Secondly, a test must measure. Some tests measure general ability while others focus on very specific competencies or objectives. For example, a proficiency test
determines a general ability level, but a quiz on recognizing correct use of definite articles measures specific knowledge.
In this study, several procedures were used in order to get the empirical data required. The research was conducted in two ways:
3.5.1 Checklist of Self Assessment
In conducting this research, I made the checklist as the form of self assessment to the students. During the treatment section, I gave the checklist to measure the
progress of their ability in spoken descriptive text. The checklist carried out some questions which lead the students to know what mistakes they had done during
speaking. In order to make the use of checklist easy, I used Bahasa The Indonesian Language. The treatment was done in three meetings, and I gave the
same checklist in these meetings. In this study, I used a descriptive text as the material to be assessed with
self assessment. I taught the tenth graders of SMA Negeri 1 Pemalang. Accordingly, in order to make the process of the research easier, I used Bahasa in
making the checklist for the students. The checklist of my research is given as follows:
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Table 4. Checklist of Descriptive Task
Pernyataan Ya
Tidak
1. Saya menggunakan pesent tense ketika membuat teks
deskriptif. 2.
Saya memperkenalkan objek pada awal paragraf dalam teks yang saya buat.
3. Saya memperkenalkan objek secara spesifik dalam
teks yang telah saya buat. 4.
Saya menyebutkan ciri-ciri fisik tentang objek tersebut dalam teks yang saya buat.
5. Saya menggambarkan bagian-bagian dari objek saya.
6. Saya menggambarkan kualitas dari objek saya.
7. Saya menggunakan noun phrase dalam teks yang saya
buat. 8.
Saya menggunakan kata sifat dalam menyebutkan ciri- ciri objek saya.
9. Saya menggunakan to be dalam menggambarkan
objek dalam teks saya. 10.
Saya menggunakan hashave dalam menggambarkan objek dalam teks saya.
3.5.2 Rubric of Spoken Assessment
In giving treatment to the sudents of the experimental group, I gave them a rubric as a students‟ guide in assessing spoken descriptive text. I asked them to practise
their ability in spoken descriptive text then they assessed their speech by using the rubric. It was done during the treatment process. Actually, the rubric was also
used as the rubric of scoring system by the teacher too.
3.5.3 Test
