the students‟ writing product could decrease grammatical and lexical errors in their next writing as cited in Hyland and Hyland. 2006. p.4.
The feedback also helped the students to improve their writing abilities. Williams 2002 described that the feedback could develop both a text and the students‟ writing
skills as cited in Hyland and Hyland. 2006. p.5. Besides, the students paid more attention into teachers‟ feedback rather than other feedback. Leki et al. 1991 noted
“ESL students greatly value teacher written feedback and consistently rate it more highly than alternative forms, such as peer feedback and oral feedback in writing
conferences” as cited in Hyland. and Hyland. 2006. p.3.
D. Formulation of the Problem
In reference to the background, identification and limitation of the problem, the research question can be formulated in this following question:
How can the eleventh grade students‟ grammar accuracy of simple past tense in narrative writing can be improved by giving feedback in MAN Yogyakarta II?
E. The Objective of the Research
Related to the formulation of the problem the aim of the study is to improve the students grammar accuracy of the simple past tense in narrative writing texts by
giving feedback. 5
F. The Significances of the study
1. The teacher The teacher can use the method to improve other students‟ grammar accuracy of
simple past in narrative writing. It is expected that the teacher can help the students to solve their problem by applying the teaching strategy.
2. The students The students can improve their grammar accuracy about simple past tense. It is
expected that the students can understand well about grammar especially simple past tense. The students can apply the knowledge for the next grade in twelve
grades. 3. For further researchers
The result of this study can be useful as the source for further research on improving students‟ writing ability by giving feedback for narrative or the other
texts, such as descriptive, recount and procedure. 4. For the English Education Department of Yogyakarta State University
It can be used as a research reference with the similar theme or purpose. 6
