The Implementation Of Presentation Practice Production (PPP) Technique To Improve Students’ Speaking Skill By Using Picture Card As A Media

Abstract

This research was aimed to improving students’ speaking skill of Descriptive text by using picture card in presentation practice production (ppp) technique. The subject of the study were the students of SMK Harapan Mekar 2 Medan Academic Year 2019/2020. There were 20 students AK-1 grade (1 boys and 19 girls). The research of this study were conducted by using classroom action research. The data used in this research were qualitative and quantitative data and the instument of collecting data were used such as observation sheet, interview, documentation, and speaking test. This research was accomplished in two cycles. Each cycle consisted of four steps of classroom action research (planning, implementing, observing and reflecting). The first cycle conducted in two meetings including to pre-test and post-test one (I), in pretest the researcher gave the speaking test before treatment and in post-test one (I) the researcher gave the treatment base on the material of Descriptive text. The second cycle were conducted in two meetings including to post-test two (II), in post-test two (II) the researcher gave more treatment and information about the Descriptive text by using presentation practice production (ppp) technique and Picture card as learning media in teaching speaking process. The result of this research showed that there were increasing of students’ speaking skill. The mean of the pre-test was 53,5, in cycle one was 66, in cycle two was 79, it indicated that the scores and the mean in cycle two was better that the first one. The percentage of students who got point 70 or more also increased. In the pre-test of cycle one, there were 2 students who got point 70. In the post test of cycle one the students who got point 70 or more there were 11 students (55%), it means that there were an increasing about 45%. The post-test of cycle two, the students who got point 70 or more there were 20 students (100%) and the increasing were about 45%. The scores of observation sheet were 4 (very good). The students paid attention and also felt spirit in doing the speaking test, and students more interested, enjoyed, and enthusiastic in doing the tast by using presentation practice production (ppp) technique and that created the supportive situation during teaching-learning process, it could be seen in the result of interview and documentation, it showed that the classroom was alive and active