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3.2 Operational Definitions of Key Terms
The operational definition is needed as guidance to understand the term used in this research in order to avoid the different perception between the
researcher and the readers.
3.2.1 Reading Comprehension Achievement
Reading comprehension achievement is the successful result in thinking activity done by the readers to understand or interpret the meaning of the text that
the writer wants to say. Reading comprehension achievement in this research was class VIII-F
students’ scores of reading comprehension achievement test in finding general and specific information of the descriptive texts. It was indicated
by the students’ reading comprehension test scores after they had been taught reading by using Webbing Technique.
3.2.2 Webbing Technique
Webbing Technique is a technique that uses a graphic organizer by generating the idea into the detailed information that shows relationships to each
others in form of word or phrases. Webbing provides structure for ideas and facts of information of the text and gives students a flexible framework for organizing
and emphasizing information. Therefore, By using Webbing Technique, the students were given a visual overview to make them easier to organize their
thoughts or their ideas. Furthermore, a visual overview that was provided in the webbing made the students easier to understand the text. As the result, their
reading comprehension achievement could improve.
3.2.3 The Students’ Active Participation
The students were categorized active if at least three of four indicators of active students below were fulfilled. This research was considered to be
successful if 75 of the students were active in involving the teaching learning process of reading through Webbing Technique.
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The indicators that were used to monitor the students’ active participation
in the teaching learning process were as follows: 1.
Showing eagerness in learning the descriptive texts about people by using Webbing Technique.
2. Completing the web in groups.
3. Showing cooperation with their groups in making the web based on the
text. 4.
Doing the reading exercises given by the teacher in the form of multiple choice questions responsibly.
3.3 Area Determination Method
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