Identification of the Problem Limitation of the Problem Formulation of the Problem

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E. Objective of the Research

The objective of the study is to discover whether the reading materials inBahasa Inggris textbook for tenth grade Senior High School can meet the aspect of contents, aspect of presentation, aspect of language use and readability suggested by PusatKurikulum dan Perbukuan, Ministry of National Education.

F. Significance of the Study

The result of the research was expected to give some theoretical and practical advantages for the following parties. 1. Theoretically, the research gave beneficial and referential contributions in delivering general knowledge of the way to evaluate English instructional materials. 2. Practically, the result of the research was beneficial for: a. The researcher, she could give a practice in developing her knowledge and skill in evaluating English textbooks. b. Englsih teachers, the result of the research could provide helpful information in selecting and evaluating good textbooks before making decision to use it in the classroom. c. English textbook writers, the result of the study might help them to be more careful in developing English textbooks for students and more aware of the 8 worthiness of content, language correctness and appropriateness, and layout of the book. d. Other researchers, the study could give general knowledge of how to evaluate textbooks or other forms of English instructional materials. The research also could be used as the foundation for further research. 9

CHAPTER II REVIEW OF RELATED THEORIES

A. Literature Review

1. Reading Reading is a process in which readers learn something from what they read and involve it in academic context as a part of education Grabe, 2009: 5. Learning happens when there is a change in mind from an unknown thing to the known one. As reading is included in learning, the readers try to grasp the texts being read by interpreting, synthesizing, evaluating, and selecting the important information. Grabe 2009: 15 states that, “Reading is the strategic process in that a number of the skills and processes used in reading call for effort on the part of the reader to anticipate text information, selecting key information, organize and mentally summarize information, monitor comprehension, repair comprehension breakdowns, and match comprehension output to the reader goa ls.” Reading is also an activity in which readers respond to and make sense of a text being read connected to their prior knowledge Spratt, Pulverness, and William: 2005: 21. The activity is done by the readers as they want to get information and knowledge from the text. In the process of getting information and knowledge, the readers try to connect what they read in the form of written language to what they have already known about the text.