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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