Using Chain Story Technique To Develop Speaking Skill Of Grade VIII Students Of SMP Negeri 1 Banawa Tengah

Shaban, Alkhaf
Manurung, Konder
Hasyim, Zarkiani

ELS Journal on Interdisciplinary Studies in Humanities
Vol. 8 No. 3 (2025): SEPTEMBER

  The purpose of this research was to determine the effectiveness of the chain story technique in teaching English speaking to grade VIII students of SMP Negeri 1 Banawa Tengah. The study involved two classes, namely class VIII B with 27 students as the experimental group and class VIII A with 28 students as the control group. Data were collected through speaking tests, consisting of pre-test and post-test, and analyzed using simple statistical methods. The findings revealed a significant improvement in the students’ speaking skills, as indicated by the t-count value (8.35) being higher than the t-table value (1.67) at the 0.05 level of significance. Therefore, the research concluded that the chain story technique is effective in teaching English speaking and provides a significant positive impact on students’ speaking skill development.