IMPROVING
STUDENTS’ SPEAKING SKILL THROUGH DEBATE TECHNIQUE
A. Definition
of Key Terms
1. Improving
In Oxford Advanced
Learners’ Dictionary, improving is making or becoming better; making good use
of something.7 Or it can be said that improving is doing in any way in making
something better, or becoming increased.
2. Speaking
Skill
Speaking
is making use of language in ordinary voice; uttering words;knowing and being
able to use a language; expressing oneself in words; making a speech.8 Speaking
skill is the ability to use the language for expressing idea.
3. Debate
Technique
Technique
is the specific activities manifested in classroom that were consistent with a
method and therefore in harmony with an approach as well. Debates can present
opportunities for students to engage in using extended chunks of language for a
purpose: to convincingly defend one side of an issue. A debate is a type of
role play where students are asked to take
sides on an issue and defend their positions. It can be defined that debate
technique is an activity of teaching speaking where students are divided in
different sides of an issue and have to defend their opinions. Students have a
lot of opportunities to practice speaking through this technique.
4. Classroom
Action Research
Harmer
states that classroom action research is the name given to a series of
procedures teachers can engage in, either because they wish to improve aspects
of their teaching, or because they wish to evaluate the success
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