TOFEDU: The Future of Education Journal
Vol 5 No 3 (2026)

An Analysis of Students’ Speaking Performance in Presenting the Generic Structure of Narrative Text at SMKN 2 Padang

Dwi Rani Safitri (Universitas Ekasakti)
Yessy Marzona (Universitas Ekasakti)
Elda Martha Suri (Universitas Ekasakti)



Article Info

Publish Date
22 Sep 2026

Abstract

Speaking  are very important ability in doing daily activities because people can react to other persons and situation and express our ideas, thought, and feeling through spoken language. Speaking performance refers to the students’ actual ability to use spoken language in performing a particular speaking task. The aim of this research was to analyze the students’ speaking performance in presenting the generic structure of narrative text at SMKN 2 Padang. The analysis focused on several aspects of speaking performance, including grammar, fluency, comprehension, pronunciation, and vocabulary. This study used a descriptive method. The researcher used a cluster purposive sampling technique to select the sample class at SMK N 2 Padang, consisting of 25 students. The data were collected through a speaking test in which the students were asked to present the generic structure of a narrative text in front of the class. The students’ speaking performances were assessed and analyzed based on the criteria of speaking skill components, including grammar, fluency, comprehension, pronunciation, and vocabulary components. In conclusion, the results showed that the speaking performance was categorized as average (52.8) The score percentage of speaking performance were distributed as follow: 1 students achieved excellent" level with a 4% score, and 4 students achieved a "good" level with percentage 16%, 15 students (60%) were categorized as average, 5 students (20%) categorized as low and no students got the very low level category. In addition, Out of the five aspects of speaking performance, fluency is identified as the most difficult aspect for the students, with the highest difficulty percentage of 64%.

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Education Languange, Linguistic, Communication & Media Mathematics Other

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TOFEDU Journal is a scientific journal related to research results, conceptual studies, critical/comprehensive studies in the field of education. The results of the work of the researchers are expected to make a positive contribution in the field of education in order to achieve equitable, inclusive ...