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TABLE OF CONTENTS
APPROVAL SHEET ….………………………………………………………
AKNOWLEDGMENTS …….…………………………………………………
DECLARATION …….………………………………………………………
ABSTRACT ………..….………………………………………………………
TABLE OF CONTENTS …..…………………………………………………

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CHAPTER I: INTRODUCTION ……………………………………………

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1.1 Background …….……………………………………………………………
1.2 Research Questions ………….………………………………………………
1.3 The Purpose of the Study….…………………………………………………
1.4 The Scope of the Study………………………………………………………

1.5 The Significance of the Study ……………………………………………….
1.6 Clarification Terms ………….………………………………………………

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CHAPTER II: THEORETICAL FOUNDATION ……………………………

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2.1 The Nature of Reading ………………………………………………………
2.2 The Purpose of Reading …..…………………………………………………
2.3 The Process of Reading …...…………………………………………………
2.4 Reading Strategies ………………………………..…………………………
2.5 Students’ Reading Strategies ..………………………………………………
2.5.1 Memory Strategy …..…………………………………………………

2.5.2 Cognitive Strategy ….…………………………………………………
2.5.3 Compensation Strategy ……………………………………………….
2.5.4 Metacognitive Strategy ……………………………………………….
2.5.5 Affective Strategy ….…………………………………………………
2.5.6 Social Strategy …….……………………….…………………………
2.6 Reading Comprehension Skills ..……………………………………………
2.7 Chapter Summary …………………..………………………………………

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CHAPTER III: RESEARCH METHODOLOGY ..…………………………

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3.1 Research Design ………….…………………………………………………
3.1.1 Research Site ………..…………………………………………………
3.1.2 Research Participants ……………………………………………………
3.1.3 Data Collection ..…………………………….…………………………
3.1.3.1 Questionnaire ……………………………………………………

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3.1.3.2 Interview ……….…………………………………………………
3.1.4 Data Analysis ……….…………………………………………………
3.1.5 Chapter Summary …..…………………………………………………

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CHAPTER IV: RESEARCH FINDINGS AND DISCUSSIONS ……………

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4.1 The Data from Questionnaire …………………………………………….…
4.1.1 Memory Strategy …….…………………………………………………
4.1.2 Cognitive Strategy …..…………………………………………………
4.1.3 Compensation Strategy ..………………………………………………
4.1.4 Metacognitive Strategy ..………………………………………………
4.1.5 Affective Strategy ..……………………………………………………
4.1.6 Social Strategy …………………………………………………………
4.1.7 The Similarities and Differences Reading Strategies …………………

4.2 The Data from Interview ……………………………………………………
4.2.1 Memory Strategy ………………………………………………………
4.2.2 Cognitive Strategy ………..……………………………………………
4.2.3 Compensation Strategy…………………………………………………
4.2.4 Metacognitive Strategy …...……………………………………………
4.2.5 Affective Strategy ………..……………………………………………
4.2.6 Social Strategy …………………………………………………………
4.3 Chapter Summary …………….……………………………….……………

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CHAPTER V: CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS ..…………

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5.1 Conclusions ……………………..……………………………………………
5.2 Recommendations ……………….……………………………………………
References ………………………….……………………………………………
APPENDIXES …….……………….……………………………………………
QUESTIONNAIRE .…..................................……………………………………
INTERVIEW PROTOCOL .......................………………………………………
QUESTIONNAIRE DATA ANALYSIS ..………………………………………
TRANSCRIPT ..........................................……………………………………….

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