Abstract:
This study was attempted to investigate teaching reading by using Get the Gist
and Wrap Up strategy. The objective of this research was to find out the
significant effect of using Get the Gist and Wrap Up strategy on the students’
achievement in reading comprehension. The method used in this study was an
experimental research. This research had been conducted at SMK PAB 2
HELVETIA, Jalan Veteran Pasar IV Helvetia Medan. The population of this
research were the tenth grade classes in academic year 2016/2017 which consisted
of 9 classes, 278 students. The researcher took 2 classes as the sample of research
by using cluster random sampling, X AP-3 was as the control class that consisted
of 36 students and X AP-2 was as the experimental class which involved 36
students. Each class was given a pre-test, treatment, and post-test. The control
class was taught by using traditional method (lecturing) meanwhile the
experimental class was treated by using Get the Gist and Wrap Up strategy. The
instrument of this research were 20 items of multiple choice test. The data were
analyzed by using t-test formula. Based on the finding, it was found that there was
a significant effect of combining get the gist and wrap up strategy, which was
proven from the lower mean score of the pre-test than the post-test (3.67> 2.04).
Then, the final result showed that tobserve (3.67) was higher than ttable (2.04) with
the degree of freedom was 70 (df = 70. It meant that the null hypothesis (Ho) was
rejected and alternative hypothesis (Ha) was accepted. In conclusion, the students’
achievement in reading by using Get the Gist and Wrap Up strategy was more
significant than using lecturing method
