TABLE OF CONTENT

CHAPTER I INTRODUCTION ………………………………………. 1

A. The Background of the Problem ………….…………… 1
B. The Identification of the Problem ………...……………. 4
C. The Limitation of the Problem …………….…….……. 5
D. The Formulation of the Problem …………………..…… 5
E. The Purpose of the Research …………………………… 6
F. The Significance of the Research ……………………… 6
G. The Assumption ……………………………………… 7
H. The Research Limitation ……………………………… 7
I. The Operational Definition ………………….………… 8
CHAPTER II LITERATURE REVIEW ………………………………… 9
A. Reading Comprehension …………………………….. 9
1. Definition of Reading Comprehension …………...... 9
2. The Purposes of Reading ………………………....... 11
3. The Cognitive Theory of Reading ………………..... 12
4. Reading in Syllabus of SMP Sw. Bhakti Luhur …… 15
5. Reading Assessment ……………………………… 16
B. Syndicate Group Method ……………………………... 17
1. The Definition of Syndicate Group Method .............. 17
2. The Principles of Syndicate Group Method ………... 18
3. The Procedures of Teaching Reading through
Syndicate Group Method …………………………… 19
4. The Advantages and Disadvantage of Syndicate
Group Method ……………………………………… 20
C. The Relation Between Syndicate Group Method to
Reading Comprehension ……………………………... 21
D. The Late Related Research ……………..…………….. 22
E. The Conceptual Frame …………................................. 22
CHAPTER III RESEARCH METHOD …………………………………. 24
A. The Object of Classroom Action Research ...…………. 24
B. The Location and Subject of Research …...…………… 25
C. The Time Allocation …………...……………………… 26
D. The Procedure of Action Implementation ….…………. 26
E. The Instrument of Collecting Data ……….…………… 34
F. The Technique of Data Analysis ………...…………… 35

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