Based Curriculum. This study shows the use of mind mapping to be an effective tool in form of a set of English instructional writing materials to the eight grade
students of SMPN 1 Kalikotes Klaten.
B. Problem Formulation
The writer formulates two problems in this study, they are: 1.
How is a set of writing instructional materials using mind mapping for the eighth grade students of SMPN 1 Kalikotes Klaten designed?
2. What does a set of writing instructional materials using mind mapping for the
eighth grade students of SMPN 1 Kalikotes Klaten look like?
C. Problem Limitation
This research is limited in designing a set of English instructional writing materials using mind mapping for the eighth grade students in SMPN 1 Kalikotes
Klaten. The writer specified the designed materials for the first semester students. The writer selected the topics of the mind mapping and also designed the
materials based on SBC to stimulate the students in processing a piece of writing and producing a piece of writing.
D. Research Objectives
This research is conducted in order to: 1.
Find out how a set of teaching writing using mind mapping to the eighth grade students of SMPN 1 Kalikotes Klaten is designed.
2. Present a set of English instructional writing materials to the eighth grade
students of SMPN 1 Kalikotes Klaten.
E. Research Benefits
This research is conducted to give some benefits to the teaching activities using mind mapping in junior high school. The benefits of this research can be
clarified below: 1.
For English teachers Some teachers in SMPN 1 Kalikotes Klaten find it difficult to prepare
practical writing materials. The result of this research is expected to help them to provide materials in their writing class. The use of the mind mapping is hoped to
be useful for the teachers to help the students to improve their writing ability and improve teachers’ creativity in teaching writing for junior high school.
2. For the eighth grade students of SMP Negeri 1 Kalikotes, Klaten
The materials are provided for the eighth grade students of SMPN 1 Kalikotes Klaten to improve their writing ability. It is hoped that students who
previously perceived writing as the most difficult skill to master will enjoy their writing class and attract their interest in writing.
3. For future researchers
It is expected that the result of this research can be used to carry out other studies in English teaching field, especially in writing. The writer expects other
researchers to explore more about teaching writing using mind mapping as well as using other techniques and medium.
F. Definition of Terms
