| dc.description.abstract | This research was aimed to improve students’ speaking ability at First Year Students of Junior High School at SMP Swasta Era Utama Pancur Batu. The subject of this research was a class consisted of 25 studensts. The research consisted of two cycles. Each cycles consisted of two meetings. The object of this research was to improve students’ speaking ability by the use of Ice Breaker strategy. This research was conducted by using Classroom Action Research. Qualitative and Quantitative data were used in this research. The qualitative data while the quantitative data were taken from students’ score in Pre-Test, Post Test I, and Post-Test II. The result of analyzing data indicated that there was significance improvement on students’ speaking ability after the use of Ice Breaker strategy. It can be seen fro the students’ score in every cycle. In Pre-Test, there is nothing students whose score up to 75. In Post-Test I, there is nothing too students whose score up or same like pre test, while in Post-Test II there were 100% students whose score up 75 (25 students). From data analysis, it showed that there was improvement on students’ speaking ability. It can be seen from the mean of Post-Test II was 100%. In other words, students’ speakings ability has improved. Based on the qualitative data, the students gave good responses and showed enthusiasm after the use of Ice Breaker strategy in speaking ability. | en_US |
