conclusions and generalization, to support findings, to probe beliefs and value, to diagnose pupil difficulties, to determine grades, and to measure teaching
effectiveness”.
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Also it has Disadvantages when using pre-question, they are; it is time consuming, it requires a lot of skill on the part of teacher to make a proper
use of this method, and it may sometime mar the atmosphere of the class.
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Carole Masley Kirkton, Class Discussion and The Craft of Questioning, National Council of Teachers of English, vol.60, 1971, p. 408.
CHAPTER III RESEARCH METHODOLOGY
A. The Time and Place of the Research
The writer held the research at SMP Islam Al-Hikmah which is located at Jl. Kubis IV No. 37A Pondok Cabe Ilir Pamulang, Tangerang. The writer began the
research from 29 April-25 Mei 2015.
B. The Population and Sample of Research
The population of this study is students at grade VII Junior High School, in this research the writer took the population of the first grade students of SMP Islam Al-
Hikmah Pondok Cabe Ilir. The total population was 64 students from two classes VII-A and VII-C. The experimental class consists of 20 samples from VII-A, and
the controlled class consists of 20 samples from VII-C. So, as the sample from each class consists of 20 and 20, and the total of samples are 40 students. It was taken 40
students from 64 students as a samples because the writer ask for some advice to the teacher how to select the samples from two classes. She gave the names of the 40
students to use as a sample.
C. The Method of Research
In doing the research, the writer used the quasi experimental study in teaching reading in two different classes. They are the experimental class and control class.
The process of the research including pre-test, experimental treatment, post-test. In the experiment class, the writer taught reading by using pre-questioning technique
and in control class without pre-questioning technique. To know the effectiveness of using pre-questioning of students’ reading comprehension of descriptive and
procedural texts, the writer gave pre-test and post-test in both of class. The pre-test
