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D.
Techniques of Data Collection 
In collecting the data, the writer used some appropriate techniques. Those 
were tests and questionnaire.
1.
Tests 
There were two kinds of tests used in this study namely pre-test and post-
test. The pre-test was conducted before the experimental teaching to measure the

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students‟ achievement before using describing picture strategy. Whereas, the post-
test was given after the experimental teaching to evaluate whether the strategy 
improved students‟ mastery in learning or not. In collecting the data by using pre-
test and post-test, the writer asked the students to describe orally the pictures 
which is given by the writer. The students‟ speaking will be scored by using the 
speaking rubric of Brown (2004). 
2.
Questionnaire 
The questionnaire is given to the students at the end of experimental 
teaching. It consists of 25 questions. The purpose of the questionnaire is to find 
out 
students‟ problems in learning speaking using describing picture strategy and 
to investigate the students
‟ opinion about describing picture strategy that is 
applied for improving students‟ English speaking skill. 
E.
Procedures of Experimental Teaching 
The writer did experimental teaching during the research. It was used to 
investigate to what extent the students‟ speaking improve by using describing 
picture strategy. Schutt (2006) said that experimental research is the best way in 
answering the effects of a treatment. Consequently, the writer used experimental 
teaching to answer the research questions in chapter one. This research was 
conducted on the second grade students at SMPN 2 Darul Imarah, Aceh Besar. 
The writer conducts experimental teaching for six meetings and taught students 
about speaking English by using describing picture strategy. The procedures of 
the meetings are as follows: 

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