IMPROVING SPEAKING SKILL THROUGH THE POWER OF TWO

Abstract

The research aims at proving that the use of the power of two can improve speaking skill of the eighth grade students of SMP Negeri 14 Palu. This research was pre-experimental research design that involved only one class. The population of this research was the eighth grade students of SMP Negeri 14 Palu. It was selected by using purposive sampling technique. The sample was VIII A2. In collecting the data, the researcher used test (pre-test and post-test). The data analyzed statistically. The mean score in pre-test is 27.23 while post-test is 62.5. The result of data analysis shows that there is significant difference between the result of pre-test and post-test. In other words, the t-_counted (6.33) is greater than t-_table (2.074). In this case, the research hypothesis is accepted. Therefore, teaching speaking by using the power of two is effective to improve students’ speaking skill.

Keywords: The Power of Two, Speaking Skill