ShodhPatra: International Journal of Science and Humanities

Aspects of Using Graphic Narratives in EFL Classrooms

The study has its focus on exploring literature related to the use of Graphic Narratives for EFL classrooms. The aims of the study are finding out the aspects, that make Graphic Narratives important for EFL classrooms and the things a teacher should keep in mind while using Graphic Narratives for EFL classrooms. From the available literature relevant to the study the researcher came to know that, the aspects, that make Graphic Narratives important for EFL classrooms are Motivation, Expanding Vocabulary, Pleasure, Providing Clues, Comfort, Presenting, Sociocultural Issues, Reducing the Anxiety and Descriptive details. The available literature also suggests that the aspects that a teacher should keep in mind while using Graphic Narratives for EFL classrooms are Simplicity, The proper way of reading visuals, Simple Sentences and Storytelling. To find out the generalizations regarding the area of study the available literature was analysed. As a result the researcher has come across some research gaps. Those gaps have been listed in the conclusion part so that they can be filled up by other researchers in future. Keywords: Graphic Narratives, EFL classrooms, Graphic Novels, Language Learning, Language Teaching, English Language Teaching.