IMPROVING STUDENTS‟ SPEAKING ABILITY BY DESCRIBING COMIC STRIP CONVERSATION AT THE SECOND GRADE OF SMP NEGERI 13 MAKASSAR

Abstract

This study aimed to know the improvement of Comic Strip Conversation in students‟ speaking ability at the second grade of SMP Negeri 13 Makassar. The result in this research is expected to be useful for students to improve their ability especially in speaking fluency and can help the teachers to be more creative. This research used Class Action Research (CAR). The population of the research focused on the students of SMP Negeri 13 Makassar in academic years 2017/2018. And the subjects of the research all the students at class VIII-3 that consist of 26 students in academic years 2017/2018. The data were taken from students‟ speaking test, field note and observation sheet. Whole the data analyzed and the result compared with standard criterion to control the achievement. The target of this research was minimally 75% students got score 7.5. The result of this research shows that the using of Comic Strip Conversation to students of SMP Negeri 13 Makassar got the target in the second cycle. It means that, students‟ speaking ability in fluency improved by using Comic Strip Conversation in the second meeting of the second cycle. At the first cycle, students got the standard score ≥ 7.5 only 30.8% and it was not indicated the achievement. The writer was continued the research to the second cycle and the result was 84.6%. It means that the improvement score was 53.8%. This result indicated that the using of Comic Strip Conversation can improve students‟ speaking ability on fluency aspect of class VIII-3 SMP Negeri 13 Makassar.