DEVELOPING STUDENTS’ SPEAKING ABILITY THROUGH STORY COMPLETION

I would like to continue about methodology of journal that I review the subjects of the research were a teacher and 20 students who are in the first semester. The students which are not from English program joined an English club in university of muhammadiyah Surabaya. The data were taken from observation, interview, and questioner. The observation was conducted to obtain the data to answer the problems about how are the technique and implementation of speaking ability through story completion. The interview guidelines and questioner consisted of ten questions for students to answer the problems about how the implementation and the effect of using story completion for students in their speaking skill. Therefore the researcher would know the reasons to use of story completion.

Based on the observation that was done by the researcher, twenty students practiced their speaking in group. It was proved the enthusiasm of students inspeaking activity by using story completion in order to overcome the problems. Firstly the teacher arranged the lesson plan that contained the steps in teaching and learning process in the classroom. The lesson plan contained and explained the purpose of lesson, indicator, method of learning process, matter of lesson, steps of learning activities and assessment.Before starting the lesson the teacher gave ice breaker, like a game about asking questions to make the students relaxed and understand whether they had focused or not. In the while teaching activity, before introduced and explained about story completion technique in teaching English by using topic that has been determined. The teacher reviewed the material about describe of people first.Then the teacher explained the material of descriptive text, the teacher trained the students to practice speaking using Story Completion in groups.


Student responses indicate that the application of story completion methods can improve students' speaking abilities. The method used in speaking activities can make students very interesting. Because it is applied directly in real life, especially in speaking activities in class. Using this method, there are benefits such as stories that promote feelings of well-being and relaxation, increase students' willingness to communicate thoughts and feelings, encourage active participation, increase verbal skills, encourage the use of imagination and creativity. In addition, this method increases students' ability to tell stories in speaking activities. Therefore the story resolution method contributes to facilitate students in expressing ideas in speaking activities.