Data Analysis Technique RESEARCH METHOD

CHAPTER IV RESEARCH FINDINGS AND DISCUSSION

This chapter presents the findings of the research conducted from June 6 th up to 13 th , 2015 in the eighth and seventh grade of SMP N 1 Tanjungsari. This chapter covers two parts that are explained into some descriptions of views. First, it presents the result of the study. It describes the needs analysis, the course grid, and the description of designing materials, expert judgment, revising the materials and writing the final draft of the designed materials. The needs analysis describes the students ’needs, the learning needs, and the students’ characteristics. Second, it presents the discussion as the answers to the questions in the formulation from the chapter 1.

A. Research Findings

The research had implemented in SMPN 1 Tanjungsari on June 6 th up to 13 th , 2015. It has been mentioned in the previous chapter that the main aim of the study is to design the appropriate writing English materials for the eighth grade students of SMP N 1 Tanjungsari. In this chapter, the result of the study and several processes to achieve the results will be discussed are conducting the needs analysis, writing the course grid, the designing the units, writing the tasks and revising the drafts, and writing the final- draft. The first to be discussed is the results of the needs analysis. 49

1. The Result of the Needs Analysis

Students have characteristics, needs, and ways of learning, or motivation that influence them in reading. Especially, reading materials that are expected to provide students’ attention to learn and improve their learning in reading. Due to the reasons, it is necessary to find out them as needs analysis. The needs analysis will give view how to design suitable materials for the students.

a. The Descriptions of the Students.

All students in grade VIII of SMPN 1 Tanjungsari are from the remote area of Gunungkidul Regency. They live in the area of Tepus Sub-District. The area is hilly and mountainous land. The students live in the villages which spread in the area. Although the distance of their houses and the school is far, the students seem happy in their school. Most of the students of SMPN I Tanjungsari enjoy studying in the school. They like to meet their classmates and gather or play together. Actually, they are simple but rather behave actively. They want to do like modern people but they still do not leave their habit and culture as villagers of Gunungkidul. They become enthusiastic when they meet someone who they have never seen before. They will welcome well and friendly. The situation could be understood in the field note below: i. In this interview, the writer asked in Indonesian and the students also answered in the same language. The students