An Analysis Of Students’ Self-Confidence In English Oral Presentations

This study was conducted to determine the English students’ self-confidence in performing English oral presentations and the factor that influences the students’ self-confidence. A descriptive qualitative approach was applied in this study. The participants of this study were ten English students selected using purposive sampling. Furthermore, the data collection was carried out using interviews transcribed and analyzed using thematic analysis. The result showed that, even though the students know well about oral presentation and have careful preparation, they still have lack self-confidence because of their high negative thought, do not believe in their abilities, and are always pessimistic.