DEVELOPING THE STUDENTS’ SPEAKING SKILLS TROUGH IMPROMPTU SPEECH METHOD

Abstract

Language is one of the media to communicate with the others and speaking skill is the most implemented skill in language behavior and it is the way humans communicate one another. On the other hand, the ability in mastering speaking is a measurement to know how far a student has mastered the language, but to master the speaking skill the students have some of difficulties in developing their speaking skills. Therefore, impromptu speech as the alternative method for the teacher and it can be used to develop the students' speaking skills. This research will use quantitative research in the form of experimental design. The techniques of data collection will use a test and questionnaire, the researcher will give pre-test and post-test, the aims of the test to know students' existing knowledge of speaking ability and also the treatment in 5 meetings to apply the impromptu speech method. Then, the researcher will also use a questionnaire to know the students' responses toward the teaching-learning process. The sample of the research will be selected non-random using Purposive sampling. The total of 38 students (class XI Bahasa) will become the sample of this research and this research will be conducted in MAN 1 POLMAN.