The Influence Of English Debate Club On Students’ Speaking Skill In Senior High School

The research was accomplished to discover the impacts of English debate club on students' speaking skill and how the club supports students' improvement in speaking skill. This is a qualitative-research. The participants of this research are six members of English debate club and one tutor. It was conducted in an English debate club at MAS Ruhul Islam Anak Bangsa. The researcher used two techniques in collecting the data. There are structured observation and semi-structured interview. This study found that English debate club affects students' speaking skill, namely enriching vocabulary, improving pronunciation and speaking fluency. In addition to speaking skill, English debate club also affects students in increasing critical thinking, growing the courage to speak English, and being insightful. Additionally, this study reveals that there are three aspects of English debate club that support students on the improvement mentioned earlier. The first aspect is the activities in the English debate club which consist of an introduction of the English debate system, tasks from the tutor, case building, randomly appointed first-grade students to conclude, and sparring. Besides, a supportive and enjoyable environment also plays an important role in improving students. In addition to the five activities and two environments that have been mentioned, the tutor also contributes to the improvement of students. This is due to the tutor giving tips and feedback to students regularly, setting different learning objectives, and holding intensive class.