Abstract:
The objectives of this research were to find out the improvement the students’ ability
in Reading Exposition Text by using Double Brain Power Method. This research had
been conducted by applying classroom action research. the subject of this research was
eleventh grade students in SMA Negeri 1 Labuhan Deli academic year 2019/2020 on
Jl. Serbaguna Ujung, Helvetia. The sample was taken using purposive sampling
technique which consist 35 students. The research was analyzed by using qualitative
and quantitative data. In conducting this research, the researcher used two cycles
namely cycle I and cycle II. Before giving the test in cycle I, the researcher gave
pretest. In the pretest, the mean score was 42,85. In the first cycle test, the mean of the
students’ score was 69,71 and the second cycle test, the mean score was 84; the
students who got score more than 75 in cycle I was 12 students and percentage was
49%; the students who got score more than 75 I cycle II was 28 students with
percentage was 98%. The qualitative data was taken from observation sheet I every
cycle of students’ behavior. The students’ activities in cycle I was quite active and the
students’ activities in cycle II was very active. Based on the results from qualitative
and quantitative data proved that Double Brain Power Method improve the students’
ability in reading expositition text
