F. Definition of terms
Below are the list of the terms that are used in this research and the definitions of the terms:
1. Scanning Technique
Scanning is the term used to describe a selective reading process in which the reader is finding for certain information Raygor Raygor, 1983: 107.
Moreover, scanning means glancing rapidly through a text either to search for a specific of information e.g. a name, a date, a place or to get information of
whether the text is suitable for a given purpose Nuttal, 1982: 34. According to Oxford Advanced Learner, technique is “a noun that means a
way of doing or performing something, especially in the arts or sciences” Oxford, 1995: 1179. From this definition found in the to Oxford Advanced Learner’s
Dictionary, the researcher redefined technique’ in this research as a tool that is implemented by the student to comprehend the reading texts and to answer the
reading comprehension questions. In this research, scanning, then, is defined as a reading technique which is
implemented by the ninth grade students to answer reading comprehension questions on National Examination i.e. descriptive, procedure, report, recount,
and narrative.
2. The ninth grade students
The ninth grade students in this research refer to the third-year students of SMP BOPKRI 10 Yogyakarta.
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3. SMP BOPKRI 10 Yogyakarta
SMP BOPKRI 10 Yogyakarta in this research refers to one of the junior high schools in Yogyakarta which has four ninth grade junior high school
students. SMP BOPKRI 10 Yogyakarta is located at 244 Kenari Miliran Street Yogyakarta.
4. Effective and Efficient reading
Effective and efficient readings are the terms used to describe a selective reading process in an efficient manner effectively Raygor Raygor, 1983: 10.
According to Raygor Raygor 1983: 41, it is inadequate to a reader to implement the efficient reading only. They suggest that the reader should
implement the effective reading also. The efficient and effective reading make the reader comprehend what he reads well.
In this research, effective and efficient reading, then, is defined as technique which support students answer WH-questions in KTSP texts. The
researcher emphasized scanning technique and encouraged the students to implement scanning technique. Scanning technique encouraged the students to be
effective and efficient readers who discarded unimportant materials not related to the important information they looked for.
5. Reading Comprehension Activities
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