Abstract :
Arif Anggoro Yuli. 2020. Improving Students Speaking Skill Using Snowball Throwing
Techinique for The Tenth Grade SMK KAWUNG 2 Surabaya.
Advisor : Dra. Bekti Wirawati, M.Pd and Hj. Siti Azizah, S.Pd, M.Pd.
The objective of this research was to find out the improvement of students? speaking
skill by using Snowball Throwing technique at SMK KAWUNG 2 Surabaya.
The design of research was a classroom action research. The research was conducted
at SMK KAWUNG 2 Surabaya in October 2019. The subjects of this research were the X
AK-1 grade students of SMK KAWUNG 2 Surabaya in 2019/2020 academic year. It consist
of 30 students. This classroom action research was conducted in two cycles. Each cycle
consisted of four steps: plan, action, observation, and reflection. The data collecting
instruments of this study were observation sheet, speaking test and documentation. The data
were analyzed from field notes and the students? score in speaking test.
The result of this study showed that the students? speaking skill improved by using
technique. There was a significant improvement from diagnostic test, cycle I and cycle II.
From diagnostic test, 16.6% students can pass the speaking test. It improves as many as
27.8% to cycle I. While cycle I, 50.% can pass the speaking test. It improves as many as
36.1% to cycle II. While from cycle II, 76.6% can pass the speaking test. Thus, all
implemented actions were successful to improve the students? speaking skill by using
Snowball Throwing technique.
Keyword : Speaking, Snowball Throwing Technique, Teaching Narrative Text.