Theoretical Framework IMPROVING STUDENTS’ READING COMPREHENSION OF NARRATIVE TEXT THROUGH DRAW STRATEGY (A Classroom Action Research at Eighth Graders of SMP Kartika III – 1 Semarang in the Academic Year 20142015)

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2.3 Theoretical Framework

A theoretical framework is a collection of interrelated concepts. It is like a theory but not necessarily so well worked-out. A theoretical framework guides the study and determines what things will be measured. The concepts in theoretical framework are the theory of several studies that are used to support this study. In this study, the researcher will give the theoretical framework according to the title of the study Improving Students’ Reading Comprehension in Narrative Text through DRAW Strategy. The researcher will concern in reading comprehension because the researcher uses narrative text as a material in reading section. DRAW strategy is divided into four main steps: students draw the strip, students read the text to find the answer, students attend to others who deliver the answers, students write the answer. Before conducting the research, the researcher did preliminary observation by conducting pre- test to find students‟ problem in comprehending narrative text. Since this study is a classroom action research, it takes four steps: planning, acting, observing, and reflecting. By planning, the materials and treatment are decided. Acting is the treatment using DRAW strategy that is given to the subject of the study. The next step is observing. Here, the data are collected from the result of the action. The last step is reflecting; it will evaluate the treatment‟s implementation. The result of the reflection will be used as the reference whether the action research will be repeated or not. The theoretical framework is visualized below: 26 Preliminary Observation Planning Acting Observing Reflecting Unsuccessful Successful Report Figure 2.4 Theoretical Framework of the Study Reading Comprehension Narrative Text DRAW Strategy 27 CHAPTER III METHODS OF INVESTIGATION This chapter is divided into seven sub sections. They are research design, subject of the study, roles of the researcher, procedures of data collection, instruments of the study, procedures of analyzing data, and triangulation.

3.1 Research Design