improving the students' speaking ability through the use of role playing technique for grade viii

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IMPROVINGTHE STUDENTS’SPEAKING ABILITY THROUGH THE
USE OF ROLE PLAYING TECHNIQUE FOR GRADEVIII
STUDENTS OF SMPN 1 BANGUNTAPANIN
THE ACADEMIC YEAR OF 2013/2014
A THESIS
Presented as partial fulfillment of the requirements for the attainment of the
Sarjana Pendidikan Degreein the English Language Education
Written by:
Arini Isnaen Meilyaningsih
10202241044
ENGLISH LANGUAGE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT
FACULTY OF LANGUAGES AND ARTS
STATE UNIVERSITY OF YOGYAKARTA
2015

DEDICATIONS
This thesis is dedicated to

My beloved parents for all their endless
love, support, and encouragement.

My dearest brother and my lovely sister
for always cheer and give me happiness.

My friends for our togetherness and joyful
time.
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MOTTOS
“And He find you lost and guided you”
(Surah Adh-Dhuha 93:7)
Do whatever you like, be consistent, and success will come
naturally.
The struggle you’re in today is developing the strength you need
for tomorrow.
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
In the name of Allah the most Merciful and Beneficent, praises are to
Allah, the Almighty, the greatest of all, on whom ultimately we depend for
sustenance and guidance. I would like to thank Almighty Allah for giving me
health,patience and strength to finish this thesis, Alhamdulillahirobil’alamin.
I would like to express my deep and sincere gratitude and appreciation to
my supervisor, Dr. Agus Widyantoro M.Pd. for his guidance, support, patience,
and advice throughout the stages of the thesis writing. His guidance and advice
were invaluable for me. I also thank all my lecturers for the knowledge and
chances given to me.
I would also like to express my gratitude to the headmaster of SMPN 1
Banguntapan, Dra Sambiyanti, M. Pd., for giving me permission to conduct my
research. I really thank to him for trusting me. Without her, this thesis would not
be here. I sincerely thank Mrs. Yani Sri, S.Pd. for her help in providing me with
the suggestion, motivation as well as the required class for data collection. My
thanks are also addressed to the teachers and staff of SMPN 1 Banguntapan for the
care and invaluable experience of teaching and being a big family of SMPN 1
Banguntapan.
Also, to my all beloved students, VIIIH, I thank them for the challenging-
yet-interesting month. I hope they all succeed in their study and become anyone
they have dreamed of. My prayers will always be for them.
My special gratitude is also devoted to my beloved mother, father, brother
and sister. I really thank them for their love, prayers, and support. Every breath of
my life and drop of blood in my body is dedicated to my family. I love you all.
To my classmates (PBI C 2010), I really thank them for the great
togetherness, friendship, and love. To my dearest BABO (Galih, Evi, Tati,
Arintika and Orin), who always give me supports and such a joyful time. I hope
our friendship is everlasting and even when we have our own families in the
future.
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At last, I realize that although I made my best effort, this thesis is still far
from perfection. Therefore, any constructive criticism and suggestions for the
improvement of this thesis are highly appreciated. Then, I really hope that this
thesis is able to give contribution to the readers and useful for the teaching and
learning process.
Yogyakarta, Desember2014
Arini Isnaen Meilyaningsih
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Page
TITLE PAGE.................................................................................................. i
APPROVAL.................................................................................................... ii
RATIFICATION............................................................................................ iii
DECLARATIONS.......................................................................................... iv
DEDICATIONS.............................................................................................. v
MOTTOS......................................................................................................... vi
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS........................................................................... vii
TABLE OF CONTENTS............................................................................... ix
LIST OF TABLES.......................................................................................... xii
LIST OF FIGURES........................................................................................ xiii
ABSTRACT..................................................................................................... xiv
CHAPTER I: INTRODUCTION
A. Background of the Problem................................................................ 1
B. Identification of the Problems............................................................ 5
C. Limitation of the Problem................................................................... 6
D.Formulation of the Problem................................................................ 7
E.Objectives of the Study....................................................................... 7
F.Significance of the Study.................................................................... 7
CHAPTHER II: LITERATURE REVIEW AND CONCEPTUAL
FRAMEWORK
A.Theoretical Description...................................................................... 9
1.The Nature of Speaking.................................................................. 9
a.Definition of Speaking............................................................... 9
b.Functions of Speaking................................................................ 12
c. Micro and Macro Skills of Speaking......................................... 13
d. The components of Speaking..................................................... 14
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2. Teaching Speaking......................................................................... 15
a. Principles of Language Teaching............................................... 16
b. The Reason for Teaching Speaking........................................... 18
c.Characteristics of Teenage Learners.......................................... 19
d.Teaching Speaking for Junior High School............................... 21
e. PPP and Alternative to PPP........................................................ 22
f. Assessing Speaking.................................................................... 24
3. Role Playing Technique.................................................................. 27
a. Definition of Role Play.............................................................. 27
b. TheReason forUsing Role Play................................................ 29
c.Advantages of Using Role Playing Technique.......................... 31
d. Disadvantages Using Role Playing Technique.......................... 32
e. Implementing the Role Playing Technique................................ 33
B. Related Studies................................................................................... 34
C. Conceptual Framework....................................................................... 35
CHAPTER III: RESEARCH METHOD
A.Research Type.................................................................................... 38
B. Research Setting................................................................................. 38
C. Research Subjects............................................................................... 38
D. Time of the Research ......................................................................... 38
E. Data Collection Technique................................................................. 39
F. Instruments.......................................................................................... 40
G. Data Analysis Technique.................................................................... 41
H. Validity and Reliability of the Data.................................................... 41
I. Research Procedure.............................................................................. 44
CHAPTER IV: RESEARCH FINDINGS AND DISCUSSION
A.Reconnaissance................................................................................... 48
1. Identification of the Field Problems............................................... 48
a.Selection of the Problems based on Urgency Level................... 54
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