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a. Definition of Presentation
Presentation means communicating something to somebody Mackey, 1965. It has a meaning that presentation is a means of communication to convey
a message to other person. Moreover, Cassie and Constatine 1977 state that presentation is speaking in public. It means that presentation facilitate a person to
speak in front of public. In this research, the presentation is done in group. Based on the two definitions, it can be concluded that group presentation in this research
is collection of individuals who work together to complete then present a
particular task or project to the audience.
Students presentation in the classroom becomes an important element in delivering positive learning experiences. It will improve communication skills and
to train students to talk to a group of people. Similar to Cassie and Constatine, Burden and Byrd 1999:91 describe that “a lecture is an instructional strategy in
which the teacher gives an oral presentation of facts and principles, with the students frequently being responsible for note-taking”. In a lecture, teacher is as
the center of the learning process. It can be said as teacher-centered. It is useful to alternate class time with various presentation techniques that require active
involvement by the students Burden and Byrd, 1999. Burden and Byrd 1999 state that classroom presentation will draw
students’ attention to the new learning activity or topic. Moreover, mini-lectures or a presentation is one of the ways in encouraging students’ awareness of
successful language learning in classroom Brown, 2001. It means that it will
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successful learning. Jing 2009 states that oral presentation is an important skill because
students can convey one’s ideas through this kind of learning technique. Moreover, Jing adds the advantages of presentation done in classroom by the
students. Presentation increases students self-confidence when using English and it provides learning experience and will be beneficial for the learners in all
subjects matter. Also, it is a good practice for student’s critical thinking, creative thinking and integration of skills. Furthermore, it is an excellent generator of
spontaneous discussion
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In the following discussion, the researcher will discuss the characteristics of group presentation.
b. Characteristics of Presentation
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