IMPROVING EIGHTH GRADE STUDENTS' SPEAKING ABILITY IN GIVING OPINION BY USING ESA ( ENGAGED, STUDY, ACTIVATE ) METHOD AT SMP NEGERI 1 TALANG PADANG IN THE ACADEMIC YEAR 2022/2023

REZA, WIRANDA (2023) IMPROVING EIGHTH GRADE STUDENTS' SPEAKING ABILITY IN GIVING OPINION BY USING ESA ( ENGAGED, STUDY, ACTIVATE ) METHOD AT SMP NEGERI 1 TALANG PADANG IN THE ACADEMIC YEAR 2022/2023. Diploma thesis, UIN Raden Intan Lampung.

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Abstract

ABSTRACT This research was aimed to find out the improvement of eighth grade students‘ speaking ability in giving opinion using ESA ( Engaged, Study, Activate ) method at SMP N 1 Talang Padang in the Academic year 2022/2023. This particular research was categorized as classroom action research. The actions were implemented in three cycles based on the class schedule. This research involved the 31 students of class VIII A of SMP Negeri 1 Talang Padang in the academic year of 2022/2023 and the researcher as the research collaborator. The data of the research were in the forms of qualitative and quantitative data. Meanwhile, the result of the research showed that there was an improvement in students‘ speaking ability. The students‘ improvement was proved by their speaking test result which improved from test to test. In the pre-test, there were only 25,8 % of students or 8 students who could pass the Minimum Mastery Criterion (KKM), and the mean score was 53.54. In the post-test 1 in Cycle 1, there were 29 % of students or 9 students who passed the KKM, and the mean score was 62,45. Therefore, there was a little improvement from the pre-test to the post-test 1. Then, in the post-test 2 in Cycle 2, there were 48,38 % of students or 15 students who passed the KKM, and the mean score was 73,16. there was a still little improvement from the post-test 1 to the post-test 2. Finally, in the post-test 3, it showed that the improvement was quite large that there were 80.64 % of students or 25 students who could pass the KKM, and the mean score was 76,64. Thus, this indicated that it had met the criterion of success that 75% of students must get the score above the KKM. Meanwhile, the result of the students‘ questionnaire also showed that their responses in learning speaking was good. The students were interested, motivated, and more self-confident in speaking English, after being introduced to and practiced using this ESA method. Keyword : ESA ( Engaged, Study, Activate ), Speaking, Opinion, Classroom Action Research.

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