Every unit in the materials is divided into four parts which presents three kinds of learning activity; pre-activity, whilst-activity, and post-activity. The four
parts are 1 Let’s Get Started; it serves lead-in activity and was involved in the pre-activity, 2 Let’s Study, it provides some examples and the explanation of the
topic and was involved in whilst-activity, 3 Write with Joy, it contains some exercises for the students to enjoy writing with mind mapping and was involved
in whilst-activity, 4 Sharpen Your Skill, it presents homework for students to draw the mind mapping and make paragraph, and was involved in post-activity.
Based on the results of the materials’ evaluation, generally, the designed writing materials are acceptable. The whole final version of the designed materials can be
seen in Appendix G.
B. SUGGESTIONS
The writer has finished the study about a set of writing instructional materials using mind mapping to the eight grade students of SMPN 1 Kalikotes
Klaten. Furthermore, the writer would like to present some suggestions for English teachers and for future researcher.
1. For the English Teachers
The use of mind mapping for writing activity might be considered as an attractive medium to guide and organize the student’s mind to produce a piece of
writing at this grade. Mind mapping is like an outline for students instead of the traditional outline. Since the writer took the title “Designing A Set of Writing
Instructional Materials Using Mind Mapping to the Eighth Grade Students of
SMPN 1 Kalikotes Klaten”, the writer suggested the English Teachers, especially in SMPN 1 Kalikotes Klaten, apply the English writing instructional materials.
The English teachers can use it as a creative writing material, which is appropriate to the eighth grade students to improve their writing ability.
Teachers have an important role to make writing class enjoyable. The writing process is going to measure how well the students enjoy the lesson.
Hence, the teacher should be creative in making main writing activities comfortable.
2. For the Future Researchers
In the designed materials, the writer uses mind mapping to expand the students’ skill in writing. Mind mapping is only one medium for writing. There
are other media and techniques in developing the writing skill. Thus, further studies using different techniques and medium to teach writing are recommended.
In this study, the writer does not have opportunity to apply the designed materials. Therefore, it is highly suggested that the future researchers, who intend
to use the materials, apply the designed materials to the eighth grade students of SMPN 1 Kalikotes Klaten. It is expected that the further researchers to be able to
improve the variety both in skills and in learning activities and evaluate the implementation of the designed materials in order to know the weaknesses.
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