Analisis Kepercayaan Diri Dalam Kemampuan Berbicara Pada Siswa Kelas Sembilan Di Smp Negeri 9 Palu

Novela Ananda (2023). This skripsi entitled An Analysis of Self Confidence on
Speaking of The Ninth Grade Students at SMP Negeri 9 Palu, Skripsi,
English Education Study Program Department of Language and Art Education
Faculty of Teacher Training and Education, Tadulako University, under the
supervision of Ferry Rita and Hastini.
This research aimed to investigate the self - confidence on speaking of ninth grade
students, specifically students? self - confidence in speaking English from junior
high school 9 Palu in year 2022/2023. This research is conducted based on main
problems which are 1) Does self – confidence affect on students? speaking ability?
2) What are the factors that influence students? lack of self – confidence in
speaking? To answer those questions, the researcher collects the data from 30
students. In this research, the researcher used the descriptive qualitative method.
The researcher gave students a questionnaire with twelve questions and also gave
interview questions to students. The results that the researcher has done in ninth
grade students at SMP Negeri 9 Palu are self–confidence works on students?
speaking ability. Factors that caused student's lack of confidence are afraid of
making mistakes when they speak, they still have lack of vocabulary, lack of
grammar, shyness, nervous, and feel of some bad feelings. In conclusion, self–
confidence indeed affect students? speaking ability. This study is expected to
contribute in developing students? speaking ability and to solve students? problem
by knowing what are their in speaking and what factors that contribute to their
unconfident. Moreover, this study also may help teacher on how to treat students
so that they will be able to participate actively in class without being constraint
with self – confidence.
Key Terms: Self – Confidence, Students, Speaking