AN ANALYSIS OF STUDENTS’ DIFFICULTIES IN SPEAKING ENGLISH AT EIGHTH GRADE OF SMPN
10 TANJUNGPINANG
SKRIPSI
ZERA GUENLI NIM 190388203014
ENGLISH LANGUAGE EDUCATION STUDY PROGRAM FACULTY OF TEACHER TRAINING AND EDUCATION
UNIVERSITAS MARITIM RAJA ALI HAJI TANJUNGPINANG
2023
AN ANALYSIS OF STUDENTS’ DIFFICULTIES IN SPEAKING ENGLISH AT EIGHTH GRADE OF SMPN
10 TANJUNGPINANG
Skripsi
Submitted as a Partial Fulfilment for the Undergraduate Degree in English Language Education
ZERA GUENLI NIM 190388203014
ENGLISH LANGUAGE EDUCATION STUDY PROGRAM FACULTY OF TEACHER TRAINING AND EDUCATION
UNIVERSITAS MARITIM RAJA ALI HAJI TANJUNGPINANG
2023
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APPROVAL SHEET
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
Alhamdulillahirabbil’aalamin, praise and gratitude are infinite to the presence of Allah SWT who has given healthy and always makes things easier for me and don’t forget to shalawat and greetings to the Prophet Muhammad SAW.
Hopefully one day we will get his intercession at the end of the day. Thanks for being given the gift and guidance to complete the writing of this skripsi.
This skripsi intended to fulfill of the requirements to obtain a Bachelor of Education degree (S1) in English language education study program faculty of teacher training and education of Universitas Maritim Raja Ali Haji. This skripsi would not have been possible to complete on its own without the help, support, and motivation from people who have been there to strengthen me. Therefore, the researcher is very grateful to:
1. Prof. Dr. Agung Dhamar Syakti, S.Pi., DEA the rector Universitas Maritim Raja Ali Haji Tanjungpinang, Provinsi Kepulauan Riau.
2. Assist. Prof. Satria Agust, S.S., M.Pd. the Dean of Teacher Training and Education.
3. Assist. Prof. Dewi Nopita, S.Pd., M.Pd. the Head of English Education Department.
4. Assist. Prof. Rona Elfiza, S.Pd., M.Pd, as the first advisor who always guide the researcher, give suggestion, give support and time in completing this skripsi.
5. Assist. Prof. Elsa Ernawati Nainggolan, S.Pd., M.Pd, as the second advisor who always give suggestion, time and more knowledge in completing this skripsi.
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TABLE OF CONTENT
APPROVAL SHEET ... ii
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT ... vi
TABLE OF CONTENT ... viii
LIST OF TABLE ... x
LIST OF APPENDICES ... xi
ABSTRAK ... xii
ABSTRACT ... xiii
CHAPTER I INTRODUCTION ... 1
1.1 Background of the Research ... 1
1.2 Formulation of the Research Problem ... 3
1.3 Objective of the Research ... 3
1.4 Significance of the Research ... 3
1.5 Definition of Key Terms ... 4
CHAPTER II LITERATURE REVIEW ... 5
2.1 Theoretical Framework ... 5
2.1.1 Definition of Speaking ... 5
2.1.2 Function of Speaking ... 6
2.1.3 The Component of Speaking ... 7
2.1.4 Problems in Learning Speaking ... 9
2.1.5 Factor of the Problems in Speaking ... 13
2.2 Previous Research ... 13
2.3 Conceptual Framework ... 15
CHAPTER III RESEARCH METHOD ... 16
3.1 Research Design ... 16
3.2 Research Place and Time ... 16
3.2.1 Place ... 16
3.2.2 Time ... 17
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3.3 Research Instrument ... 17
3.4 Data & Data Sources ... 17
3.5 Technique of Collecting Data ... 18
3.6 Technique of Analyzing Data ... 19
3.7 Trustworthiness of Data ... 21
CHAPTER IV RESEARCH FINDINGS AND DISCUSSION ... 23
4.1 Research Findings ... 23
4.1.1 The result of interview ... 23
4.1.2 The result of documentation ... 29
4.2 Discussion ... 30
CHAPTER V CONCLUSION AND SUGGESTION ... 40
5.1 Conclusion ... 40
5.2 Suggestion ... 40
REFERENCES ... 42
APPENDIX ... 45
