IMPROVING STUDENTS’ READING SKILL THROUGH FISHBONE DIAGRAM STRATEGY AT EIGHTH GRADE STUDENTS OF SMPN 25 MAKASSAR

Abstract

The purpose of this study is to determine the implementation of Fishbone Diagram in improvingstudents’ reading skill. The result in this research is expected to be useful for students to improve students’ reading skill, and can help teacher to be more creative. This study used a classroom action research method. Subject of this research was the eighth grade students of SMPN 25 Makassar in academic year 2017. And sample was class VIII.7consist of 31 students. Data collected by using question test ( pre-test, cycle I and cycle II ). The result of the research showed that there was an increasing from 73,87 to 89,35of students reading skill through the implementation of Fishbone Diagram Strategy. It can concluded that the Fishbone Diagram Strategy was one of the effective method in improving students’ reading skill at eighth grade of SMPN 25 Makassar.