Abstract:
Classroom action research was applied in this research improvement of
speaking through Running Dictation Techniques to Improve the Student’s
Speaking in descriptive text. And find out the extent of using Running Dictation
to improve speaking ability of second grade os SMP Muhammadiyah 05 Medan.
This research is classroom action research, the subject of the research were thirty
fourth students in the second grade of SMP Muhammadiyah 05 Medan. This
research was conducted in stwo cycles; each cycle consists of planning, action,
observation, and reflection. The researcher found several findings on it. The
findings show that the students’ speaking increases from pre to post test. The
mean of pre-test I is 55.88, the mean of post-test I is 63.5,the mean of pre-test II is
68.82, and the mean of post- test II is 92.35. The increasing percentages of
students who pass in oral test in cycle I and cycle II are: 50% up to 67.64%. The
decreasing percentages students who do not pass oral test are: 38.23% to 20.58%.
It means that running dictation is able to improve the students’ speaking skill.
