Using a Debate Method to Increase the Students’ Speaking Skill on Discussion Text at Class XII SMAN 1 Kota Bengkulu at the 1st Semester Academic Year 2017/2018

Journal Title: Journal of English Education and Teaching - Year 2019, Vol 3, Issue 3

Abstract

This is a classroom action research aiming at increasing speaking skill on Discussion Text of the second grade students of SMAN 1 Bengkulu. The problems of this research is formulated as follows: “How is the use of the Debate Method in Increasing the Students’ Speaking skill on Discussion Text at class XII SMAN 1 Bengkulu?” This study was done in two cycles. Each cycle consists of four steps: planning, action, observation, and reflection. The source of the data is the teacher, collaborator as observer and students, and the result of the test. The total subjects involved in this study are 35 students. Observation and test were used as the instruments. The result from the cycle 1 was not satisfying, that was why cycle two was conducted. From the result of Cycle two, it was found that none of students got score below 75. In other words, minimum standard of the score was achieved.

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Laina Tusifah

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  • EP ID EP638397
  • DOI 10.33369/jeet.3.3.361-376
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Laina Tusifah (2019). Using a Debate Method to Increase the Students’ Speaking Skill on Discussion Text at Class XII SMAN 1 Kota Bengkulu at the 1st Semester Academic Year 2017/2018. Journal of English Education and Teaching, 3(3), 361-376. https://europub.co.uk./articles/-A-638397