The Needs of EFL Students for Multimodal Text in Writing

Abstract

Writing skills are required for EFL students to communicate ideas, ensure clear communication, and maintain the interest of the reader. In connection with the pace of technological development in the digital world, the use of multimodal text to improve writing skills is also becoming increasingly important. However, the literature about the needs of EFL students that they should have about the use of multimodal text in writing tasks is still very limited. The study aims to bridge existing deficiencies by investigating the views, wants, lacks, and necessities of EFL students to integrate multimodal texts effectively into their writing activities. This research was qualitative descriptive method. Participants consisted of 52 students from the University of Riau Kepulauan Batam. Data collected through Google Forms-questioner and semi-structured interviews. Descriptive and thematic analysis was used to determine students' needs for multimodal text in their writing tasks. The findings provide recommendations to effectively meet the needs of EFL students using multimodal text in writing activities.