THE USE OF TALKING CHIPS TO IMPROVE SPEAKING SKILL OF THE TENTH-GRADE STUDENTS OF SMAN 2 MENGWI IN ACADEMIC YEAR 2022/2023

The research dealt with the use of talking chips to improve speaking skill of the tenth-grade students of SMAN 2 Mengwi in academic year 2022/2023. This research was basically triggered by the fact that the students under the study still faced problem in speaking. The data of this research were collected through the administration of pre-test and post-test. The researcher scored the subjects by using scoring rubric based of three criteria; fluency, comprehension, grammar.The research was started with administering pretest to the subject under the study.The mean score in pre-test showed a figure of 51.80. The result of the post-test score in cycle I showed the increasing mean figure of 80.91. The post test score obtained by the subject under study in cycle II pointed out the increasing mean figure of 91.46. Then, the data were analyzed by comparing the result of the pre-test and post-tests.The improvement in students’ speaking skill. The result of administering questionnaire showed that 62.62% of subject strongly agreed, 30.99% agreed, 6.20% undecided, 0.13% disagreed and 0.06% strongly disagreed with the use of talking chips in improving speaking skill. The students’ response was positive to the implementation of talking chips.