ENGLISH STUDENTS’ DIFFICULTIES IN LEARNING SPEAKING
SKRIPSI
SELA TIRANA 160388203002
ENGLISH EDUCATION STUDY PROGRAM
FACULTY OF TEACHER TRAINING AND EDUCATION UNIVERSITAS MARITIM RAJA ALI HAJI
TANJUNGPINANG 2023
ENGLISH STUDENTS’ DIFFICULTIES IN LEARNING SPEAKING
SKRIPSI
Submitted as a Partial Fulfillment for the Undergraduate Degree in English language Education
SELA TIRANA 160388203002
ENGLISH EDUCATION STUDY PROGRAM
FACULTY OF TEACHER TRAINING AND EDUCATION
MOTTO
“Mereka yang melakukan hal baik, akan mendapatkan yang terbaik juga”
-Monkey D Luffy
“Hal-hal baik yang aku lakukan dan aku perjuangkan, ku dedikasikan untuk Ibu”
-Sela Tirana
ACKNOWLEDGMENT
Assalamu’alaikumWr. Wb.
Alhamdulillahirobbil’alamin. All praises belong to Allah SWT to His blessing and mercies given to the researcher, to complete this research paper entitled English Student’s Difficulties in Learning Speaking at MAN Tanjungpinang.
The researcher realized that many people had given their help and useful suggestion for finishing the research paper. Therefore, the researcher would like to express her gratitude and appreciation to:
1. Prof. Dr. Agung Dhamar Syakti, S.Pi, DEA., as the Rector of Universitas Maritim Raja Ali Haji and
2. Satria Agust, S.Pd, M.Pd., Dean of School of Teacher Training and Education of Universitas Maritim Raja Ali Haji, who has given the legalization towards his research paper and also as the third examiner of this research paper examination.
3. Assist. Prof. Dewi Nopita, S.Pd., M.Pd., as the Head of English Education Department, who has given the researcher permission to conduct the research, and also as the consultant who has patiently guided the researcher in arranging this work, provided time for consultant, and gave the researcher nice suggestion.
4. Assist. Prof. Rona Elfiza, S.Pd., M.Pd., as the second consultant who has patiently guided the researcher in arranging this work, provided time for consultant, and gave the researcher nice suggestion.
5. Assist. Prof. Gatot Subroto, S.S., M.P.d., as the head of examiner of this research paper examination.
6. Assist. Prof. Dewi Murni, S.Pd., M.Hum., as the first examiner of this research paper examination and as the researcher’s academic advisor.
7. All of the lecturers who have given valuable knowledge in the Department of English Education, Universitas Maritim Raja Ali Haji.
8. Dra. Mayasari, as the headmaster of MAN Tanjungpinang who gave permission to the researcher in conducting her research.
9. Zulfikar Aslam, S.Pd., as the English teacher who always gave information and accompany researcher to do her research in the class.
10. My Parents; Bahtiar and Rosnita, especially my mom who always support and believe in me; my lovely person ever.
11. My husband Muhammad Azriyardi, I know he gave me his best to support me.
12. My brother, Syahril Agustiar who always support me.
13. My bestfriend, Dedek Aguslistiana. Thank you for always supporting me.
14. My college bestfriends, Jihan Praditya, Rina Maryani who always helping me and supporting me.
15. All the participants who want to be informants for this research.
Finally, the researcher realizes that this research paper is still far from being perfect. Therefore, suggestion and criticism are welcomed and accepted. She wishes that this research paper would be useful and helpful for the other readers.
Wassalamu’alaikumWr.Wb.
Tanjungpinang, December 30th 2022
Sela Tirana
TABLE OF CONTENT
COVER ... i
APPROVAL SHEET ... ii
APPROVAL SHEET……….…...iii
STATEMENT OF THE ORIGINALITY OF SKRIPSI ... iv
MOTTO ... v
ABSTRAK ... vi
ABSTRACT...vii
ACKNOWLEDGMENT ... vi
TABLE OF CONTENT……….x
LIST OF TABLES ... xii
LIST OF FIGURES ... xi
LIST OF APPENDICES ... xiv
CHAPTER I INTRODUCTION ... 1
1.1 Background of the Study ... 1
1.2 Identification of the Problem... 2
1.3 Limitation of the Problem ... 2
1.4 Research Question ... 2
1.5 Purpose of the Research ... 3
1.6 Signification of the Research ... 3
1.7 Definition of Key Terms ... 3
CHAPTER II LITERATURE REVIEW ... 5
2.1 Review of the Related Theory ... 5
2.1.1 Speaking for Grade X in Indonesia ... 5
2.1.2 Difficulties in Speaking English in Grade X ... 9
2.2 Previous Research Findings ... 11
2.3 Conceptual Framework ... 13
CHAPTER III RESEARCH METHODOLOGY ... 14
3.1 Research Design ... 14
3.2 Research Setting ... 14
3.2.1 Research Place ... 14
3.2.2 Research Time ... 14
3.3 Research Participant ... 14
3.4 Research Instrument ... 15
3.5 Data Collection Technique ... 15
3.6 Technique of Data Analysis ... 16
3.6.1 Scoring Technique ... 17
CHAPTER IV RESEARCH FINDINGS AND DISCUSSION ... 19
4.1 Research Findings ... 19
4.1.1 Data Description ... 19
4.1.2 Data Analysis ... 21
4.2 Discussion ... 26
CHAPTER V CONCLUSION AND SUGGESTION ... 31
5.1 Conclusion ... 31
5.2 Suggestion ... 32
REFFERENCES ... 33
LIST OF TABLES
Table 3.1 Category of Students’ Ability ... 16 Table 4.1 The Questionnaire Result ... 19 Table 4.2 The Speaking Test Result ... 20
LIST OF FIGURES
Figure 2.1 Conceptual Framework ... 13
LIST OF APPENDICES
Appendix 1. Plagiarism Certificate ………36
Appendix 2. The Questionnaire Result………...37
Appendix 3. The Speaking Test Result.……...81
Appendix 4. The Interview Result……….83
Appendix 5. Documentation ...…….………...……….87
Appendix 6. Letter of Research Permission …...……….………..88
