Therefore, the KTSP Curriculum is the main basic in teaching writing for Senior High School students. The students are intended to attain the informational
level because they are prepared to enter the university or higher education. The students should understand the various meaning of short functional texts,
monolog, and essay which is realized in four linguistic skills to support this level.
2.4.1 Objectives of the English Lesson Based on KTSP
English as the international language that is taught in senior high school must complete some objectives.
The objectives of the English lesson in KTSP based on Depdiknas 2006:308 are elaborated as follows:
developing the competency of the communication in the form of oral and written to reach the informational literacy level.
having awareness of the meaning and importance of English to increase the competitive power of the nation in the global world.
developing the students ’ understanding about the connection between language
and culture. From the explanation above, the writer concludes that the English subject in
senior high school should cover the objectives which are stated by the Depdiknas.
2.4.2 Competence Standard of English at SMAMA
The standard competence in KTSP covers four major skills, there are listening, speaking, reading and writing.
Competence Standard of English at SMAMA for the tenth graders in the second semester based on Depdiknas 2006:312 is as follows:
Listening Understanding the meaning of transactional and interpersonal conversation in
daily activity. Understanding the meaning of functional short text and simple monologue text in
the form of narrative, descriptive and news item in daily activity. Speaking
Uttering the meaning in transactional and interpersonal conversation in daily activity.
Uttering the meaning in functional short text and simple monologue in form of narrative, descriptive and news item in daily activity.
Reading Understanding the meaning of functional short written text and simple essay in
form of narrative, descriptive and news item in daily life context to access science. Writing
Applying the meaning of functional short written text and simple essay in form of narrative, descriptive and news item in daily life.
In short, the standard competence in SMAMA should covers four element of language skills, they are reading, writing, speaking and listening. The standard
competence is used as the basic teaching and learning process.
2.5 General Concept of Writing
