Developing Supplementary Materials of Genre-based Reading for the Eighth Graders at SMP Negeri 4 Malang

ABSTRACT: This study was aimed to develop supplementary reading materials for the 7th graders in SMPN 2 Malang. In order to achieve the goal of the study, the researcher adapted the model of R&D designed by Dick and Carey (2001) and Developing Reading Materials designed by Tomlinson and Matsuhara (2004). The reading materials were divided into 3 chapters, i.e., Shopping list, Greetings cards, and Announcement. The supplementary reading materials in this study were able to fulfil the learners’ needs to develop their reading skill on functional texts.ABSTRACT Astya, Mega. 2013. Developing Supplementary Reading Materials of Functional Text for 7th Graders in SMPN 2 Malang. Thesis, English Language Teaching, English Department, Faculty of Letters, State University of Malang. Advisor: Siti Muniroh, M.A. Keywords: development, supplementary reading materials, 7th graders This research and development is aimed to develop supplementary reading materials for the 7th graders in SMPN 2 Malang. The preliminary study shows that approximately 50% of the materials in the textbook used in teaching and learning process does not suit the curriculum of KTSP. The learners lack reading materials, especially functional texts. Hence, by providing the supplementary reading materials of functional text, it is expected that the materials related to functional texts can be used properly. In order to achieve the goal of the study, the researcher adapts the model of research and development (R&D) design by Dick and Carey (2001). The procedures in this model consists 5 steps, namely (1) Needs analysis, (2) Developing reading materials, (3) Theoretical validation, (4) Empirical Validation, and (5) Final product. The need analysis is done to find the gap between the learners’ needs and the materials provided in the school. The result of needs analysis is used as the basis of developing reading materials. In this study, reading materials are divided into 3 chapters with 3 different topics, i.e., Shopping list with the topic Let’s Shop, Greetings cards with the topic Friendship, and Announcement with the topic School Environment. Each chapter is equipped with the Warming Up Activity, Connection, Language Focus, Vocabulary Enrichment, Exercises and Extension. To make the supplementary reading materials valid, the researcher hands them to the experts to be evaluated in expert validation process. Then, the supplementary materials are revised in such a way based on the feedback from the experts. After revision I, the supplementary reading materials are tried out to the learners of 7th graders, SMPN 2 Malang. The data from the try-out process is used as the basic to do revision II. The result of revision II is called final product. The supplementary reading materials developed in this study are able to fulfil the learners’ needs and the design of the product. Therefore, it is expected that these supplementary reading materials can be used as an alternative to teach functional texts concerning on Shopping list, Greetings card, and Announcement by the teacher. However, due to the limited time, the supplementary reading materials developed in this study only cover one topic in one chapter. Consequently, the similar study of research and development in creating educational products need to be conducted.