Prezi presentation is a cloud-based presentation system that provides a canvas upon which to present information, rather than the traditional linear slide format of another similar presentation software. This research aims to find out the effects of using Prezi presentation software in teaching English speaking skill for the eleventh grade IPA students of SMA Negeri 1 Palangka Raya. This research selects the samples for his experimental groups by using cluster random sampling from the accessible population of the eleventh grade IPA students of SMA Negeri 1 Palangka Raya. Speaking performance was used as the main instrument in order to collect the data needed. Students were performed their speaking skill in expressing sadness one by one in front of class and documented their performance. This research applied questionnaire as the second instrument of collecting data that could not be gained by applying speaking performance only. The result of this study revealed that the calculation of The Independent-Samples Equal-Variances t-test explained Namely table of critical values for student’s t distribution, shows that for the critical value for the one-tailed test is tα with df = n1+na-2=60. Namely Table for the critical value for student’s Distribution, shows that for df = 60, t.05(60) = 1.671. The value of the test statistic, found is t*= -2.2478. the critical value of t0.5(60) = - 1.671. Because t* < t.05(60) = -2.24781 < -1.671, rejects Ho. The test results are statistically significant at the 5% level. The test results are statistically significant at the 5% level. It means that the hypothesis which stated that, Prezi Presentation Software has significant effect on teaching students’ speaking skill in expressing sadness of the eleventh grade IPA students of SMA Negeri 1 Palangka Raya is accepted.

27/11/2018

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