Improving EFL Creative Writing through Short Stories at Graduation Level in Pakistan

Abstract

The study is based on quasi experimental design, including 13 days field study among the graduation students. The objective of this study is to explore the results learning by short stories through pre and post-tests. A significance difference is observed between the experimental and control group lastly; responses of the participants were determined. Linda Flower and John R. Hyde’s model of cognitive theory of writing is used to designate its theoretical frame work. The study is conducted on both manners, qualitative and quantitative in nature. Different tools like short stories, test, scoring list, Rubrics, syllabus and story assessment technique are used to collect and analyze the data This study explores that short stories have a positive effect on students; improving EFL Creative Writing at Graduation Level Study conclusions is that Pakistani students face problems while learning English because it is difficult to learn non-native language. Different interesting techniques was used, they work as helping hands in learning EFL. The way of communication, learning content and language organization was highly achieved by using short stories in ELT classroom. Use of short stories has a positive impact in creative writing of EFL at graduation level.

Keywords: Storytelling, Creativity, vocabulary, Fluency, Sentence structure

Keywords

Storytelling, Creativity, vocabulary, Fluency, Sentence structure

References

Farid, A. (2022). Improving EFL Creative Writing through Short Stories at Graduation Level in Pakistan. In Proceedings of the All World Muslim Educational Conference (AWMEC’22) (p. 28). IJSmart Publishing.

Editors and Affiliations

Azha Farid

Department of English, University of Sahiwal, Pakistan; Email: azhafarid54@gmail.com

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About this paper

The study is conducted on both manners, qualitative and quantitative in nature. Different tools like short stories, test, scoring list, Rubrics, syllabus and story assessment technique are used to collect and analyze the data.