Enhancing 8th grade speaking skills: quarted cards game strategy in junior high school

Speaking ability is one of the language skills which is the main indicator of someone mastering a language. In other words, a person is said to be able to master a language if he has good speaking skills. Based on observations made, students’ speaking abilities at the research location were still low. This research aims to improve students’ speaking skills by applying the Quartet Cards Game strategy. This research uses classroom action research (CAR) which has stages of planning, implementation, observation and reflection. The results of research in cycle I showed that 42% of students had scores above or equal to the minimum completeness criteria (KKM) standards. Meanwhile, cycle II showed that 53% of students had scores above or equal to the KKM. In cycle III, it was seen that 92% of students had scores above or equal to the KKM. From the increase in every three cycles, it can be concluded that the quartet card game strategy can improve students’ speaking skills.