Improving Students’ Speaking Ability Through Drama Performance at the Eleventh Grade of SMA N 17 Medan
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This study deals with the improving students’ speaking ability through drama performance at the eleventh
grade of SMA N 17 Medan. The main objective of this study is to describe the implementation of drama
performance in teaching speaking. The sample of this study was 50 students in class XI IS-1. This study
was conducted by using classroom action research. The research was conducted in two cycles, cycle I
consisted of three meetings, and cycle II consisted of three meetings. The instruments for collecting the
data were quantitative data (speaking test), and qualitative data (interview and observation sheet). Based
on speaking scores in quantitative data, students’ score improve continuously. Based on interview and
observation sheet from qualitative data, it was found that the students were active, interested, and
enthusiastic in speaking especially through drama performance. The result of the research showed that
drama performance significantly improved students’ achievement in speaking ability.
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