The Effectiveness of Teaching Reading Skills by Using Cartoon Clips/ Comic Strips in Saudi Context

Abstract

This paper conducts a study to assess the effectiveness of reading strategies such as using visual aids like comic strips at the secondary school level, KSA. The objective of this research is to highlight the need to use visual aids such as cartoon clips and comic strips, which makes reading comprehension a creative process. This research will be beneficial for EFL reading skill students by better understanding, word processing, and forming relations with the text. The purpose of this research is to show better and more effective techniques implacable in a Saudi Context. In this research, the researcher will use the survey method and a questionnaire as a tool to collect data from a random sample of 50 students. This paper will make suggestions and recommendations for future study and will teach new pedagogical methods through graphic display.