GASPRO International Journal of Eminent Scholars

ABSTRACT

Oral presentations are one of the most common assignments in college courses. Scholars, professionals, and students in all fields desire to disseminate the new knowledge they produce, and this is often accomplished by delivering oral presentations in class, at conferences, in public lectures, or in company meetings. The purpose of a paper presentation is to enhance a particular student’s ability in the art of academic writing or making papers in English and to present them. It also helps broaden the minds of the participants a little more. The study sought to assess the effect of self-confidence in paper presentations on English-class students in the tertiary institutions of Akwa Ibom State. It was concluded from the study that self-confidence is an essential feature in producing good oral performances in class. Confidence also helps speakers speak slowly so they are understood and answer audience questions like pros. The causes of lack of self-confidence is seen to mostly stem up from childhood of a person from issues like less show of love to the individual during childhood. One of the recommendations was that teachers should create effective and enjoyable teaching strategies in order to enhance the students’ self-confidence.