TEACHING READING COMPREHENSION THROUGH HERRINGBONE TECHNIQUE TO TENTH GRADE STUDENTS OF SMA NEGERI 4 KOTA PAGARALAM

This research aimed at find out comprehend teaching reading comprehension
through herringbone technique to tenth grade students’ of SMA Negeri 4
Kota Pagaralam. This research used experimental group, One group pre-test
and post-test design. The population of this study was tenth grade students’ of
SMA Negeri 4 Kota Pagaralam in the number 343 students from 2020/2021
academic year. The samples were 35 students. The data were collected from
pre-test and post-test questions with the type of 30 multiplechoice questions.
The researcher analyzed the data by microsoft excel. The result showed that
using herringbone technique in teaching reading comprehension is significant
effect. According to the hypotheses, if the t-obtained is less than 2,011 the
null hypotheses (ho) is accepted and the alternative hypotheses is rejected. On
the other hand, if the result t-obtained is equal or exceded 2.011 the
alternative hypotheses is accepted and the null hyphotheses is rejected. As a
result, t-obtained is 5.261852, so the t-obtained is exceded 2.011. it means
that the alternative (ha) is accepted. The alternative hypotheses (ha) means
that it is effective to teach reading comprehension through herringbone
technique to tenth grade students’ of SMA Negeri 4 Kota Pagaralam.
Key word: Reading Comprehension, Herringbone Technique, Narrative Tex