Melodiana, Vice (2011) Using short-dialogue memorization technique to improve the seventh graders' speaking skill at SMPN 17 malang / Vice Melodiana. Diploma thesis, Universitas Negeri Malang.
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Key words short-dialogue memorization speaking skill classroom action research This study was intended to improve the seventh graders speaking skill in performing the dialogue of asking and giving opinion by using short dialogue memorization technique. Based on the result of the preliminary study grade VII-E students of SMP Negeri 17 Malang had some problems with their speaking skill i.e. lack of confidence to speak up in class and tended to be passive to do the speaking activity. Their speaking performance mark was below 65 the standard minimum of learning mastery in the school. Besides the students were not fully active during the teaching and learning process. They showed a lot of hesitation in their speaking. Many of the students also made grammatical errors in their speaking. The study was a classroom action research conducted in two cycles each of which consists of four steps namely planning implementing observing and reflecting. The subjects of the study were 39 students of Grade VII-E of SMPN 17 Malang. The instruments used to collect the data are observation checklists field notes interview guide tests and questionnaire. In implementing the short-dialogue memorization technique several steps are made. The steps are (1) instructing students to sit with their pair (2) giving the best model to the students to pronounce the dialogue (3) asking the students to examine the dialogue whether they do not know some words in the dialogue (4) giving a chance to the students to memorize the dialogues for several minutes (5) after memorizing the dialogue the students are appointed by the teacher to come to the front of the class to perform the dialogue (6) giving feedback or comment to the students of their performance. From the analysis of the teaching and learning process and the students speaking performance in the second cycle it was found that the implementation of the short-dialogue memorization technique gives satisfactory results on the improvement of the students speaking performance especially in using the expression of asking and giving opinion. In oral speaking test there were 90% out of 36 students who reached the criteria of success. 26 students out of 36 students (67%) had score 9.5 in which they were in good category 6 students out of 36 students (33%) had score 12 in which they were in very good category and 3 students out of 36 students (8%) had score 15 in which they were in excellent category. In the teaching and learning activity there were 75% of the students were highly motivated in the activity of speaking. The students were actively involved during the teaching and learning process. The students were more confident fluent and accurate in speaking. Finally the researcher believed that this research will be beneficial for English teachers since it is a meaningful technique to teach speaking. This study was also useful for the future researcher as a resource or reference to explore this technique for teaching speaking.
| Item Type: | Thesis (Diploma) |
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| Subjects: | L Education > LB Theory and practice of education > LB1603 Secondary Education. High schools |
| Divisions: | Fakultas Sastra (FS) > Departemen Sastra Inggris (ING) > S1 Bahasa dan Sastra Inggris |
| Depositing User: | library UM |
| Date Deposited: | 23 Aug 2011 04:29 |
| Last Modified: | 09 Sep 2011 03:00 |
| URI: | http://repository.um.ac.id/id/eprint/11080 |
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