THE EFFECTIVENESS OF IMPERATIVE SENTENCES ON ENGLISH RECIPE BOOKS TO IMPROVE READING PROCEDURE TEXT TO THE NINTH GRADERS OF SMP AGUS SALIM SEMARANG ACADEMIC YEAR 2022/2023

Nandarista, Ivani. 2023. The Effectiveness of Imperative Sentences on English
Recipe Books to Improve Reading Procedure Text to The Ninth Graders of SMP
Agus Salim Semarang Academic Year 2022/2023. Final Project, English
Education Study Program, Faculty of Languange and Arts Education, University
of PGRI Semarang. Advisor I: Drs. M. Wahyu Widiyanto M.Pd., Advisor II: Fitri
Yulianti, S.Pd., M.Pd.
Keywords: Imperative Sentences, Recipe Books, Improve Reading
Reading is one of the most important English skills to explore information widely,
increase knowledge and improve language skills. The effectiveness of imperative
sentences in English recipe books has a good influence on students, to improve
their reading skills on procedure texts. The purpose of this study was to determine
the effectiveness of imperative sentences on students before and after treatment
using procedure texts in English recipe books to find out substantial differences
between the two. Researchers conducted quantitative research, and carried out in a
one group pre-experimental style or can only be called using one class. The
research sample was 26 ninth grade students of SMP Agus Salim Semarang. The
research instrument is a test. There are two types of tests given, namely pre-test
and post-test. After collecting the data, there was a significant difference between
the effectiveness of imperative sentences on students before and after being given
treatment using procedure text in English recipe books. The pre-test average score
was 45.77 including the failed category and the post-test average score was 84.04
very good. The t-test result is 43 and the t-table value (5%; df=26) is 2.06. Thus,
the t value is higher than the critical table value (43 > 2.06). To see whether there
was a significant difference between the teaching methods using English recipe
books before and after, the researcher conducted a t-test. The t-test value is
determined through calculations using the t-test formula. The result is 43.
Meanwhile, 2.06 is the critical number in the t table for the 5 percent alpha level
and df = 25. 43 is the t value obtained. As a result, the value of t (43 > 2.06) is
higher than the table's critical threshold. That is the success of students in the
effectiveness of command sentences to improve reading of procedure texts.
Therefore, Ha was approved.