TEACHING DESCRIBING PLACE THROUGH THE ROLE OF TREE DIAGRAM TECHNIQUE AT SEVENTH GRADE IN SMP NUSANTARA INDAH SINTANG IN THE ACADEMIC YEAR 2024/2025

Sukma Wardeaningsih, 2025. Teaching Describing Place Through the Role Tree Diagram Technique at the Seventh Grade of SMP Nusantara Indah Sintang. Research Proposal, English Language Education Study Program, STKIP Persada Khatulistiwa Sintang. Advisor I: Sijono, M.Pd. Advisor II: Yokie Prasetya Dharma, M.Pd.BI. Keywords: tree diagram technique, speaking, teaching describing place Based on observation, tree diagram is a technique used by the writer to solve the problems faced by seventh grade students in SMP Nusantara Indah Sintang. This study was conducted to improve students’ speaking performance and participation in describing places through the implementation. The research was carried out at the seventh grade of SMP Nusantara Indah Sintang, involving 24 students. The Tree Diagram Technique was employed to assist students in visually organizing their ideas prior to speaking, allowing them to present more structured, coherent, and confident descriptions. A Classroom Action Research design was applied, which was implemented in two cycles consisting of four key stages, which included planning, action, observation, and reflection. Data were collected through observation, interviews, documentation, and speaking performance assessments, and were primarily analyzed using qualitative descriptive methods, supported by quantitative measures. As a result of the technique’s implementation, significant improvements in students’ speaking skills were observed, including improved vocabulary usage, fluency, pronunciation, and confidence when describing places. Increased classroom participation and positive student attitudes were also noted, with many students expressing that the Tree Diagram Technique enabled them to express ideas more easily and encouraged greater motivation to speak. It can be concluded that the Tree Diagram Technique was effectively implemented and contributed positively to the development of students’ speaking abilities, particularly in the context of describing places in English.