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<p><em>The background of this research was studies on using ESA element in teaching and learning limited in particularly location with different materials on reading comprehension and even this study has succeeded to improve the various skills in English. Truly, this study needed to be more explored on others teaching area, and overcome the student’s ability in comprehending, in Indonesia, reading comprehension using ESA element was very little attention in teaching. In order to fill that gap, this research aimed at describing the effectiveness of ESA element on reading comprehension especially on report text. The research design used pre-experimental research with one group model. The population of this research was the entire X grade of MA.KM Muhammadiyah Padang Panjang. The sample of this research was one class; X Science 2 grade. To determine the sample, the research used purposive sampling technique. To gain the data, this research used pre-test and post-test. The comparison of pre-test and post-test result is 29, 25%, the mean of pre-test is 56, 75 % and it increases to 86% to the post test one. Then, hypothesis showed that t-count is higher than t-table (13, 2 > 1,729). It means ESA (engage, study, activate) element has significant effectiveness on reading comprehension of report text. To sum up the result of this research, it can be stated that ESA element had been successful to be effective method and successful to increase students achievement in reading report text. This research is recommended for teacher to use ESA in teaching reading especially on report text.</em></p>