Improving form two students’ speaking skills through Plotagon Story App
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Improving, speaking skills, Plotagon StoryAbstract
This study was carried out to improve the speaking skills of form two students using the Plotagon story app. The purpose of this study is to find out the level of speaking ability among form two students, find out the problems and improve the speaking ability of form two students through Plotagon Story App. An interview was conducted with the teachers about the problems faced by the students in speaking skills and the problems were identified. The study is based on quantitative and qualitative methode. This study is able to find out the idea that the Plotagon story app can improve the speaking ability of form two students. Speaking skills as defined in the Tamil Language Curriculum were assessed under three important competencies. That is, to speak effectively, to explain, then to comment; to conclude. The attainment level of the students was identified on the basis of three components for each skill. As a result of this study, it was found that the Plotagon Story has changed the horizon of students' speaking skills. The researcher has self-produced five different types of videos using this app to improve the speaking skills of the students. Researcher has made videos of the students in class and talked to them in such a way that improved their speaking skills. This study performed by the researcher suggests that other language teaching teachers can also use this app to improve the speaking skills of students. Also, the speaking skills of students can be improved through other digital animation application.
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