USE OF CHARTS IN TEACHING NARRATIVE WRITING IN L2 AT PRIMARY LEVEL

Abstract

The aim of this study was to explore the significant improvement by using colorful charts and the pictorial presentation in writing story for L2 students of Grade 5. Improvement in L2 writing story was made possible by using visual aids (for example colorful charts and pictorial presentation). These tools were used as motivational tools. The reason behind this research was to make use of limited resources, environment, and requirements of the public schools. The study explained how complex information can be conveyed to students using pictorial presentations. The study was an experiment with a story writing survey to provide insight into effectiveness of the visual aids. Grade 5 students of Pipli Markaz Male and Female Schools were selected for this study. There were 28 schools consisting of (560) students. 100 students from grade 5 were selected by using convenience sampling technique. The study showed that there was a significant improvement displayed by the performance of the students after using visual aids.