The Effect of Using the Story- Mapping Technique on Developing Tenth Grade Students’ Short Story Writing Skills in EFL

Abstract

The current study aimed at investigating the effect of using the story-mapping technique on developing tenth grade students' short story writing skills in EFL. The study attempted to answer the following questions: 1-What are the short story writing skills needed for tenth grade students in EFL? 2-What is the effect of the using the story-mapping technique on developing tenth grade students' short story writing skills in EFL? Tools of the study included a checklist to identify the short story writing skills needed for tenth grade students in EFL as well as a pre-post short story writing test and its scoring scale. Results revealed the effect of using the story mapping technique on developing tenth grade students' short story writing skills.