Examining speaking skills of midlle school 8th grade students in terms of variorus variables

Speaking covers a huge area in every aspect of life. It is one of the ways for the individual to express himself. Thanks to the ability to speak, the individual can communicate with others and express himself. In this study, it was aimed to examine the speaking skills of 8th grade middle school students in terms of different variables. For this purpose, a quantitative research method was adopted based on the problems and sub-problems that form the basis of the study. Survey research, one of the research designs used within the framework of the quantitative research method, was used. The Speech Anxiety Scale for Secondary school students, consisting of 33 items and 5 sub-dimensions, was used in the data collection. The research was based on the data obtained by reaching 810 students 8th grade secondary school students in the province of Siirt. In data analysis, percentage (%) and frequency (f) values were used in the analysis of the personal information of the students. Answers to following sub-problems were sought: "Is there a difference between speaking skills and anxiety according to gender variable, whether they have a library at home, the number of books they read, and the family's economic status?" As a result of the findings, a significant difference was found according to the students' speaking skills and their gender, the status of having a library at home and the number of books read, while no differentiation was found for the economic status of the family. Based on the results of research, suggestions have been made for prospective studies and researchers.