IMPROVING SPEAKING ABILITY OF THE NINTH GRADESTUDENTS OF SMP N 1 JATI KUDUS IN ACADEMIC YEAR

2013/2014 BY RETELLING STORY

By

TITIK AMALIA

NIM. 200932241

ENGLISH EDUCATION DEPARTMENTTEACHER TRAINING AND EDUCATION FACULTY

MURIA KUDUS UNIVERSITY2013

IMPROVING SPEAKING ABILITY OF THE NINTH GRADE STUDENTS

OF SMP N 1 JATI KUDUS IN THE ACADEMIC YEAR 2013/2014

BY RETELLING STORY

SKRIPSI

Presented to the University of Muria Kudus

In Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for Completing the Sarjana Program

In the Department of English Education

By:

TITIK AMALIA

NIM 200932241

ENGLISH EDUCATION DEPARTMENT

TEACHER TRAINING AND EDUCATION FACULTY

MURIA KUDUS UNIVERSITY

2013

MOTTO AND DEDICATION

MOTTO

∞ Only I can change my life. No one can do it for me. (Carol Burnett)

∞ Make the disappointments of the past into a successful weapon in the

future.

This skripsi is dedicated to:

o Achmadi & Siti Surati, her beloved

parent

o Arief Wibowo, her beloved brother

o Irfa Nur Chamidah, her beloved

sister

o Andhika Candra Prasetyawan, S.Tp,

her close friend

o Her friends in English Education

Department Muria Kudus University

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

Alhamdulillah, that God for blessing and giving favor to the writer, so the

writer accomplished this skripsi entitled “Improving Speaking Ability of the Ninth

Grade Students of SMP N 1 Jati Kudus in Academic Year 2013/2014 by Retelling

Story”.

The writer would like to express her appreciation to all of those who always

support the writer in completing this skripsi. Then, the writer would like to

express her gratitude to:

1. Dr. Drs. Slamet Utomo, M.Pd. the Dean of Teacher Training and Education

Faculty.

2. Diah Kurniati, S.Pd, M.Pd. the Head of English Education Department

3. Agung Dwi Nurcahyo, S.S, M.Pd as the first advisor, for all the time, advice,

patience and attention to the writer in completing this skripsi.

4. Mutohhar, S.Pd, M.Pd. as her second advisor who had been wise to give

corrections and suggestions.

5. The lecturers of English Education Department of Teacher Training and

Education Faculty of Muria Kudus University who helped the writer increase

her knowledge and give the best service during her study.

6. Purwanto, S.Pd. as the Headmaster of SMP N 1 Jati Kudus, who permits her

to conduct the research in his school.

7. Endang Susiati, S.Pd. as English teacher of ninth grade of SMP N 1 Jati

Kudus for the collaboration in the process of collecting data in her classroom.

8. Her beloved parents; Achmadi and Siti Surati, brother; Arief Wibowo, and

sister; Irfa Nur Chamidah; Anisah who always support and care.

9. Her close friend, Andhika Candra Prasetyawan, S.Tp, who always amuse

wherever the writer is happy and sad.

10. All of my friends in English Education Department of Teacher Training and

Education Faculty of Muria Kudus University especially widi, dewi, diah,

nila, ayuk, riyan, toto, dwi and arif.

11. All of the IXF students of SMP N 1 Jati Kudus in the academic year

2013/2014 for their cooperation.

12. All people whom the writer cannot mention; those who has been involved

directly or indirectly to the process of writing the skripsi.

The writer relizes that this final project is still far from perfect. The writer

would like to appreciate any criticism or comment for the betterment of this

final project.

Kudus, September 2013

Titik Amalia

200932241

TABLE OF CONTENTSPage

COVER ............................................................................................................... iLOGO .................................................................................................................. iiTITLE ................................................................................................................. iiiMOTTO AND DEDICATION .......................................................................... ivADVISORS’ APPROVAL ................................................................................vEXAMINERS’ APPROVAL..............................................................................viACKNOWLEDGEMENT .................................................................................viiABSTRACT ........................................................................................................ ixABSTRAK ..........................................................................................................xTABLE OF CONTENTS ...................................................................................xiLIST OF TABLES ............................................................................................xivLIST OF FIGURES ...........................................................................................xvLIST OF APPENDICES ..................................................................................xvi

CHAPTER I INTRODUCTION

1.1.Background of the Research ..........................................................................1

1.2.Statement of the Problems .............................................................................4

1.3.Objective of the Research ..............................................................................4

1.4.Significance of the Research ..........................................................................4

1.5.Scope of the Research ....................................................................................5

1.6.Operational Definition ...................................................................................5

CHAPTER II REVIEW TO RELATED LITERATURE AND ACTION

HYPOTHESIS

2.1. Teaching English in SMP N 1 Jati Kudus ..................................................6

2.1.1. The Purpose of Teaching English in SMP N 1 Jati Kudus ........................6

2.1.2. The Techniques of Teaching English at SMP N 1 Jati Kudus ...................7

2.1.3. The Media of Teaching English at SMP N 1 Jati Kudus ...........................7

2.2. Speaking .....................................................................................................8

2.3. Retelling Story ............................................................................................9

2.3.1. Types of Retelling Story ............................................................................10

2.3.2. The Steps to the Teacher in Retelling Story ...............................................11

2.3.3. The Use of Retelling Story Rope in Retelling Story ..................................12

2.3.4. The Advantages of Retelling Story ............................................................14

2.3.5. The Disadvantages of Retelling Story .......................................................14

2.4. Narrative Text .............................................................................................15

2.5. Review of the Previous Research ...............................................................16

2.6. Action Hypothesis ......................................................................................16

CHAPTER III METHOD OF THE RESEARCH

3.1. Setting and Characteristics of Research Subject ......................................17

3.2. Variable of the Research ..........................................................................18

3.3. Design of the Research .............................................................................18

3.3.1. Planning ....................................................................................................20

3.3.2. Action ........................................................................................................21

3.3.3. Observation ..............................................................................................21

3.3.4. Analysis and Reflection ...........................................................................22

3.4. Procedure of the Research ........................................................................22

3.5. Data Analysis ...........................................................................................28

CHAPTER IV FINDING OF THE RESEARCH

4.1. Description of the Research ...................................................................33

4.1.1. Cycle 1 ...................................................................................................34

4.1.1.1. Planning ..................................................................................................35

4.1.1.2. Acting ......................................................................................................35

4.1.1.3. Observing ................................................................................................40

4.1.1.4. Analysis and Reflecting ..........................................................................44

4.1.2. Cycle 2 ...................................................................................................45

4.1.2.1. Planning ..................................................................................................45

4.1.2.2. Acting ......................................................................................................46

4.1.2.3. Observing ................................................................................................49

4.1.2.4. Analysis and Reflecting ..........................................................................51

CHAPTER V DISCUSSION

5.1. The Improvement of Speaking Ability on the Ninth Grade Students

of SMP N 1 Jati Kudus by Retelling Story .................................................53

5.2. The Activity in the Ninth Grade Students of SMP N 1 Jati Kudus in

Speaking Ability by Retelling Story ...........................................................54

CHAPTER VI CONCLUSION AND SUGGESTION

6.1. Conclusion ....................................................................................................56

6.2. Suggestion .....................................................................................................57

REFERENCES ...................................................................................................59

APPENDICES ....................................................................................................61

CURRICULUM VITAE ....................................................................................97

LIST OF TABLES

Table Page

3.1. The Rating Scale by Brown ................................................................... 29

3.2. The Measurement of the Students’ Achievement .................................. 31

4.1. The Summary of the Research Result in Preliminary Test .................... 33

4.2. The Students’ Score in Achievement Test 1 .......................................... 41

4.3. The Criteria of the Students’ Score ........................................................ 42

4.4. The Summary of the Research Result .................................................... 43

4.5. The Students’ Score in the Achievement Test 2 .................................... 49

4.6. The Summary of the Research Result .................................................... 51

LIST OF FIGURES

Figure Page

2.1. The Picture of Retelling Story Rope ..................................................... 12

3.1. The Picture of Cyclical Action Research Model ................................... 19

LIST OF APPENDICES

Appendix Page

1. Instrument of Preliminary Test ........................................................... 61

2. The Students’ Score in Preliminary Test ............................................ 62

3. Syllabus ............................................................................................... 64

4. Lesson Plan Cycle 1 ............................................................................ 67

5. Retelling Story Rope ........................................................................... 75

6. Instrument of Achievement Test Cycle 1 ............................................ 77

7. The Students’ Score in Achievement Test 1 ....................................... 78

8. Observation Sheet Cycle 1 .................................................................. 80

9. Lesson Plan Cycle 2 ............................................................................ 82

10. Instrument of Achievement Test Cycle 2 ............................................ 89

11. The Students’ Score in Achievement Test 2 ....................................... 90

12. Observation Sheet Cycle 2 .................................................................. 92

13. Recapitulation of the Students’ Score ................................................. 94

14. The Students’ Attendance List ............................................................ 95

15. Documentation .................................................................................... 96

16. Others .................................................................................................. 98