Identification of the Problems

do not know what they have to do to continue it. Students often get stuck in the middle of their writing. The second problem is students have lack of vocabulary. They feel confused to write because they do not have enough vocabulary to create their writing. Most of them do not bring a dictionary so it is hard for them to write. Students also find some difficulties in choosing the words that suitable for their writing. The third problem is the use of grammar. Students are not being able to make a text in correct sentences. They still have some mistakes using the grammar. Sometimes, students feel worried in writing a text because they do not master the use of grammar. Some of them are afraid to get mistakes of the use of grammar in their writing. The fourth problem is how to make a writing cohesion and coherence well. It is not easy for students to write in a good cohesion and coherence. Students get confused with the use of conjunctions in arranging among sentences. The fifth problem is how materials can improve students’ writing ability. In the teaching-learning process, teachers need to develop the appropriate materials for students. By developing materials, it is expected to improve students’ writing ability.

C. Limitation of the Problems

Based on the discussion in the background of the study and identification of the problems, this research will be limited into fulfilling the need of writing materials of eighth grade of Junior high school. It is because having ability to communicate in English using written language is important as spoken language. Considering that writing is important but students’ writing skill is relative low, the researcher provides writing materials to help students in mastering writing. In conclusion, the researcher i s going to conduct a research on “Developing Writing Materials for the Eighth Grade Students of SMP N 3 Tempel.”

D. Formulation of the Problems

In line with the limitation of the problems before, the formulation of the problems in this research are: 1. What are the learners’ needs of the eighth grade students of SMP N 3 Tempel? 2. What are the characteristics of appropriate materials for the eighth grade students of SMP N 3 Tempel?

E. Objectives of the Research

Based on the formulation of the problems above, the objectives of the problem are: 1. To identify the learners’ needs for the eighth grade students of SMP N 3 Tempel. 2. To develop appropriate materials for the eighth grade students of SMP N 3 Tempel.