DEVELOPING WRITING MATERIALS BY USING A GENRE-BASED APPROACH FOR THE EIGHTH GRADE STUDENTS OF SMPN 4 PLAYEN GUNUNGKIDUL

摘要

The objectives of this study are: (1) to identify the needs of Englishudwriting materials in SMP N 4 Playen and (2) to design appropriate English writingudmaterials for the eighth grade students of SMPN 4 Playen.udThis study was a research and development (R & D) study. This study wasudconducted through the following steps: needs analysis, course grid writing,udmaterials design, expert validation, materials revision, try-out, and final draftudwriting. The data were collected by using questionnaire, documentation, andudinterview guideline. The quantitative data were analyzed by using the descriptiveudstatistics, and the qualitative data were analyzed qualitatively.udThis study designed three units. Each unit consists of nine tasks which areudorganized into six stages. Those are Let’s Begin, Let’s Move, Focus In, Find YourudPartner, Do It Yourself and Summary. This study indicated that appropriateudEnglish writing materials for SMPN 4 Playen have the following features. Theudinput texts used in the materials are pictures and list of vocabulary. Regarding theudprocedure, answering the text questions, finding the meaning of the vocabulary,udmaking a sentence, a paragraph, and a text were appropriate. Individual work, pairudwork and group work were the appropriate setting. Being active participant was anudappropriate learner’s role. The teacher as a prompter, facilitator, controller,udorganizer, feedback and suggestion provider was appropriate teacher roles.