Abstract:
THE EFFECTIVENESS OF GROUP STORY RETELLING TO DEVELOP
THE SPEAKING ABILITY OF THE SECOND YEAR STUDENTS
OF SMP BABUSSALAM PEKANBARU
Deslita
Eliwarti
Abstract
The aim of this study is to find out the effectiveness of group story retelling in improving the
speaking ability of the second year students of SMP Babussalam Pekanbaru. The subjects were 17
students from class VIIIC at SMP Babussalam Pekanbaru. The study was a single cycle in which
designed in four meetings. 1 . Pre and post tests were given students, observations were also done
during the treatments, and field notes were also done to cross check the classroom circumstances and
activitis during the treatments. The treatments were designed for four meetings in the cycle. 2. T-Test
was used in order to know whether the increase of group story retelling score from Pre - test to Post -
test was significant or not. The analysis found that the treatments could improve the students’
speaking ability. The result of post test was about 74,40, while the school minimum standard (KKM)
of English is 73. It showed that the students’ speaking ability increased. Therefore, a group of story
retelling is effective in developing the students’ speaking ability
