3 rd ELTLT CONFERENCE PROCEEDINGS September 2014 Subur Laksmono W, Ririn Ambarini and Sri Suneki ISBN 978-602-19638-8-3 717 THE LEVEL OF DISCUSSION AND COMPREHENSION ABILITIES WITH PACA (PREDICTING AND CONFIRMING ACTIVITY) AMONG POST-RSBI JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS IN MAPEL CIVICS IN SEMARANG Subur Laksmono Wardoyo Ririn Ambarini Sri Suneki PGRI Semarang University Subur_wardoyo@yahoo.com Abstract This research is developing the level of discussion and comprehension abilities with PACA (Predicting and Confirming Activity) for the students of post - RSBI in SMP N 9 Semarang in Civics subject. The theory of the Discussion and Comprehension Level with PACA (called ‗TDPdP‘) begins with the need analysis stage, the development of TDPdP draft, the construction and the validation of the contents of TDPdP draft to the experts, the revision of TDPdP draft, the formulation theories about the characteristics of TDPdP expected to be used by junior high school teachers, especially Civics subject teachers, as a reference to improve the students‘ capabilities of the discussion and comprehension when having the problem solving activities related to Civics subject. This research is classified as qualitative research with purposive sampling method as the technique of selecting the subjects that are the 7 grade students of Post-RSBI SMP N 9 Semarang. The main instrument is the researchers themselves equipped with the instruments of argumentation items, interview guides, and data analysis using constant comparative method. When doing the assesment of discussion and comprehension abilities on the students in problem solving activities, it is needed the guidance of levelling the disscussion and comprehension abilities combined with PACA (TDPdP) that can categorize them to the level of expert, functional, near functional, sub-fungsional, and unstructured/alternative. Keywords: Level, Discussion and Comprehension, PACA, Post-RSBI, Civics Subject