The Effect of English Club Program toward Second Grade Students’ Speaking Ability at SMPN 18 Padang

Silvia, Amita and Lisa, Tavriyanti and Ernati, Ernati (2015) The Effect of English Club Program toward Second Grade Students’ Speaking Ability at SMPN 18 Padang. Diploma thesis, Universitas Bung Hatta.

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Abstract

This research was aimed to describe the effect of English club toward students’ speaking ability at SMPN 18 Padang. In this study the writer applied the descriptive research design. This study focused on English club members and the member only 9 students. The writer chose purposive sampling technique. In collecting the data, the writer used speaking test, questionnaire and interview. The data was analyzed by using several steps. First, speaking test, presented the raw scores, counted the average score both of scorers, calculated the mean and standard deviation and classified the students’ speaking ability. Second, questionnaire, gave score in a table according to students’ answer, calculated the percentage, calculated the mean and standard deviation, and classified the students’ participation in English club. Then, interview, made transcription of the result of interview and concluded the result. After that, the writer summarized the data. The result of this study showed that English club program does not affect second grade students’ speaking ability at SMPN 18 Padang. From the result of speaking test, there are 7 students who had moderate speaking ability, 1 student had high speaking ability and 1 student had low speaking ability. From the result of questionnaire, it showed that 1 student had high participation in English club, 6 students had moderate participation in English club and 1 student had low participation in English club. From the result of interview, the purpose of students joined English club, 55.6% students stated that they joined english club to improve their speaking ability, 33.3% students stated that to improve their knowledge of English and 11.1% students stated that to increase their English grade. The contribution of English club program, 87.5% students (7 students) said that they got benefit to join English club program to improve the component of speaking such as grammar, vocabulary, pronunciation and fluency. 50% students (4 students) said that English club program help them to be more confident. Based on the findings, it could be concluded that English club program does not influenced second grade students’ speaking ability at SMPN 18 Padang. The students who join English club program have purpose is to improve speaking ability, to improve their knowledge of English and to increase their English grade. Students said that English club program help them to be more confident. It is suggested to English teachers to improve students’ speaking ability. By giving more practice and drill the speaking skill whetherinside or outside the classroms. There is should be a study about factors that make the English club program affect students’ speaking ability. i

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