IMPROVING ELEVENTH GRADE STUDENTS’ SPEAKING ABILITY BY USING PARLIAMENTARY DEBATE IN PATTANI THAILAND
Abstract
This paper concerns at brief descriptions about how the implementation of parliamentary debate is
able to improve the students’ speaking ability. However, many students find speaking as one of the
most difficult skills in learning English. Therefore, parliamentary debate appears as a solution to
enhance the eleventh grade students’ speaking ability in Azizstan Foundation School Pattani
Thailand. Meany (2002: 6) mentioned that Parliamentary Debate teaches sophisticated skills in
extemporaneous speaking, critical listening, critical thinking, research, and presentation. The theory
above is also supported by a study result of analyzing students’ speaking ability in the class that has
conducted towards eleventh grade students of senior high school which consists of 30 students.
The findings revealed that compared to the first cycle, the students are able to deliver their arguments
effectively by using their notes as a guidance to elaborate more arguments, point by point in the
second cycle. All in all, it can be concluded that Parliamentary Debate is able to significantly affect
the overall performance of the students’ speaking ability.
Key Words: Parliamentary Debate, Speaking Ability
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