Abstract:
The objective of this research was to find out the effect of applying SQ3R Method
on the students’ achievement in reading hortatory exposition text. This research
was conducted at SMK Bina Satria , Jln. Marelan IX, No 1 Tanah Enam Ratus
Medan. The Polulation of this research was XI grade students of the academic
year 2016-2017. There two classes consisting 60 students. The researcher took all
the students as the sample. The sample was divided into two groups. First group
as experimental group consist of 30 students and second group as contol groups
consist of 30 students. The research design was experimental research. In
experimental research, the students were divided into two group. First
experimental group taught by applying SQ3R and second control group taught by
using lecturing method. The data were asquired by administrating a written test
which was given in pre test and post test. After analyzing the data, it was obtained
that was 7.33 and 2.00 with α= 5%. It showed that >
(7.33> 2.00). So, the alternative hypothesis was accepted. The result of this study
concluded that students achivement in reading hortatory exposition text was
significant than those without using SQ3R.
