Chapter I Introduction, this chapter is containing of background of study,
limitation and formulation of the study, objective of the study, significant of the study, research of study, and the organization of
study.
Chapter II Theoretical Framework, this chapter consist of three parts. Part A
explains about motivation, kinds of motivation, and purpose of motivation. Part B explains about definition of reading, purpose of
reading, and kinds of reading. Part C explains about media for teaching, consist of definition of short story, kinds of short story,
characteristic and advantages of teaching by using short story.
Chapter III This chapter tells about the profile of SMP Islam Al-Fajar
Kedaung. It is consist of brief history of SMP Islam A-Fajar Kedaung, curriculum of the school, English textbook, English
teaching and learning process, and profile of the English teacher.
Chapter IV This chapter presents the research methodology and research
finding, consist of method of research, subject and object of the study, place and time of the study, technique collecting and
analysis data, discussion of the data, and the interpretation of test result.
Chapter V The last chapter is about conclusions and suggestions. It is a core
review of previous discussion in this paper and some suggestions that might be useful for the teachers, students, and readers in
general.
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CHAPTER II THEORETICAL FRAMEWORK
A. Motivation
1. Definitions of Motivation
According Harmer, motivation is some kind of internal drive, which pushes someone to do or think in order to achievement.
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This definition shows that motivation comes from inside of the person who functions to encourage
him or her to conduct an activity to achieve her or his purpose. David define motivation is from the base word motive, and motive is
the force that impels a person to move toward a certain goal.
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According to David’s definition of motivation as described above that motivation is a power
that urges human on a moving his self toward what becomes his object. We can also interpret the word “motive” that David mentioned as something
within a person such as as need, ides, organic state, or emotion incities him to actio in orther to realize his imagination. A need, idea organic state, and
emotion in certain time can be power of human to move his self to a course of action.
The word “motivation” is familiar for us that are commonly used in
our society. But definitely what the word actually refers to is not as simple as its utterance. The abstract term motivation on its own rather difficult to define
is easier and more u seful to think in terms of “motivated” learner: one who
willing or even eager to invest effort in learning activities and the progress. Learner motivation makes teaching and learning immeasurably easier and
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Jeremy Harmer, The Practice of English Language Teaching, London: Longman, 1991, p. 3.
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Coleman Engan Davids, Introductory Psychology, New York: Random House, Inc.1982, p. 215.
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