THE IMPLEMENTATION OF DEBATE IN TEACHING SPEAKING TO THE FIRST YEAR STUDENTS OF RSBI (RINTISAN SEKOLAH BERTARAF INTERNASIONAL) CLASS AT SMP N 1 BOYOLALI.
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THE IMPLEMENTATION OF DEBATE IN TEACHING SPEAKING TO
THE FIRST YEAR STUDENTS OF RSBI (RINTISAN SEKOLAH
BERTARAF INTERNASIONAL) CLASS
AT SMP N 1 BOYOLALI
RESEARCH PAPER
Submitted as a Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements
for Getting Bachelor Degree
in English Department
by
FATIMAH YULIANI
A.320.050.354
SCHOOL OF TEACHER TRAINING AND EDUCATION
MUHAMMADIYAH UNIVERSITY OF SURAKARTA
2009
CHAPTER I
INTRODUCTION
A. Background of the Study
As a foreign language in Indonesia, English is learned seriously by
many people to have a good prospect in the community of international
world. Recently, English becomes important. Since it’s important, English is
taught widely at formal school starting from elementary school up to
universities; even at informal school i.e. courses.
There are four English skills to learn, namely speaking, reading,
writing, and listening skill. Speaking seems intuitively the most important
skill to master. The success is measured in terms of the ability to carry out
conversation in language speaking in an interactive process of constructing
meaning that involves producing, receiving, and processing information.
Speaking is very important because by mastering speaking skill, people can
carry out conversations with others, give the ideas and exchange the
information with others. Hence, in speaking classroom the learners should
work as much as possible on their own, talk to one another directly and not
through the medium of teacher.
“Speaking is the process of building and sharing meaning through the
use of verbal and non verbal symbol in a variety of context” (Chancy 1998:
13). The other opinion is shown by Hornby (1995: 318), spea king is making
use of words in an ordinary voice; uttering words; knowing and being able
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to use a language; expressing oneself in words; making a speech. In short,
speaking skill is the ability to perform the linguistic knowledge in the actual
communication. By speaking with others, we are able to know what kinds of
situation are in the world.
There are several methods which are used by the teacher for teaching
speaking. The method should be interesting to interest students in teaching
learning process. One of the teaching methods in teaching speaking is debate
method. It is seen as an active learning process because students will learn
more through a process constructing and creating, working in a group and
also sharing knowledge.
Debate is a teaching strategy to improve verbal communication and
critical-thinking skills. Debate is presented as a valuable learning activity for
teaching critical thinking and improving communication skills. Debating is
an effective pedagogical strategy because of the level of responsibility for
learning and active involvement required by all student debaters
(http://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18173892). Maryadi (2008: 16) states that
“debate can motivate students’ thinking, moreover if they must defend their
stand or opinion which is in contradiction with conviction themselves”. This
strategy can involve all students to be active, not only debate performer.
Debate is implemented in teaching speaking RSBI. The teacher of the
first year in SMP Negeri 1 Boyolali implements debate in the teaching
speaking. The teaching learning process aims to enable the students speak
the target language.
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Rintisan Sekolah Bertaraf Internasional (RSBI) refers to a path of
international standardized school. RSBI is an Indonesia government program
in education which is implemented with developing quality of school to be
an international standardized school. Sekolah Bertaraf Internasional (SBI) is
a national school which prepares the students with National Education
Standard, in Indonesian is Standar Nasional Pendidikan (SNP) which has an
international quality and the graduation from it has international competitive
capacity.
“Sekolah Bertaraf Internasional adalah sekolah yang sudah
memenuhi seluruh Standar Nasional Pendidikan (SNP) dan
diperkaya dengan mengacu pada standar pendidikan salah satu
negara anggota Organization for Economic Co-operation and
Development (OECD) dan/atau negara maju lainnya yang
mempunyai keunggulan tertentu dalam bidang pendidikan
sehingga memiliki daya saing di forum Internasional (http://
edu_media.org/sbi.php.)”
SMP Negeri 1 Boyolali is an international standardized school. This
school has good quality that is carried by multimedia facilities and
classroom satisfied. This school also uses bilingual in teaching learning
process especially using English language.
Based on the background above the writer decides to carry out a
research entitle d "THE IMPLEMENTATION OF DEBATE IN TEACHING
SPEAKING TO THE FIRST YEAR STUDENTS OF RSBI (RINTISAN
SEKOLAH BERTARAF INTERNASIONAL) CLASS AT SMP NEGERI 1
BOYOLALI". There are some reasons why the writer chooses this school.
The first, since they have special competences which work on linguistic
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field, second, SMP Negeri I Boyolali is an international standardized school
(RSBI School) and also the best school in Boyolali and third, the school has
good achievements of their graduates.
B.
Problem of the Study
Based on the background of the study, the writer formulates the problems
of the study as follows:
1.
How is the implementation of debate technique in teaching speaking to
the first year of RSBI class at SMP Negeri 1 Boyolali?
a. What are the procedures of teaching speaking using debate?
b. What are activities in teaching speaking using debate?
c. What are the problems faced by the teacher and the students in
teaching speaking using debate?
2.
What are the strengths and weaknesses of the implementation of
debate technique in teaching speaking?
C.
Objective of the Study
Based on the problem of study mentioned above, the writer formulates
some objective s of the study as follows:
1.
To describe the implementation of debate in teaching speaking to the
first year of RSBI students at SMP Negeri 1 Boyolali.
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a. To describe the procedures of debate technique in teaching
speaking at RSBI class, especially at the first year students of SMP
Negeri 1 Boyolali.
b. To describe the kinds of activities in teaching speaking using
debate technique.
c. To describe the problems faced by teacher and the students in
teaching speaking using debate.
2.
To describe the strengths and weaknesses of the implementation of
debate technique in teaching speaking.
D.
Limitation of the Study
This research has broader scope and it is impossible for the writer to
handle all problems. Therefore, the writer limits the scope of the study. The
limitations of the study are:
1.
The subject of the study is limited to the English teacher and the first
year students of SMP Negeri 1 Boyolali especially for class RSBI.
2.
The object of study is only focused on teaching speaking using debate.
E. Benefits of the Study
In this study the writer expects that the research paper has some
benefits both in theory and practice:
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1.
Theoretical benefit:
a. The finding of this research will enrich the theory of students`
speaking mastery.
b. The result of the research paper can be a useful input in teaching
speaking using debate method.
2.
Practical benefit:
a. The reader will get a large knowledge about teaching speaking
using debate method.
b. It
will
give
the
information
and
knowledge
about
the
implementation of debate method in teaching speaking.
F.
Research Paper Organization
The writer constructs the research paper organization in order to make
the readers understand the content of the paper. This research paper study is
divided into five chapters that will be organized as follows:
Chapter I is introduction. This chapter deals with the background of
the Study, problem of the study, objective of the study, limitation of the
study, benefits of the study, and research paper organization.
Chapter II is review of related literature. This chapter deals with the
previous research, teaching English, teaching English at Junior High School,
notion of speaking, debate, and RSBI (Rintisan Sekolah Bertaraf
Internasional).
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Chapter III is research method. This chapter deals with type of the
study, subject of the study, object of the study, data and data sources,
method of colle cting data , and technique for analyzing data.
Chapter IV is research and discussion. In this chapter discusses the
results or findings of the implementation of debate in teaching speaking to
the first year students of RSBI class at SMP Negeri 1 Boyolali.
Chapter V is Conclusion and Suggestion of the research taken from the
result of teaching observation.
THE IMPLEMENTATION OF DEBATE IN TEACHING SPEAKING TO
THE FIRST YEAR STUDENTS OF RSBI (RINTISAN SEKOLAH
BERTARAF INTERNASIONAL) CLASS
AT SMP N 1 BOYOLALI
RESEARCH PAPER
Submitted as a Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements
for Getting Bachelor Degree
in English Department
by
FATIMAH YULIANI
A.320.050.354
SCHOOL OF TEACHER TRAINING AND EDUCATION
MUHAMMADIYAH UNIVERSITY OF SURAKARTA
2009
CHAPTER I
INTRODUCTION
A. Background of the Study
As a foreign language in Indonesia, English is learned seriously by
many people to have a good prospect in the community of international
world. Recently, English becomes important. Since it’s important, English is
taught widely at formal school starting from elementary school up to
universities; even at informal school i.e. courses.
There are four English skills to learn, namely speaking, reading,
writing, and listening skill. Speaking seems intuitively the most important
skill to master. The success is measured in terms of the ability to carry out
conversation in language speaking in an interactive process of constructing
meaning that involves producing, receiving, and processing information.
Speaking is very important because by mastering speaking skill, people can
carry out conversations with others, give the ideas and exchange the
information with others. Hence, in speaking classroom the learners should
work as much as possible on their own, talk to one another directly and not
through the medium of teacher.
“Speaking is the process of building and sharing meaning through the
use of verbal and non verbal symbol in a variety of context” (Chancy 1998:
13). The other opinion is shown by Hornby (1995: 318), spea king is making
use of words in an ordinary voice; uttering words; knowing and being able
1
2
to use a language; expressing oneself in words; making a speech. In short,
speaking skill is the ability to perform the linguistic knowledge in the actual
communication. By speaking with others, we are able to know what kinds of
situation are in the world.
There are several methods which are used by the teacher for teaching
speaking. The method should be interesting to interest students in teaching
learning process. One of the teaching methods in teaching speaking is debate
method. It is seen as an active learning process because students will learn
more through a process constructing and creating, working in a group and
also sharing knowledge.
Debate is a teaching strategy to improve verbal communication and
critical-thinking skills. Debate is presented as a valuable learning activity for
teaching critical thinking and improving communication skills. Debating is
an effective pedagogical strategy because of the level of responsibility for
learning and active involvement required by all student debaters
(http://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18173892). Maryadi (2008: 16) states that
“debate can motivate students’ thinking, moreover if they must defend their
stand or opinion which is in contradiction with conviction themselves”. This
strategy can involve all students to be active, not only debate performer.
Debate is implemented in teaching speaking RSBI. The teacher of the
first year in SMP Negeri 1 Boyolali implements debate in the teaching
speaking. The teaching learning process aims to enable the students speak
the target language.
3
Rintisan Sekolah Bertaraf Internasional (RSBI) refers to a path of
international standardized school. RSBI is an Indonesia government program
in education which is implemented with developing quality of school to be
an international standardized school. Sekolah Bertaraf Internasional (SBI) is
a national school which prepares the students with National Education
Standard, in Indonesian is Standar Nasional Pendidikan (SNP) which has an
international quality and the graduation from it has international competitive
capacity.
“Sekolah Bertaraf Internasional adalah sekolah yang sudah
memenuhi seluruh Standar Nasional Pendidikan (SNP) dan
diperkaya dengan mengacu pada standar pendidikan salah satu
negara anggota Organization for Economic Co-operation and
Development (OECD) dan/atau negara maju lainnya yang
mempunyai keunggulan tertentu dalam bidang pendidikan
sehingga memiliki daya saing di forum Internasional (http://
edu_media.org/sbi.php.)”
SMP Negeri 1 Boyolali is an international standardized school. This
school has good quality that is carried by multimedia facilities and
classroom satisfied. This school also uses bilingual in teaching learning
process especially using English language.
Based on the background above the writer decides to carry out a
research entitle d "THE IMPLEMENTATION OF DEBATE IN TEACHING
SPEAKING TO THE FIRST YEAR STUDENTS OF RSBI (RINTISAN
SEKOLAH BERTARAF INTERNASIONAL) CLASS AT SMP NEGERI 1
BOYOLALI". There are some reasons why the writer chooses this school.
The first, since they have special competences which work on linguistic
4
field, second, SMP Negeri I Boyolali is an international standardized school
(RSBI School) and also the best school in Boyolali and third, the school has
good achievements of their graduates.
B.
Problem of the Study
Based on the background of the study, the writer formulates the problems
of the study as follows:
1.
How is the implementation of debate technique in teaching speaking to
the first year of RSBI class at SMP Negeri 1 Boyolali?
a. What are the procedures of teaching speaking using debate?
b. What are activities in teaching speaking using debate?
c. What are the problems faced by the teacher and the students in
teaching speaking using debate?
2.
What are the strengths and weaknesses of the implementation of
debate technique in teaching speaking?
C.
Objective of the Study
Based on the problem of study mentioned above, the writer formulates
some objective s of the study as follows:
1.
To describe the implementation of debate in teaching speaking to the
first year of RSBI students at SMP Negeri 1 Boyolali.
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a. To describe the procedures of debate technique in teaching
speaking at RSBI class, especially at the first year students of SMP
Negeri 1 Boyolali.
b. To describe the kinds of activities in teaching speaking using
debate technique.
c. To describe the problems faced by teacher and the students in
teaching speaking using debate.
2.
To describe the strengths and weaknesses of the implementation of
debate technique in teaching speaking.
D.
Limitation of the Study
This research has broader scope and it is impossible for the writer to
handle all problems. Therefore, the writer limits the scope of the study. The
limitations of the study are:
1.
The subject of the study is limited to the English teacher and the first
year students of SMP Negeri 1 Boyolali especially for class RSBI.
2.
The object of study is only focused on teaching speaking using debate.
E. Benefits of the Study
In this study the writer expects that the research paper has some
benefits both in theory and practice:
6
1.
Theoretical benefit:
a. The finding of this research will enrich the theory of students`
speaking mastery.
b. The result of the research paper can be a useful input in teaching
speaking using debate method.
2.
Practical benefit:
a. The reader will get a large knowledge about teaching speaking
using debate method.
b. It
will
give
the
information
and
knowledge
about
the
implementation of debate method in teaching speaking.
F.
Research Paper Organization
The writer constructs the research paper organization in order to make
the readers understand the content of the paper. This research paper study is
divided into five chapters that will be organized as follows:
Chapter I is introduction. This chapter deals with the background of
the Study, problem of the study, objective of the study, limitation of the
study, benefits of the study, and research paper organization.
Chapter II is review of related literature. This chapter deals with the
previous research, teaching English, teaching English at Junior High School,
notion of speaking, debate, and RSBI (Rintisan Sekolah Bertaraf
Internasional).
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Chapter III is research method. This chapter deals with type of the
study, subject of the study, object of the study, data and data sources,
method of colle cting data , and technique for analyzing data.
Chapter IV is research and discussion. In this chapter discusses the
results or findings of the implementation of debate in teaching speaking to
the first year students of RSBI class at SMP Negeri 1 Boyolali.
Chapter V is Conclusion and Suggestion of the research taken from the
result of teaching observation.