Improving students’ speaking skill through debate technique at X grade of SMK Dr. Indra Adnan Indragiri College
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Speaking Skill , Debate Technique , Vocational SchoolAbstract
Speaking skill is an essential competence in English learning. However, students often face challenges such as limited practice and vocabulary. This issue was identified among tenth-grade students of SMK Dr. Indra Adnan Indragiri College and became the background of this study. The research aimed to determine the improvement of speaking skills through debate techniques. An experimental method with a pre-experimental design was applied. Data were collected through oral tests administered to 21 tenth-grade students. The findings indicate that debate techniques positively influenced students’ speaking skills. The mean post-test score (71.71) was higher than the pre-test score (69.05), accompanied by increased participation, engagement, and confidence. Statistical analysis showed that the t-observed value (8.61) exceeded the t-table values at both the 5% (2.08) and 1% (2.84) significance levels. Therefore, the null hypothesis was rejected and the alternative hypothesis accepted, confirming the effectiveness of debate techniques.
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