Analyzing Indonesian EFL Students’ Communication Skill in Debate Classroom
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Nazriani Lubis
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Universitas Muslim Nusantara Al Washliyah,
Indonesia
- Asnawi Asnawi Universitas Muslim Nusantara Al Washliyah, Indonesia
- Nona Jilenta Pinem Universitas Muslim Nusantara Al Washliyah, Indonesia (*) Corresponding Author
Abstract
EFL students always think that the ability to communicate with others in English is one of the most uneasy skills that must be gained. The previous studies found that debate is implemented as one of techniques used by lecturers and teachers to improve students’ speaking skill. Yet, the fact showed that EFL students of Universitas Muslim Nusantara Al Washliyah remained have negative self-concept that led to the lack of speaking skill eventhough they had been continously given debate subject for two semesters. This research aimed to reveal EFL students’ communication skill through debate classroom. Qualitative research method with case study was applied in which 9 students with three different speaking skills; 3 students with higher communication skill, 3 students with moderate communication skill, 3 students with lower communication skill were chosen as the subject of the research. The comprehensively structured observation was carried out to collect the data, and all the data found that the students with higher communication skill were able to meet three factors of effective communication, namely; listening actively, asking question, and delivering trust in which all of them can be clearly seen from the way they express the idea, opinion, and argument during debate activity. In short, EFL students who are enthusiastically in participating debate classroom activity smoothly boost communication skill by using English
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