The aim of this research is to find out whether or not retelling story technique
is effective in teaching speaking in the eleventh grade students of MA Negeri
Purwokerto 1 in academic year 2011/2012. It was conducted on 18th until 23rd of June
2012 in MA Negeri Purwokerto 1. The subjects of this research were XI IPS 3 as the
experimental class and XI IPS 4 as the control class. Two classes were taught. The
experimental class was taught by using retelling story technique, and the control class
was taught by using question-answer technique.
Before the classes were given the treatment, pre-test was given to find out the
students’ competence. After the treatment, the students were given post test to know
the students’ competence.
The data were analyzed by using t-test. The result of t-test was consulted to ttable.
The result of t-test was 5. 30 and t-table was 2. 01. It means that t-test result
was higher than t-table (5. 30 > 2. 01), and there was a possitive effect of retelling
story technique in teaching speaking. Thus, the hypotesis that retelling story
technique was effective in teaching speaking in the eleventh grade students of MA
Negeri Purwokerto 1 was accepted.