IMPROVING STUDENTS’ SPEAKING ABILITY AT TENTH GRADE IN SMA NEGERI 3 PEMATANGSIANTAR THROUGH THE AUDIOVISUAL (CLASSROOM ACTION RESEARCH)

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The aim of this research is to improve students' speaking skills with correct intonation using audiovisual learning methods in class X Mia 3 at SMA Negeri 3 Pematangsiantar. The type of research carried out was Classroom Action Research (CAR) from the theory of Kemmish and Mc. Taggart (1988) which focuses on planning, action, observation and reflection, in which the researcher acts as a teacher with the subject of class X Mia 3 SMA Negeri 3 Pematangsiantar students who totaling 18 students. The technique used by researchers to collect data is tests, namely: oral tests/speaking exercises; and non-tests, namely: observation, interviews and documentation is Classroom Action Research (CAR) from Kemmish and Mc. Taggart which focuses on planning, acting, observation, and reflecting, where the teacher is the implementer study while the researcher acts as an observer. The data from this research were analysed and presented by researchers in the form of graphs and tables. The results of the data obtained from this research show an increase from cycle 1 with the percentage of students completing being 60.27% and increasing in cycle 2 with the percentage of students completing becoming 82.22%, so it can be concluded that there is an increase. the increase in results from cycle 1 to cycle 2 was 21.95%. A comparison of the results from cycle 1 and cycle 2, it can be concluded that the audiovisual method can be used to improve students' speaking skills with correct and appropriate intonation for class X Mia 3 students at SMA Negeri 3 Pematangsiantar