Nominal Group Technique as Elevating Discourse Analysis in Reading Comprehension

Didik Hartanto, Widya Caterine Perdhani, Dita Grace, Athaya Salsabila Fernanda, Aminatul Muchlishoh

Abstract

In grasping L2 on receptive skills, a student needs reading comprehension to analyze text. Any text has to digestby helping discourse analysis in comprehending reading. This article has an interest in using discourse analysis to upgrade reading comprehension. The challenge here does not stop with the individual. Teaching and learning reading take time for a number of students. One of the purposes of this article is to give nomina group technique to comprehending students’ discourse analysis  in  reading  text. Nomina  Group  Technique (NGT)  applies  for students in  giving their opinion in reading comprehension with large group. By applying NGT, the students are more confident in constructing any reading text. Moreover, the NGT and discourse analysis benefit learning and take a short time to accumulate comprehension. The L2 students are feeling more practical and courageous and confident to comprehend reading texts

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Nominal Group Technique; Discourse Analysis; Reading Comprehension

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