THE EFFECTIVENESS OF GROUP DISCUSSION ON STUDENTS’ SPEAKING SKILL (A Quasi-Experiment Study at the Eighth Grade Students of MTs Al-Falah Academic Year 2015/2016) “A Skripsi” Presented to Faculty of Tarbiyah and Teachers’ Training in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree of S.Pd (S-1) in the English Langauge Education By: Wiyudo Serena NIM: 1111014000112 DEPARTMENT OF ENGLISH EDUCATION FACULTY OF TARBIYAH AND TEACHERS’ TRAINING STATE ISLAMIC UNIVERSITY OF SYARIF HIDAYATULLAH JAKARTA 2016 ABSTRACT Wiyudo Serena (1111014000112). The Effectiveness of Group Discussion towards Students’ Speaking Skill (A Quasi-experimental Study at the Second Grade Students of MTs Al-Falah Jakarta Selatan in 2015/2016 Academic Year), Skripsi, Jurusan Pendidikan Bahasa Inggris Fakultas Ilmu Tarbiyah dan Keguruan., Univeristas Islam Negeri Syarif Hidayatullah Jakarta, 2016. Keywords: effectiveness, group discussion, teaching speaking. The Aim of this research is to obtain the empirical evidence of using group discussion technique on students’ speaking skill. In this research, the researcher uses quasi-experimental design. The researcher uses two classes. In experiment class and control class group the researcher applies pre-test and post-test design as the research design. The population is students of the second grade of MTs Al-Falah. The sample is B class as the experimental group and A class as the control group. Every group has 33 students. The result of the study reveals that using group discussion is effective to be used in teaching and learning speaking English. This can be seen from the calculation of t-observation is 2.65 with 5% significant level with 64 df is 2.00. It means that the result of t-observation is higher than t-table. So, Tobservation is greater than Ttable. This means that Ha which states that there is significant effect in using group discussion to teach speaking to the second graders at MTs Al-Falah is accepted. Whereas, Ho which states that there is no significant effect of using group discussion to teach speaking to second graders at MTs Al-Falah is rejected. In other words, group discussion can be used as an alternative to teach speaking to the students at MTs Al-Falah. i ABSTRAK Wiyudo Serena (1111014000112). The Effectiveness of Group Discussion towards Students’ Speaking Skill (A Quasi-experimental Study at the Second Grade Students of MTs Al-Falah Jakarta Selatan in 2015/2016 Academic Year), Skripsi, Jurusan Pendidikan Bahasa Inggris Fakultas Ilmu Tarbiyah dan Keguruan., Univeristas Islam Negeri Syarif Hidayatullah Jakarta, 2016. Kata Kunci: effectiveness, group discussion, teaching speaking Tujuan dari penelitian ini adalah untuk mendapatkan bukti empiris tentang penggunaan group discussion technique terhadap kemampuan speaking siswa. Pada penelitian ini, peneliti menggunakan quasi-experimental. Peneliti menggunakan dua kelas. Dalam kelas eksperimen dan kelas kontrol peneliti menerapkan pre-test dan post-test sebagai model penelitiannya. Populasinya adalah siswa kelas dua pada MTs Al-Falah. Dan sampelnya adalah kelas B sebagai grup experiment dan kelas A sebagai grup kontrol. Setiap grup jumlahnya antara 33 siswa. Dari hasil penelitian ini menyatakan bahwa menggunakan group discussion sangat berpengaruh dalam praktek belajar dan mengajar berbicara bahasa inggris. Ini dapat dilihat dari hasil penghitunagan dari T observed adalah 2.65 dengan 5% dan dengan 64 defference freedom adalah 2.00. hasilnya t-observed sangat tnggi dari t- table. Jadi, Tobservation lebih tinggi dibandingkan Ttable. Maksudnya adalah Ha menyatakan bahwa ada pengaruh yang significant pengajaran berbicara dengan menggunakan group discussion pada kelas dua di MTs Al-Falah adalah diterima. Sedangkan, Ho menyatakan bahwa tidak memiliki pengaruh yang significant pada pengajaran berbicara dengan menggunakan group discussion pada kelas dua di MTs Al-Falah adalah ditolak. Dalam kata lain, group discussion dapat digunakan sebagai alternatif untuk pengajaran berbicara pada siswa MTs Al-Falah. ii ACKNOWLEDGEMENT In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful. Praised be to Allah, Lord of the World, who has given the writer His love, guidance and strength to finish the last assignment of his study. Peace and blessing be upon Prophet Muhammad SAW, his families, his relatives and all his followers. It is a pleasure to acknowledge the help and contribution to all of the lecturers, institution, family, friends who have contributed to help the writer finishing this ‘skripsi’, so this assignment was able to be presented to Faculty of Tarbiyah and Teachers’ Training as a partial fulfillment of requirements for the degree of S.Pd (S- 1) in English Education Department. In arranging this ‘skripsi’, a lot of people provided motivation, advice, support and even remark that help the writer. The writer would like to express the deepest gratitude to his wonderful parents, Mr. Bambang Rahadyan and Mrs. Dewi Susianti for giving her motivation, guidance and pray all the time. Moreover, the writer would love to express the great honor and deepest gratitude to her advisors, Dr. Alek M.Pd. and Mr. Zaharil Annasy M.Hum., for their valuable advice, guidance, comments, corrections and suggestions and who have been very patient to help the writer finishing this ‘skripsi’. Besides, the writer would also deliver special gratitude to: 1. Dr. Prof. Ahmad Thib Raya, M.A., as the Dean of Faculty of Tarbiyah and Teachers’ Training. 2. Dr. Alek, M.Pd. and Zaharil Anasy, M.Hum., as Head and Secretary of the English Education Department. 3. All lecturers and staffs in English Education Department who have taught the writer useful knowledge and skills. 4. Dr. Ratna Sari Dewi, M.Pd., as the Advisor of Class C in academic year 2011/2012. iii 5. The Head of Al-Falah Jakarta Selatan, H. Yusri, S.Pd.I and all of the teacher of MTs Al-Falah Jakarta Selatan, for giving permission the writer to conduct the study. 6. The students of VIII A & VIII B classes who have contributed her in collecting data during the study. 7. The writer’s sister, Dian Rintari for all of her help and support. 8. All friends in C class of English Education Department 2011 for the great friendship, support, togetherness since the first time of study. May Allah always bless them all, so be it. The words are not enough to express my gratitude for all their help in finishing this ‘skripsi’. The writer realized that this ‘skripsi’ is far for being perfect. Therefore, it is a pleasure for her to get critiques and suggestions to make this ‘skipsi’ better. Jakarta, Juni 2016 The Writer Wiyudo Serena iv Table of Contents ABSTRACT.................................................................................................................. i ABSTRAK ...................................................................................................................ii ACKNOWLEDGEMENT.........................................................................................iii TABLE OF CONTENT.............................................................................................. v LIST OF TABLES AND FIGURES.......................................................................viii LIST OF APPENDICES ........................................................................................... ix CHAPTER I: INTRODUCTION ............................................................................. 1 A. Background of the study ......................................................................................... 1 B. Identification of the Problem .................................................................................. 4 C. Limitation of the Problem ....................................................................................... 4 D. Formulation of Research Problem .......................................................................... 4 E. The Objective of the Study ..................................................................................... 4 F. Significance of the Study ........................................................................................ 5 CHAPTER II: THEORETICAL FRAMEWORK ................................................. 6 A. Speaking Ability ..................................................................................................... 6 1. Definition of Speaking ...................................................................................... 6 2. The Purposes of Speaking................................................................................. 7 3. Types of Speaking............................................................................................. 8 4. The Elements of Speaking ................................................................................ 9 B. Group Discussion.................................................................................................. 10 1. Definition of Group......................................................................................... 10 2. Types of Group ............................................................................................... 10 3. Definition of Discussion ................................................................................. 12 4. Types of Discussion ........................................................................................ 12 5. The Group Discussion..................................................................................... 13 v 6. The Advantages and Disadvantages of Group Discussion ............................. 14