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THE EFFECTIVENESS OF STORYTELLING TECHNIQUE

IN IMPROVING STUDENTS’ SPEAKING SKILL AT THE ELEVENTH

GRADE OF SMA NEGERI 1 LARANTUKA

IN NUSA TENGGARA TIMUR

THESIS

By:

PUTRI SRI AYU

201310100311060

ENGLISH LANGUAGE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT

FACULTY OF TEACHER TRAINING AND EDUCATION

UNIVERSITY OF MUHAMMADIYAH MALANG

2018

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THE EFFECTIVENESS OF STORYTELLING TECHNIQUE

IN IMPROVING STUDENTS’ SPEAKING SKILL AT THE ELEVENTH

GRADE OF SMA NEGERI 1 LARANTUKA

IN NUSA TENGGARA TIMUR

THESIS

This thesis is submitted to meet one of the requirements to

achieve Sarjana Degree in English Language Education

By:

PUTRI SRI AYU

201310100311060

ENGLISH LANGUAGE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT

FACULTY OF TEACHER TRAINING AND EDUCATION

UNIVERSITY OF MUHAMMADIYAH MALANG

2018

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MOTTO AND DEDICATIONS

MOTTO

“Allah SWT is the guardian of those who believe. He brings them out of the

darkness into the light”

(Qur‟an 2:257)

DEDICATION

This thesis is dedicated to:

My beloved father H. Abdulgani and mother Hj. Mastura Mukin

My beloved sisters and brothes Sri, Yati, Nur, Randy and Habib

My beloved sister-in-law and brothers-in-law

My beloved friends Atika, Chaca, Burhan, Ozzy and Midhy Maloko

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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

Alhamdulillahirabil „alamin, all thanks due to Allah SWT, because of His

gracious, merciful, blessing and gives the writer a power of spirits to finish this

thesis. Sholawat and greeting to the greatest prophet Muhammad SAW who has

bring us from the darkness to the lightness.

I would like to express my sincere gratitude to

1. Sri Hartiningsih, Dr., MM as my first advisor for giving me guidance and

help to finish this thesis. I would like to extend my sincere thanks to Santi

Prastiyowati, S.Pd as my second advisor for this patience and suggestion.

My special thanks also to all lectures in English Department, thank you for

helping and kindness.

2. Drs. Yakobus Milan Betan as the headmaster of SMA Negeri 1 Larantuka,

Imaculata Hermina Wain, S.Pd and John Hayon as the English teacher of

eleventh grade at SMA Negeri 1 Larantuka for allowing me to carry out

this study in their institution and for giving the contribution while I was

conducting the study there.

3. My beloved parents, my beloved sisters and brothers who have love and

prays in the whole day, and never been tired to motivate the writer.

4. My beloved family in malang, Sasa, Hilya, Rea, Risma, Marwa, Ar

Bethan, Ayi, Echa, Rachmad, Mnrmandiri, Nawar Mukin, Faisal and Zaky

for being the battery of spirit, criticizing, sharing and learning in her

everyday.

Malang, October 27th

2018

The Researcher

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

APPROVAL ................................................................................................... iv

MOTTO AND DEDICATION ...................................................................... v

LETTER OF AUTHENTICITY. .................................................................. vi

ABSTRACT. ................................................................................................... vii

ACKNOWLEDGES... .................................................................................... viii

TABLE OF CONTENTS ............................................................................... ix

LIST OF APPENDIX .................................................................................... xi

CHAPTER I INTRODUCTION ................................................................... 1

1.1. Research Background. ....................................................................... 1

1.2. Research Problem .............................................................................. 3

1.3. Research Objectives. .......................................................................... 3

1.4. Hypothesis.......................................................................................... 3

1.5. Research Significance ........................................................................ 3

1.6. Scope and Limitation ......................................................................... 4

1.7. Definition of Keyterm ........................................................................ 4

CHAPTER II REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE .......................... 6

2.1. Speaking. ............................................................................................ 6

2.1.1. The Definition of Speaking .................................................... 6

2.2. Speaking Classroom Activities. ......................................................... 7

2.3. Teaching Technique ........................................................................... 8

2.3.1 Definition of Technique ........................................................... 9

2.3.2 Kinds of Technique ................................................................. 9

2.3.3 Storytelling ................................................................. 11

2.4. Principle of Storytelling ..................................................................... 12

2.4.1 Benefits of Storytelling ............................................................ 13

2.4.2 Procedure of Storytelling. ........................................................ 15

CHAPTER III RESEARCH METHOD ...................................................... 16

3.1. Research Design................................................................................. 16

3.2. Research Subject ................................................................................ 18

3.2.1. Population and Sample.................................................... 18

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3.2.2. Treatment ........................................................................ 19

3.2.2.1. Treatment of Experimental Group .................. 19

3.2.2.2. Treatment of Control Group ......................... 19

3.3. Data Collection .................................................................................. 20

3.3.1. Technique and Instrument ............................................... 20

3.3.2. Procedure of Data Collection .......................................... 22

3.4. Data Analysis. .................................................................................... 23

CHAPTER IV FINDING AND DISCUSSION ........................................... 25

4.1. Finding ............................................................................................... 25

4.1.1. The Pretest Result of Experimental and Control Group . 25

4.1.2. The Posttest Result of Experimental and Control Group 25

4.1.3. The Result of Normality Testing .................................... 26

4.1.4. The Analysis of Hypothesis ............................................ 27

4.2. Discussion .......................................................................................... 28

4.2.1. Control Group Discussion ............................................... 28

4.2.2. Experimental Group Discussion ..................................... 29

CHAPTER V CONCLUSIONS AND SUGGESTIONS ............................. 31

5.1. Conclusions. ...................................................................................... 31

5.2. Suggestions ........................................................................................ 31

REFERENCES ............................................................................................... 33

APPENDIX .................................................................................................... 35

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LIST OF APPENDICES

APPENDIX I

1. Pre Test and Post Activity ............................................................. 35

APPENDIX II

2. Treatment For Experimental Class ................................................ 35

APPENDIX III

3. Scoring Rubric .............................................................................. 35

APPENDIX IV

4. RPP ................................................................................................ 36

APPENDIX V

5. Students Score From Experimental Class ..................................... 41

APPENDIX VI

6. Students Score From Control Class .............................................. 44

APPENDIX VII

7. Analysis ........................................................................................ 47

APPENDIX VIII

8. Documentation (Pictures) .............................................................. 49

APPENDIX IX

9. Students Works ............................................................................. 58

APPENDIX X

10. Letter of Research ......................................................................... 64

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