Abstract:
The aim of this research was to know through the Impromptu
Speech can increase students’ speaking ability. The results of this
research are expected to be useful for students to increase their speaking
ability and help teachers to be more creative.
This research used pre-experimental method. Population of this
research was all students of students and the sample is class VII.10 which
consists of 30 students but only 29 students became the sample. The data
collected through speaking test (pre-test, treatment and post-test). After
conducting pre-test, the writer conducted treatment and the last gave posttest.
The result of the research showed that there was a significant
difference which gained by the students in pre-test and post-test. The
value of T-test was 13,13 while t-table was 2.045 this values that T-test
higher than t-table13,13 (13.13>2.045). From this result it can be
concluded that through Impromptu Speech exercise was effective to
increase students’ speaking ability at Class VII.10 at SMPN 8 Makassar
2018/2019 academic year.
