THE EFFECT OF BRAINSTORMING TECHNIQUE TOWARDS STUDENTS’ READING COMPREHENSION IN READING ENGLISH TEXT AT THE FIRST GRADE OF MTsN KAMANG ACADEMIC YEAR 2014/2015

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<p align="center"> <strong>ABSTRAK</strong></p> <p style="text-align: justify;"> <strong>Safrina Novita Sari, 2311.033.The Effect of Brainstorming Technique Towards Students&rsquo; Comprehension in Reading English Text at the First Grade of MTsN Kamang. A Thesis, State Islamic Institute ( IAIN) Bukittinggi, 2015.</strong></p> <p style="text-align: justify;"> This research has done at MTsN Kamang, most of the students still encountered problems in mastering English especially reading comprehension. Most of students were passive in the classroom; it could be seen from their behavior in reading activity. They tended to do other activities every time they read. As a result, only some of the students got involved in the classroom activity. This research was aimed to discovering the effect of brainstorming towards students&rsquo; reading comprehension.</p> <p style="text-align: justify;"> This research was a quantitative experimental research. The total of population was 5 classes that would be sample in this research. The researcher used Purposive Sampling Technique in choosing the sample. So, there were only one experimental ( VII1 ) and control class ( VII2 ) in this research. To analyze the data, the researcher used the normality by using Lilliefors test and the homogeneity test by using F test result and to test the hypothesis the researcher used t-test formula and consulted the result into ttable with level of significant = 0.05</p> <p style="text-align: justify;"> The findings in this research show that three hypothesis (Ha) were accepted. 1. Form the result of accounting the pre-test and the pots-test scores of the experimental class was found that the tobtained was higher than the ttable.. So, the alternative hypothesis ( Ha) was accepted where there was effect of brainstorming towards students&rsquo; comprehension in reading English text. 2. The calculation of the post-test of the both classes were calculation that the tobtained was higher than the ttable. Thus, the alternative hypothesis ( Ha) was accepted where there is a significant difference between brainstorming technique and conventional technique. 3. The calculation of the post-test of the both classes were calculated that the tobtained was higher than the ttable. It was also found that the students&rsquo; using brainstorming technique is better than the students using conventional technique. The conclusion is brainstorming technique is a good medium.</p> <p style="text-align: justify;"> &nbsp;</p> <p style="text-align: justify;"> <strong>Key words </strong>: Technique Brainstorming and Reading Comprehension</p>