Examination of talking skills of children living in rural areas and urban centers

In this study, it was aimed to examine the speaking skills of children from different socioeconomic levels living in rural areas and city centers. For this purpose, speaking skills of 72 8th grade students who were studying in the schools in Hatay Province Iskenderun District center and village in the 2020-2021 academic year and were determined by random sampling method were determined. For this purpose, video recordings of the speeches made by the students on the subject of "human and nature" in accordance with their level were taken and evaluated according to the criteria in the "Speech Evaluation Form". The data obtained from the measurement tool were analyzed by descriptive analysis method. As a result of the research, it was determined that the speaking skills of the students were moderate and the skill levels of the students in the city center were relatively higher than the schools in the rural areas.