THE IMPLEMENTATION OF ROLE PLAY TECHNIQUE IN TEACHING SPEAKING ENGLISH AT SMPN 2 MARE

vii ABSTRACT Saniati. 2019. The Implementation of Role Play Technique in Teching Speaking English at SMPN 2 Mare. Thesis of Educational English Departement, Graduate Program State University of Makassar. (Supervised by Baso Jabu. and Muhammad Basri) This research is aimed at knowing whether students’ speaking ability can be improved by using role play technique in the third year students of SMPN 2 Mare academic year 2018/2019. This research uses Classroom Action Research (CAR). The Classroom Action Research that is used in this research adopting the Kurt Lewin’s design; it consists of 2 cycles. Every cycle consists of four phases those are: planning, acting, observing, and reflecting. The subject of this research is the students in IX A class of SMPN 2 Mare. In collecting the data, this research uses observation, questionnaire, and test. Based on the research findings, it can be said that using role play technique in teaching speaking is success since the criteria of success were achieved. The criterion of action success is 84% of students could achieve the target score of the minimal mastery level criteria or KKM of English lesson was 65 (sixty-five). The findings of the study are: first, related to the test result, they were 4 students or 11.37% of students in the class who achieved the minimal mastery level criterion or KKM in pretest. Next, in the result of posttest in cycle 1, there were 10 or 40 % students who achieved the minimal mastery level criterion or KKM. Next, in the result of posttest in cycle 2, they were 21 students or 84% students in the class who achieved The minimal mastery level criterion or KKM. Second, related to the observation result showed that the students were braver and more confident in speaking. It can be seen from their participation in the class, their participation in the conversation, and their performance. Third, related to the questionnaire result, it is proved that the response of the students toward the teacher professionalism and their interest in learning speaking using role play technique is 75.00% and 78.57% that means it falls into the strong and very strong category. It can be concluded that most students love role play technique. Moreover, they admitted that their speaking ability is improved. Key words: Role Play Technique, Teaching Speakin