43 Table 3.4.5 shows the checklist for writing evaluation. It consists of five
criteria. The checklist covers criteria which are related to controlled writing activities, degree of accuracy, paragraphing, appropriate style and the match
between writing activities found in the textbook with genre based principles.
Table 3.4.5 Writing Skill Checklist
No Evaluation Aspect
D-Skills Criteria
Fulfilment Description
No 0 Yes 1
1 Are writing activities suitable in
terms of amount of guidancecontrol?
2 Are writing activities suitable in
terms of degree of accuracy? 3
Are writing activities s Are writing activities suitable in terms of
organization of longer pieces of writing e.g., paragraphing?uitable
in terms of organization of longer pieces of writing e.g.,
paragraphing?
4 Are writing activities suitable in
terms of use of appropriate styles? 5
Are writing activitiestasks in the textbook appropriate with genre
based principles?
5. Topic
There are seven criteria to be evaluated in this aspect. The evaluation covers the criteria of whether there are sufficient materials of genuine interest to
the learners, the variety of topics and the sophistication of the topic. Besides, the evaluated criteria also include social cultural factors such as whether women are
represented equally with men in the textbook, whether the materials allow learners’ awareness and enrich learners’ experience, whether the materials allow
44 the learners to relate themselves to the social and cultural contexts presented in
the textbook and whether other groups represented, with reference to ethnic origin, occupation, disability, etc.
Table 3.5 Topic Checklist
No Evaluation Aspect
E-Topic Criteria
Fulfilment Description
No 0 Yes 1
1 Is there sufficient material of
genuine interest to learners? 2
Is there enough variety of topic? 3
Do the topics allow learners to expand their awareness and enrich
their experience?
4 Is the sophistication of the topics
suitable with learners’ language level?
5 Does this textbook allow the
learners to relate themselves to the social and cultural contexts
presented in the textbook?
6 Are women portrayed and
represented equally with men? 7
Are other groups represented, with reference to ethnic origin,
occupation, disability, etc.?
6. Methodology
In this aspect, there are five criteria that should be evaluated. This aspect covers the evaluation of the involvement of active learner, the appropriateness of
the technique to teach new language item, the development of learner’s communicative abilities, the advice on study skills and learning strategies, and
students’ responsibility toward their own learning.
