IMPROVING THE SPEAKING SKILLS OF VIII GRADERS AT SMPN 10 PONTIANAK THROUGH STORY TELLING

Abstract

This study aimed at improving the English speaking skills of the students of grade VIII at SMPN 10 Pontianak through story telling. This was classroom action research using Kemmis dan McTaggart model: planning, action, observation and reflection. The result showed, in story telling, all students reached the minimum standard score of 7, even more students scored above 7. In the interactions, the result of the students’ improvement was described from the frequency of their producing English based on the categories. In the 1st cycle, 17 out of 28 students were categorized as good category. There were 6 students who are categorized as average and 5 students who were classified into very good category. There was no student categorized as excellent category. In the 2nd, 19 students out of 28 students were categorized as very good category and 9 students who were classified into good category. There was no more student who categorized as average. There was no student categorized as excellent category.This means that the students’speaking skill has improved through story telling. It is found that story telling is one of the techniques which is useful to improve the students’ speaking skills.

Keywords: speaking skill, story telling

MENINGKATKAN KETRAMPILAN BERBICARA SISWA KELAS VIII DI SMP NEGERI 10 PONTIANAK MELALUI BERCERITA

Abstrak

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk meningkatkan ketrampilan berbicara bahasa Inggris siswa kelas VIII di  SMP Negeri 10 Pontianak melalui bercerita. Jenis penelitian adalah penelitian tindakan kelas yang menggunakan model Kemmis dan McTaggart yang terdiri dari perencanaan, tindakan, pengamatan, dan refleksi.Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa dalam bercerita, semua siswa mencapai nilai standar minimum 7, bahkan lebih banyak siswa mencapai nilai di atas 7. Dalam interaksi, peningkatan siswa dalam berbicara digambarkan dari frekuensi siswa dalam memproduksi bahasa Inggris berdasarkan kategori. Pada Siklus 1, 17 dari 28 siswa berbicara dengan kategori baik, ada 6 siswa yang dikategorikan rata-rata, dan 5 siswa telah berbicara dengan kategori sangat baik, tidak satupun siswa yang dikategorikan sangat baik. Dalam siklus 2, 9 dari 28 siswa berbicara dengan kategori baik, 19 siswa berbicara dengan kategori sangat baik dan tidak ada lagi siswa yang berbicara dikategorikan rata-rata.

Kata kunci: ketrampilan berbicara, bercerita