The Intervention Using Skimming Reading Technique on Students' Reading Comprehension of Explanation Text

The objective of the research was to get empirical evidenceof the intervention using skimming reading technique on students? reading comprehension of explanation text. The method of this research was quasi-experimental study. The population of this research was the Eleventh Grade (XI MIA 1 and XI MIA 2) of Madrasah Aliyah Pembangunan UIN Jakarta at Academic Year 2017/2018 with total number of students 45. The research instruments was test that consisted ofpre-test and post-test form. Based on the results of data analysis from pre-testthe average of study result gained in tests with the average value was 76,105, and the average of study result gained in post-tests was 77,210. Whereas in post-test of after applying skimming reading technique had enhanced 1,105 point from pre-test. Based on the learning activities which had occurred the effectiveness in the experimental class (XI MIA 1). From this research findings, it showed that skimming reading technique had a large significant effect on students? reading comprehension of explanation text