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Anxiety indeed an ordinary thing experienced by everyone when talking in public and can be increased if it is done by using foreign language. Presentation clinic program was created to train EFL students to conduct presentations in English, specifically to reduce their anxiety in delivering presentations. There are several activity which is include in the activity of the program, those are: (1) pre-presentation; (2) understanding the public speaking technique; (3) building confidence; (4) reducing anxiety; (5) delivering presentation; (6) creating power point; (7) post-presentation. The purpose of this study was to overview the response of students after following the presentation clinic program and to obtain students’ suggestions for further implementation of presentation clinic program. This research was conducted in English Language and Literature Department of Adab and Humanities Faculty of UIN Alauddin Makassar. The subjects of the study were 20 students of English Language and Literature Department of UIN Alauddin Makassar who had follow the program of presentation clinic. This program has been able to achieve the objectives of its activities and is very beneficial for EFL students who want to bring English presentations. Students respond positively to this program because they already know how to present well and can conduct presentations with less anxiety. The students' response was very good in joining the program, which was shown with a responsive and enthusiastic attitude, so that it produced a good outcome.

Anxiety; EFL students; presentation clinic; response