Chapter 1 introduction

2. Procedure to Make the Test
Before the researcher conducted the test, the researcher made some 
procedure: 
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Researcher made some topic based on the situation 
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Consulted to advisor and the advisor only choose one topic in post-
test. The topic was describing about family in freely
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Each students given time about 5-10 minutes to perform in front of 
the class 
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Before applying the test, the researcher also consulting to English 
teacher and she deal with my procedure.
3. Try Out 
The researcher also conducted a try-out of instrument before using 
it to collect data. 
“
The result of try out can be used to measure the validity 
and the reliability of the test, and it can be carried out in either a small 

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number or a large number” (Arikunto, 2010:223). So, the try-out functions 
to determine the extent to which it discriminates between individuals who 
are different.
In constructing the instrument, there were considered some 
purpose which tended to influence the reliability of the test, they were: (1) 
to know the level of the test, whether the test is easy or difficult; (2) to 
know the number of the test, whether it is more enough or not; (3) 
wording, whether the students understand the topic; (4) introducing the 
topic, whether the students are familiar with the topic about family.
The researcher conducted try out for 10 students in the same level 
but in different classes. They were getting the same topic for post-test. 
From the purpose above, the purpose of this try-out was to wording and 
introducing the topic. From the result of the try-out the students 
understood the instruction. 
There were some instructions in the try out: (1) the topic is about 
family, in here you can describe free family, you can make improvement 
or imagination; (2) based on the topic, describe it orally in front of the 
class, each students was given time about 5-10 minutes.