study.
D. Objectives of the Study
Related to the problem formulation above, there is an objective that has to be accomplished in this study. This research investigates the students’ perceptions
of the implementation of mind mapping technique in narrative reading in SMA Pangudi Luhur Sedayu grade eleven.
E. Benefits of the Study
This study is highly expected to give essential contribution to these elements below.
1. The English Teachers
This study is expected to give contribution for English teachers especially those who teach English in the eleventh grade students of senior high school.
They can get some information about the importance of mind mapping technique in enhancing students’ narrative reading comprehension. This information is
valuable since students sometimes get difficulties in understanding a narrative text. Furthermore, if it really functions well, teachers can employ mind mapping
technique as an alternative technique in teaching reading. 2.
The Eleventh Grade Students of Senior High School Knowing that mind mapping technique is valuable to enhance students’
narrative reading comprehension, students are expected to employ mind mapping
technique in their reading individually. Students are expected to be able to understand what they have read and then put down their new information,
knowledge and idea in good notes so that they are able to memorize all the information easily. Besides, students are able to organize their ideas through this
technique. 3.
The Further Study It is expected that the result of the study is able to be used to carry out
another study. Mind mapping technique is suitable not only for assisting students to comprehend narrative reading text but also for any genre, subjects and skills,
such as vocabulary, speaking, listening, and writing skill. Further, mind mapping technique is not a complicated technique so that every student can learn and
employ it easily. Therefore, the study is expected to encourage other researchers to evaluate, revise, reconstruct, or modify this study and write further studies for
other levels and objectives.
F. Definition of Terms
