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Lado 1964. However, since this workbook was published in Indonesia, the researcher also used the aspect proposed by Supriadi 2000 to evaluate the
workbook. In addition, the checklists proposed by Tomlinson 2003 also adapted to formulate the checklists. There are nine aspects evaluated in this research. Those
nine aspects are classified into five major aspects. The first aspect is the appearance which consists of two aspects, namely general appearance, and design, illustration,
and organization. The second aspect is the content which consists of four aspects, namely skills, topics, objectives, and tasks. The third aspect is language content,
while the fourth is instructions. Then, the last aspect is teachability and flexibility. Every aspect consists of some criteria that a good workbook must have. Those
aspects were described as follows.
1. Appearance
This aspect is divided into two parts. The first part examines the general appearance of the workbook. Meanwhile, the second part examines the design and
illustration of the workbook.
a. General Appearance
This part examines the cover, font-size, font-type, table of content, title and glossary. This part wants to examine whether or not the cover is attractive for the
students. It will also examine the font-type and font-size which are used by the workbook. Moreover, this part also examines the detail information of the table of
content and the appropriateness of the titles for every lesson with the content discussed.
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b. Design, Illustration, and Organization
This part examines the organization of the design and the illustration. Design includes the layout, space, and the consistency using headings, icons, and
labels. Meanwhile, the illustration relates to the picture, charts, and tables appear in the workbook.
2. Content
This aspect is divided into four parts, namely skills, topics, objectives and tasks.
a. Skills
This part examines the four language skills, namely reading, listening, writing, and speaking. This part analyzes whether the four language skills cover in
balance-portion or not. Moreover, it will also examine the materials related to those four language skills.
b. Topics
This part examines the variety of the topics and the appropriateness with the content being discuss. It digs into the varieties of the topics used in the workbook.
c. Objectives
This part examines whether or not the materials match with the current curriculum being used. This part analyzes the suitability between the Pakar
w orkbook’s objectives with the KTSP Kurikulum Tingkat Satuan Pendidikan
proposed by the government Minister of Education and Culture.
