PENGGUNAAN METODE PENIRUAN TERHADAP VIDEO BLOG BAHASA INGGRIS UNTUK MENINGKATKAN KETERAMPILAN BERBICARA PADA SISWA KELAS XI SMAN 2 PALU

ABSTRACT
The objective of this research is to find out whether or not the use of Imitating
English Vlog can enhance speaking skill of the eleventh grade students of SMAN 2
Palu. This research employed a quasi-experimental research design. The sample
of this research was 67 students. Cluster random sampling was applied. The
instrument of data collection of this research was speaking test consisted of pre-
test and post-test. The researcher used audio recording of students to conduct the
pre-test and post-test. The result of pre-test mean score of experimental class was
41.41 and the pre-test mean score of control class was 37.46. The post-test mean
score of experimental class was 58.40 and the post-test mean score of control
class was 46.48. Additionally the data of pre-test and post-test of this research
were analyzed theoretically by applying t-test formula with the degree of freedom
(df) 65. The result of statistical analysis in experimental and control class for the
level of significance 0.05 it shows the t-test value was 2.95 and the t-table value
was 1.99.The findings of this research indicates the t-test value was higher than
the t-table value. It implies that the hypothesis (Ha) is accepted and the Null
hypothesis (Ho) is rejected. In other words, using imitating English vlog can
enhance students’ speaking skill grade eleven students of SMAN 2 Palu.
Keywords: Speaking Skill, Imitation Technique, V-log,