128 In more detail analysis, the researcher found which crucial parts of the
materials that needed revisions and improvements.
a. The Weaknesses of the General Appearance
First, the font types of the workbook title, the narration of the story, and the model texts were not clear because the font types had many curls. Second, the
title of the workbook did not show that it was also a storybook. It was too general and plain. For grade VII students of junior high school the title did not give any
clue about the stories inside the workbook. Third, the preface did not show a clear explanation about how to use the workbook either as instructional materials or
supplementary materials. Instead, it was very important because they had different natures and had to be treated differently.
b. The Weaknesses of the Design and Illustrations
First, in some parts, the layout looked dense and crowded because some pages consisted of only written texts. Besides, in some parts, there were little
blanks spaces to answers the questions, white spaces around the pictures, and spaces in the paragraphs. Second, in some parts, the font sizes were too small. The
font colors were also not clear because they were too light or did not contrast the background. Therefore, if the text was copied, the texts would not be clear and
hard to see. Besides, the use of headings and italics were not consistent. In some part, it was difficult to different narrations of the story and the instructions. Third,
in some parts, the illustrations comic strips, pictures, and map were not clear because some pictures had blur color. Besides, some pictures in the comic strips
did not show clear actions done by the characters so they could cause ambiguity and
distract students‟ attentions.
129
c. The Weaknesses of the Supporting Materials
First, in some PPT games, the instructions of the task were not clear. Second, in some parts of the answer key, the answers did not match the correct
answers of the tasks so that they could cause ambiguity.
d. The Weaknesses of the Learning Objectives
First, in unit 2 and 6, the formulation of the objectives was not clear and specific. The reason was because one formulation consisted of two different
actions. Second, the presentation of the objectives and the goals was ambiguous. Besides, the researcher formulated the goals using the objectives terms.
e. The Weaknesses of the Stories
First, some stories did not show the use of language for communicative purpose that grade VII students of junior high school often experienced because
some situations in the stories did not commonly happened in the students‟ real daily life. Second, the plot of some stories was too complicated, especially the
relation of each story to other stories. It would be difficult for the students to understand the relation of the stories.
f. The Weaknesses of the Language
First, in some parts, the language was too difficult for grade VII students of junior high school and unnatural. The language was unnatural because too
formal and did not show expressions commonly used by English native speakers in the daily conversations. Second, there were some grammatical mistakes in the
comic strips and the tasks. Third, in some parts, the vocabulary was too difficult. The reason was because some of them were not commonly used in the existed
English textbook.
