The Effectiveness Of Group Story Retelling To Develop The Speaking Ability Of The Second Year Students Of SMP Babussalam Pekanbaru

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