2.4 Benefits
of Mastering
Vocabulary and
Reading Comprehension
The acquisition of word meanings is very important to comprehend in reading. In order to be successful in comprehend either spoken or written
comprehension; students should acquire precise and rich word meanings. So, they can do the effective reading. Bond 1988: 1 states that comprehension of
sentences and paragraph naturally requires an understanding the words. It is a benefit for English learners in mastering vocabulary and reading
comprehension. With their vocabulary mastery and reading comprehension, learners will be able to catch the message of the text they read. They also can
understand scientific books written in English to get information and advancement because reading comprehension is a bridge to understanding scientific books
written in English either obtain information and advancement or to enjoy them or just for relaxation.
Generally many learners face some difficulties in reading comprehension due to their lack of vocabulary. Most of the students face difficulties when they
have to understand a paragraph. It is not easy to present the English reading to the students whose language system is different. They sometimes can
From the above explanation it comes to the hypothesis that there is a positive correlation between students
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CHAPTER III METHOD OF INVESTIGATION
Method of investigation is a significant and important part of all scientific activities.
variations in determined through the use of the coefficient of correlation
Based on the table above, it stated that the total number of students in the tenth grade of SMK Negeri 1 Batang as the population is 270 students. It came
from 9 classes and the average of each class is 30 students.
3.3 Sample
Sample is defined as a small proportion of population selected for observation and analysis Best, 1981:8. It can be concluded that sample is a
representation of population that will be used to gather data needed for this research.
In this case, I took one class as sample for my research that was class X AK 2. There were a number of students as sample from the group used in this
research that was 30 students.
3.4 Variable
Kategori