SEMINAR PROPOSAL

DESIGNING CAMRIDGE ACADEMIC DEBATING STYLE TO ELEVATE

THE SPEAKING SKILLS OF ELEVENTH-GRADE STUDENTS OF
LANGUAGE CLASS IN MAGEPANDA STATE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL IN
THE ACADEMIC YEAR OF 2023 / 2024

Name : Elpianus Tali

NIM : 085180036

ENGLISH EDUCATION STUDY PROGRAM

FACULTY OF TEACHER TRAINING AND EDUCATION
NUSA NIPA UNIVERSITY
2023
 RESEARCH PROPOSAL

3. RESEARCH
1. INTRODUCTION METHODOLOGY

2. REVIEW OF
RELATED LITERATURE
 CHAPTER 1
INTRODUCTION
BACKGROUND

Language is a system of sound symbols used only by humans to communicate with

other people. Literally, language is defined as a means used by only humans to interact with
other creatures. Language has indeed become one of the tools used by everyone from various
parts of the world to be able to convey their ideas to others. According to Chaer (2003), language
is a verbal tool for communication (p. 30). It means that language is the exchange of messages
or information between two or more people. Language is strongly embedded in one’s personality.
In language, we recognize not only the sounds produced by mouth but also the language
rendered by gestures or body language.
 English is one of the most famous international languages in the world. The
development of English is quickly widespread in all fields, such as education, information,
technology, and international trade. According to Rayner (2003), English is the international
language, making it the most widely spoken language in the world (p. 25). In other words,
English influences the world so large that can pass over all aspects of life. This makes
learning to communicate in English not too difficult. The process of communication in English
is available to people from different countries who speak different languages.
RESEARCH PROBLEMS
1. How is the implementation of the Cambridge Academic Debating Style to
elevate the student’s speaking skills?

2. How does the Cambridge Academic Debating Style elevate the students’
speaking skills?

3. How are the students actively participating during the implementation of the
Cambridge Academic Debating style?
RESEARCH OBJECTIVES
1. To describe the implementation of the Cambridge Academic Debating Style
to improve the students’ speaking skills.

2. To discuss ways to elevate the students’ speaking skills through Cambridge

Academic Debating Style.

3. To discuss students’ active participation during the implementation of the

Cambridge Academic Debating Style.
 CHAPTER 2
REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE

The Definition of Speaking

Teaching Speaking Skill
Speaking is one of the four language
skills (reading, writing, listening and
speaking). It means learners can
1. Imitative
communicate with others to achieve 2. Intensive
certain goals or to express their 3. Responsive
opinions, intentions, hopes and 4. Interactive
viewpoints. In addition, people who
know a language are referred to as 5. Extensive
speakers of that language.
Aspects of Speaking

1. Fluency
2. Comprehension Methods in Teaching
3. Grammar Speaking
4. Vocabulary
1. Communication Games
5. Pronunciation
2. Discussion
3. Questionnaires
4. Simulation and Role Play
5. Debate
DEBATE

According to Paulette and James (2013), a debate is an

academic contest between two teams to see who can win an argument.
In a debate, you present a controversial point of view about a topic just
as you do in a persuasive speech (p.205). On the other hand, using
debate can make students the art of organizing and articulating ideas
structuring and supporting arguments. The primary purpose of a debate
is to convince the audience that your viewpoint is right.
Types of Debate

1. Parliamentary or Assembly Debate

2. Cross Examination Debate

3. Formal, Conventional or Educational Debate

Cambridge Academic Debating Style

According to Pritchard in James and The Saskatchewan

Elocution and Debate Association/ SEDA (2009, p. 77-80), academic
style introduces debaters to POIs and rebuttals by all four debaters.
Academic, is sometimes referred to as “Classical” or “Platform” style
debating.
General Rules of CADS

1. Rule Infractions

2. Heckling

3. Point of Information

4. Plans

5. Speaking Times
Review of Previous Studies

1. The research by Hermawan (2018) entitled “The Use of Debate

Technique in Increasing Students’ Speaking Ability at Eleventh
Grade of SMA Negeri 1 Palangga in the Academic Year of
2018/2019”. In this research, the subjects were 40 students of the
given class. The problems found were the method that the teacher
used was not interesting, the lack of vocabulary to express that
idea, and students feeling unconfident or afraid because for them in
their mind English is a difficult lesson.
2. The research by Fitriani (2019) entitled “Improving Students’
Speaking Skill Through Debate Technique” (An Action Research
at Grade X of Mas Amaliyah Sunggal). The problems in this
research are a lack of understanding of English, a lack of
vocabulary so they are not confident, a lack of support from the
environment especially from schools to always speak English in
a language class English, and a lack of learning media and
monotonous learning strategies. This research aimed to
implement the Debate Technique to improve students’
achievement in speaking skills.
3. The research by Rubiati (2010, p. 43) entitled “Improving
students’ speaking skill through debate technique.” The
problems in this research are the students’ difficulties that occur
when they speak English. This is caused by students’ limitations
in mastering the component of speaking. Besides, students
rarely practice speaking in English. They only have a little
chance to practice speaking English outside of class because
most of their friends speak Indonesian.
 CHAPTER 3
RESEARCH METHODOLOGY

Research Design Research Setting

Class Action Research Magepanda State
Senior High Schol

Research Subject
The Eleventh-Grade Students
 Research Procedure

1 2 3 4

Planning Acting Observing Reflecting

 Techniques of Data Collection

1 Observation

2 Debating

3 Interview

4 Recording

5 Field Notes
 Research Instruments

Observation Camera
1 4
Sheet Handphone

2 Cambridge Academic
Debating Style 5 Notebook

3 Interview
Guidelines
 Techniques of Data Analysis

Maximum score = 75
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