The Analysis of Intensive Reading Assesment Using Brown’s Model on English Text Book For the Tenth Graders of Senior High School

Abstract

Language is one of the most powerful emblems of social behaviour. In the normal transfer of information through language, we use language to send vital social messages about who we are, where we come from, and whom we associate with. It is often shocking to realize how extensively we may judge a person's background, character, and intentions based simply up on the person's language, dialect, or, in some instances, even the choice of a single word. Nowadays, teacher usually use assessment straight from the book. Without considering whether the assessment is good or not. The teacher does not do the analysis first before it is given to students. Also, there are a lot of question and or assessment posted in website and some teachers take and use it to assess their students. Hence, the ability to choose or and make a good assessment is needed to be known by the teacher. Based on the problem above, the writer made decision to analyze assessment found in students’ textbook for tenth grader of senior high school. This study focused on the intensive reading assessment contained in students’ book at grade ten of senior high school. The writer only focused on the intensive reading assessment which found using specific data collection. The objectives of this study are to describe the analysis of intensive reading assessment using Brown’s model for tenth grader of Senior High School Students and describe how does the English textbook of the tenth graders deal with the English syllabus. Based on the discussion, the writer found the question number five did not match to intensive reading assessment. All of the questions are delivered he syllabus very well. This assessment is good for teacher to use and give to the students. The writer suggests for all teacher to do some item analysis before giving assessment to the student. Taking assessment made by the government is also a good step to do because government already does the item analysis and make sure it is suitable for students.