%0 Thesis
%9 Masters/Tesis
%A Fatin Amira, FA
%A Program Pascasarjana UNP,
%B Pendidikan Bahasa Inggris Pascasarjana UNP
%D 2021
%F repounp:32678
%I Universitas Negeri Padang
%T Students’ Speaking Ability on YouTube Video Project in   Online Speaking Class at the Third Semester of Universitas Asahan.
%U https://repository.unp.ac.id/id/eprint/32678/
%X This study is aimed to analyze students’ speaking ability on YouTube based video project in online speaking class during covid19 pandemic, the students’ speaking problems, and students’ perception about the use of YouTube video project in online speaking class at the third semester of Universitas Asahan. The participants of the study were the third year of English Department students of Universitas Asahan 2019/2020 academic year, and 24 students were chosen as the samples. This study belongs to descriptive research. The source of data was taken from the students’ final assignment in speaking class in form of short drama. The students’ speaking performance videos were used for measuring the students’ speaking ability. Five videos had been analyzed based on Brown (2004) scoring rubrics. It consists of pronunciation, grammar, vocabulary, and fluency. Having regard to the results, this study showed that the majority of students’ speaking ability was in good level (70,21%), the dominant problems faced by the students are in the aspects of pronunciation and grammar, and the students have positive perception toward the use of YouTube video project in online speaking class especially in the aspect of constructive. However, mastering grammar and pronunciation became the most influencing factors in improving their ability in speaking based on the data gathered. It means that by uploading their video project on YouTube can be more excellent if the students mastering all aspects of speaking while doing conversation in English, so that their speaking may improve.