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<p>This classroom action research was conducted to see the improvement of students’ ability in speaking report text by using mind mapping. The research was done at the second year social class 5 (XI IS 5) SMAN 3 Padang Panjang in the 2013/2014 academic year in two cycles. There were twenty eight students in this class. The data were collected through pre-test, formative test and observation. The students were led to speak report text by using mind mapping and guided to speak it well. Through observation and formative test, it seemed that the students liked and enjoyed speaking report text. It could be seen from their achievement improved from cycle to cycle and their test results. The improvement got was 71 % in the first cycle and 81 % in the second cycle. In conclusion, the students’ speaking ability can be improved gradually if they know and understand what and how to speak and the use of the appropriate teaching aids is very important. One of the teaching aids that can be used to improve students’ ability in speaking report text is mind mapping. It is suggested to English teachers to use mind mapping in teaching speaking report text.</p>