Language Content Textbook Evaluation

57 are suitable for students’ level. Besides, there is sufficient reading material. However, the last criterion was not fulfilled. The reading activities are not appropriate with genre based principles. The results of writing skill evaluation were presented in Table 4.5.5. The results showed that the percentage of criteria fulfilment achieved 60. Therefore, it was considered fair fulfilment. Table 4.5.5 Written Cycle- Writing Skill Evaluation No. Skills Criteria Criteria Fulfilment 1. Are writing activities suitable in terms of amount of guidancecontrol? 1 2. Are writing activities suitable in terms of degree of accuracy? 1 3. Are writing activities suitable in terms of organization of longer pieces of writing e.g., paragraphing? 4. Are writing activities suitable in terms of use of appropriate styles? 1 5. Are writing activitiestasks in the textbook appropriate with genre based principles? Total 3 Percentage 60 Table 4.5.5 showed that this textbook fulfilled three out of five criteria. The criteria were fulfilled because there are writing activities that are suitable in terms of amount of guidancecontrol, degree of accuracy, and appropriate styles. Meanwhile, the third and fifth criteria were not fulfilled. The writing materials are not suitable in terms of organization of longer pieces of writing and are not appropriate with genre based principles. Overall percentage of skill evaluation aspect was also counted. From the eighteen criteria in skills aspect, eleven criteria were fulfilled. Therefore, the 58 percentage of criteria fulfilment for overall skill evaluation was 61.11. It was fair fulfilment.

5. Topic

In the topic aspect, there were seven criteria to be evaluated. The result showed that the percentage of the criteria fulfilment achieved 71.43, and it was considered fair fulfilment. The result of the evaluation could be seen in Table 4.6. Table 4.6 Topic Evaluation No. Topic Criteria Criteria Fulfilment 1. Is there sufficient material of genuine interest to learners? 1 2. Is there enough variety of topic? 1 3. Do the topics allow learners to expand their awareness and enrich their experience? 1 4. Is the sophistication of the topics suitable with learners’ language level? 1 5. Does this textbook allow the learners to relate themselves to the social and cultural contexts presented in the textbook? 6. Are women portrayed and represented equally with men? 7. Are other groups represented, with reference to ethnic origin, occupation, disability, etc.? 1 Total 5 Percentage 71.43 Table 4.6 showed that this textbook fulfilled five out of seven criteria. The first, second, third, fourth and seventh criteria were fulfilled because in the textbook there are sufficient material of genuine interest, variety of topics and representation of other group. The topics also allow learners to expand their awareness and enrich their experience. Besides, the sophistication of materials is suitable with learners’ language level. The unfulfilled criteria were that the textbook does not allow the learners to relate themselves to the social and