Improving students‟ reading comprehension to find out main idea through skimming technique at grade XI (eleven) of MAS Baharuddin

This research focused on the effect of using Skimming Technique on Students‟ Reading Comprehension Ability at Grade XI MAS Baharuddin. The problems of this research students were lazy to read, students had lack motivation in reading, also students got difficulties in reading even though have read in many years. The purpose of this research was to find out the effect of using Skimming Technique on students‟ reading comprehension ability at grade XI MAS Baharuddin. This research employed classroom action research (CAR). The researcher used two cycles with in English learning. The researcher purposed to describe the improve students‟ reading comprehension by collecting data through test. In this study researcher focused on the application of skimming technique. The research found in the first cycle students‟ reading comprehension mean score 55.33%. It was indicated students low in reading comprehension. The second cycle students‟ reading comprehension mean score 88.33%. It was indicated the improvment of students‟ reading comprehension. So, based on the classroom action research , it was concluded the skimming technique improved students‟ reading comprehension in MAS Baharuddin 33%. It based on the mean score which students‟ reading comprehension in cycle 1 55.33% and become 88.33% in cycle 2