IMPROVING STUDENTS’ SPEAKING SKILL BY USING STORYTELLING TECHNIQUE OF THE ELEVENTH GRADE STUDENT AT SMATUT WURI HANDAYANI MAKASSAR

Abstract

The aim of this study was to improve the students’ speaking skill by using storytelling technique at the eleventh grade student of SMA Tut Wuri Handayani Makassar that consisted of 25 students. This research was classroom action research which was implemented in two cycle. On each cycle, there were four meetings consisted of planning, action, observation and reflecting. The collecting data method used quantitative and qualitative data. Quantitative was the main data while qualitative was the supporting data. Quantitative data consisted of speaking test while qualitative data consisted of observation checklist, interviews, field notes and documentation. The result showed that the using of storytelling technique can improve the students’ speaking skill. This could be proven through the average score of students’ achievement at XI MIPA. In cycle 1 was 72,76% while in cycle two 82,36%. The result of percentage of completeness criteria also increased. In cycle 1, there were 14 students (56%) while in cycle 2, there were 25 students (100%). It showed that the use of storytelling technique could improve the students’ speaking skill.