The Effect Of Task-Based Learning On The Teaching Of Writing Skills Of Esl Learners

Abstract

Language is a means of imparting thoughts and ideas. The majority of the communicative activities befall either in the written or spoken form. However, the competence to communicate in written way is a noteworthy objective of ESL learners in the target language. Writing ability is the most credible method of communication through which thoughts and ideas are conveyed beyond time and space. Good composition expertise is rudimentary for academic achievement and it is obligatory for execution in different occupations. Learning to write in second language is supposed to be the most challenging and hard process. So developing ability to write is inevitable for ESL learners. The purpose of the study is to reconnoiter the "effectiveness of task-based learning (TBL) on the teaching of writing skills". To attain the goal and explore the research questions, survey method was adopted under descriptive research. The research was qualitative in nature. In data collection, a five Likert scale questionnaire was used in order to get the opinion of selected sample regarding the effect of task-based learning on the teaching of writing skills. It was found that students felt comfortable in task-based learning regarding their writing skills.