The Use of Comic Strips in Teaching English Language Skills (A Library Research)
Abstract
Comic Strips is a type of media used to help students improve their English language skills. The purpose of this study is to describe the procedure of applying Comic Strips and to analyse the success of applying Comic Strips in teaching English language skills. The researcher used the library research method in this study. Data sources were taken from articles published between 2015 and 2023. The data consisted of 16 articles and were subdivided based on the use of Comic Strips in English language skills, speaking skills with 3 articles, reading skills with 5 articles, and writing skills with 8 articles. The researcher did not find any articles that used Comic Strips in teaching listening skills. The data were collected by applying the documentation technique. The result showed that the sixteen articles applied the Comic Strips in different ways and had no negative impact on English language skills. After applying Comic Strips in the classroom, students’ English skills improved. The researcher argues that the application of Comic Strips media in teaching English language skills is effective because students’ English language skills improved as a result of the study.
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