Isnaini Nur Azizah , 2201405071 (2010) THE WRITING EXERCISES IN THE “JOYFUL ENGLISH BOOK 1 FOR SMP/MTs CLASS VII” PUBLISHED BY ANEKA ILMU. Under Graduates thesis, Universitas Negeri Semarang.

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Abstract

The main purpose of the study was to analyze the relevance of the writing exercises in the book to the writing skills in the syllabus, the clarity of directions, presence of examples, and types of writing (guided or free writing). The descriptive-qualitative method was used in this study. The analysis process were observing, selecting, identifying, comparing, categorizing, and interpreting the writing exercises. The study showed that the book presented eight writing skills out of twelve skills mentioned in the syllabus. The book contained thirty writing exercises. Twentynine exercises had clear directions, one exercise had unclear direction; twenty-three exercises had examples, seven exercises did not have examples; eleven exercises were guided, and nineteen exercises are free writing. Based on the result of the study, the relevance of the exercises in the book to the writing skills in the syllabus was 66.67%. It can be concluded that the book was quite relevant to the curriculum. It was found that 96.67% of the exercises had clear directions and 76.67% of the exercises had examples. For the teachers who use the book, it is suggested that they give the students additional writing exercises which are relevant to the curriculum. For the authors of the book, it is suggested that they present writing exercises which are relevant to the syllabus.

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