3 1990:23. TPRC, a strategy that makes people think and predict before they read
a passage, can be useful in reading comprehension. TPRC strategy will help readers have a better way to comprehend a passage, so the result of reading will
be more effective. By designing this research, the writer hopes that by using the TPRC
strategy, students‟ reading comprehension can be achieved and the result of this investigation will give the answer to the problem above.
1.2 Reasons for Choosing Topic
Some students have problems in comprehending texts to get information. To help them solve their problems, some strategies are developed. One of them is the
TPRC Think, Predict, Read and Connect strategy. There are some reasons why the writer chooses the TPRC strategy to be applied for reading comprehension.
First, the writer would like to know whether the TPRC has influence in students‟ reading comprehension. Second, the writer would like to know how efficient the
TPRC strategy for teaching reading comprehension. Therefore, the result of reading tests will reflect the efficiency of TPRC strategy for reading
comprehension. Later, it can be used to develop a better strategy which can be applied in teaching reading, especially in descriptive texts.
1.3 Statements of the Problem
The problems that will be discussed in this study are: 1 Is the use of TPRC effective to teach Reading Comprehension?
4 2 Is there any significant difference
in students‟ achievement of reading test between those who taught by using TPRC and those who taught without
using TPRC?
1.4 Purposes of the Study
The purposes of the study are as follows: 1 To find out whether or not the TPRC is effective to teach reading
comprehension. 2 To find out whether there is any significant difference
in students‟ achievement of reading test between those who taught using TPRC and those
who taught without using TPRC.
1.5 Hypothesis
Hypothesis is an idea or a suggestion that is based on known facts and is used as a basis for reasoning or further investigation.
In this case, hypothesis is a statement about the expected relationship between variables. It is a prediction of expected outcomes of the research. The
problem statement identifies the phenomena of interest. The hypothesis predicts how the phenomena will be related.
There are two hypotheses in this study that are working hypothesis and null hypothesis. Working hypothesis H1: there is significant difference in the
students‟ reading comprehension of descriptive texts after being taught using TPRC strategy. Null hypothesis H0: there is no significant difference in the
5 students‟ reading comprehension of descriptive text after being taught using the
TPRC strategy.
1.6 Significances of the Study
