The purpose of this study is to 1) describe the form of illocutionary speech acts in the Mata Najwa episode "Minister Terjaring Lobster", 2) describe the illocutionary speech acts in the Mata Najwa episode "Minister Terjaring Lobster" as a teaching material for debating class X SMA. This research is a qualitative descriptive study. The data in this study are illocutionary utterances in the Mata Najwa episode "Minister Terjaring Lobster". Provision of research data using the method of observing the technique of note. The research data analysis method used the matching method with the advanced comparison technique of equalizing (HBS). The technique of presenting the results of data analysis uses informal techniques. Based on the results of the study, it was found that the illocutionary speech acts used in the Mata Najwa episode "Minister Terjaring Lobster" amounted to 38 data, namely 8 assertive speeches, 11 directive utterances, 2 commissive utterances, 13 expressive utterances, and 4 declarative utterances. The illocutionary speech act research in the Mata Najwa episode "Minister Terjaring Lobster" can be used as teaching material for debate learning for class X SMA at KD 4.13 to develop problems or issues from various points of view equipped with arguments in debating.ABSTRAKTujuan dari penelitian ini untuk 1) mendeskripsikan bentuk tindak tutur ilokusi dalam acara Mata Najwa episode “Menteri Terjaring Lobsterâ€, 2) mendeskripsikan tindak tutur ilokusi dalam acara Mata Najwa episode “Menteri Terjaring Lobster†sebagai bahan ajar pembelajaran debat kelas X SMA. Penelitian ini merupakan penelitian deskriptif kualitatif. Data dalam penelitian ini berupa tuturan ilokusi dalam acara Mata Najwa episode “Menteri Terjaring Lobsterâ€. Penyediaan data penelitian menggunakan metode simak dengan teknik catat. Metode analisis data penelitian menggunakan metode padan dengan teknik lanjutan hubung banding menyamakan (HBS). Teknik penyajian hasil analisis data menggunakan teknik informal. Berdasarkan hasil penelitian, ditemukan bahwa tindak tutur ilokusi yang digunakan dalam acara Mata Najwa episode “Menteri Terjaring Lobster†berjumlah 38 data, yaitu 8 tuturan asertif, 11 tuturan direktif, 2 tuturan komisif, 13 tuturan ekspresif, dan 4 tuturan deklaratif. Penelitian tindak tutur ilokusi dalam acara Mata Najwa episode “Menteri Terjaring Lobster†dapat dijadikan sebagai bahan ajar pembelajaran debat kelas X SMA pada KD 4.13 mengembangkan permasalahan atau isu dari berbagai sudut pandang yang dilengkapi argumen dalam berdebat.