Abstract:
Reading teaching in Medan Medan Student Park is still based on teaching
with the lecture method. Therefore, the consequence is that there are many
students who cannot understand English text. The purpose of this study was
to investigate whether students taught using REDW (reading, checking,
deciding and writing) strategies have a higher value than students who are
taught using the lecture method in reading comprehension. In the
implementation of this study, divided into two groups (the experimental
group and the control group) in class XI in Medan Student Park participated
in this study. Each group is treated differently; The experimental class is
taught using REDW (reading, checking, deciding and writing) strategies
and control classes taught by the lecture method. This research was
conducted during four meetings. Research data was collected through pretest
and post-test in the experimental class and control class. This
instrument consists of several reading test options. Question items based on
reading comprehension indicators. The post-test results show clear
differences from the results of student reading comprehension. the post-test
results in the capable control group is 30% (9 students), the post-test results
in the capable experimental group are 100% (30 students) can be concluded
that using REDW strategy can improve students' determination in reading
comprehension. This is a suggestion for teachers to use REDW in teaching
reading. English teachers must use REDW strategies in teaching reading,
because using this strategy they can enjoy understanding more easily
