Institusion
Universitas Maritim Raja Ali Haji
Author
Rosari R Maria, Berek
Gatot, Subroto
Rona, Elfiza
Subject
418.4 Reading/Membaca
Datestamp
2021-07-23 11:21:32
Abstract :
Reading is the most important thing in all academic diciplines. The
objective of this research is to identify factors of causing the students? difficulties
in reading scientific articles by English Departme nt Students.This research is a
qualitative research. The research was conducted in December 21th 2019. The
subject of the research was fifth semester students. The techniques collecting the
date is interview. The technique of analyzing the data using Mile s and Huberman,
namely data reduction, data display and drawing conclusion and verification. The
result of the research shows that there are most difficulties students faced when
reading scientific articles is dominant in language aspect such as lack of
vocabulary, found unfamiliar words, and scientific words with advanced
grammar. Comprehension task is another factor causing the students? difficulties.
when reading scientific articles, students just guess the meaning and they found
misinterpret. Another factor was topic and genre students found that some
journals or articles they read contain bored topic