Proceedings of the Tenth International Conference on Languages and Arts (ICLA 2021)

An Analysis of Students’ Speaking Ability in Speech at English Department of UMN Al-Washliyah Medan

Authors
Yulinda Oktaviana Harahap1, *, Yenni Rozimela1
1English Department, FBS, Universtas Negeri Padang, Padang, Sumatera Barat 25131, Indonesia
*Corresponding author. Email: yulindaoktaviana@gmail.com
Corresponding Author
Yulinda Oktaviana Harahap
Available Online 30 November 2021.
DOI
10.2991/assehr.k.211129.001How to use a DOI?
Keywords
Ability; Speaking; Speech
Abstract

Speaking is one of the important part in language skill that students should have in order to be able to communicate in English. Speech is one of ways for students to practice their English speaking and build their self confidence, share ideas, and express themselve to audience. The descriptive research focused on analyzing of students’ speaking ability in speech at the the sixth semester of Muslim Nusantara Al-Washliyah Medan in the Academic year of 2020/2021. The participants of the research were 10 randomly selected students of the English Department. The data were collected through speaking test, requiring the students to deliver a speech that had been analyzed based assessment of speech from [1] & [2], including (a) organizing speech; (1) Introduction, (2) Body; main point; supporting material, connective statement, (3). Conclusion; signal the end, pauses and vocal variety, reinforcement), (b) wording the speech; (1) vocabulary used, (2) grammar. (c) delivering a speech; (1). Speakers body; eye contact, gestures facial expression movement. (2).Speaker voice; pronunciation and articulation. The result found that the student’ speaking ability in speech was categorized into “good”. The average score achieved was 73.9; thus, it needed more encouragement especially in speech organization, and wording the speech.

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Volume Title
Proceedings of the Tenth International Conference on Languages and Arts (ICLA 2021)
Series
Advances in Social Science, Education and Humanities Research
Publication Date
30 November 2021
ISBN
978-94-6239-470-4
ISSN
2352-5398
DOI
10.2991/assehr.k.211129.001How to use a DOI?
Copyright
© 2021 The Authors. Published by Atlantis Press SARL.
Open Access
This is an open access article under the CC BY-NC license.

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