USING ROLE PLAYING METHOD TO IMPROVE STUDENTS' SPEAKING SKILL AT SMP MARISI MEDAN

LITA K. SIHOMBING, RIANA NURHAYATI PANGARIBUAN (2022) USING ROLE PLAYING METHOD TO IMPROVE STUDENTS' SPEAKING SKILL AT SMP MARISI MEDAN , SKRIPSI, UNIVERSITAS PRIMA INDONESIA

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One of the skills that must be mastered in learning English is speaking. But many people do not have the confidence to speak English because of some problems such as pronunciation, and vocabulary. One method that can improve students'speaking skills isthe role-playing method. Thisstudy aims to determine the application of the role-playing method in improving students' speaking skills in speaking English in class IX SMP Marisi Medan. Researchers used the roleplaying method to improve students' speaking skills. The author uses quantitative research. The research subjects were grade IX students. The author took one class used in the study consisting of 38 students. After using the roleplaying method, students can improve their speaking skills. This increase can be seen from the results of observations and practice. Data collection techniques using documentation, questionnaires, and observations. The results of data processing showed an increase in students' speaking ability which was applied by the role-playing method. This is evident from the results of the questionnaire. The overall results of respondents' answers obtained strongly disagree as much as 43.9 %, disagree as much as 161.4%, agree as much as 409.4%, and strongly agree 397.5%. Based on the results of this study, it can be concluded that the use of the Role Playing method can improve students' speaking skills in English lessons. Based on the results of the study, there are suggestions to be conveyed to teachers who will conduct English learning to consider the use of learning methods, such as the Role Playing method which has been proven toimprove students' speaking skills.

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