4 grade of senior high school. Second, genre-based approach is a continuous and
complex activity. Therefore, it is better to be applied to the students who have got the basic knowledge of English.
B. Problem Formulation
The researcher puts forward problem statements as follows: 1. How are English writing instructional materials based on genre approach for
eleventh grade students of SMA N 1 Depok designed? 2. What do English writing instructional materials based on genre approach for
eleventh grade students of SMA N 1 Depok look like?
C. Problem Limitation
In order to make the study specific, there are some limitations in this study. First, this study is about developing materials. The main focus is to develop
materials that facilitate the teaching learning processes, not to implement or even to evaluate it. Second, the study concerns with the genre-based approach. The
genre-based approach gives step by step procedure which guides students in writing. Third, the study is designed for eleventh grade students of SMA N 1
Depok.
D. Research Objectives
Considering the problems stated in the problem formulation, there are two main objectives of the study. These objectives are presented as follows:
5 1. The study describes how English writing instructional materials based on
genre approach for eleventh grade students of SMA N 1 Depok are designed. 2. The study presents the designed English writing instructional materials based
on genre approach for eleventh grade students of SMA N 1 Depok .
E. Research Benefits
An instructional material using genre based approach gives activities which guide students in composing a composition. The designed materials might
encourage students to write using step by step procedure. The study is expected to be useful for English Language Teaching, especially, for students, teachers, and
the other researchers. 1. For students
This study provides writing materials which allow students to write English composition using genre – based approach. Through these designed
materials, the students might find no more difficulties in writing a composition. The materials motivate students in writing composition by interacting with the
teacher and their friends. Therefore, the students can be more successful in writing. Furthermore, it will encourage students to have systematic thinking and
critical thinking. 2. For English teachers
This study provides the benefits of teaching writing based on the genre approach for the eleventh grade students of senior high school. By reading this
study, the English teacher may have more references of teaching-learning method
6 that can be applied in writing class. The English teacher can also broaden
their knowledge of English language teaching through this study.
3. For the other researchers This study can be used as a reference to conduct a research and write
scientific paper related to this study. It also gives description about designing instructional materials based on genre approach in teaching English writing for
eleventh grade students of senior high school. Through this study, the researcher can gain essential information that can be used to support their study.
F. Definition of Terms
