DEVELOPING STUDENT'S WORKSHEET IN WRITING RECOUNT TEXT BASED ON SCIENTIFIC APPROACH FOR GRADE 8 SMPN 8 PERCUT SEI TUAN

The aim of this study was to develop the appropriate students’ worksheet in writing skill based on scientific approach for grade 8 students at SMPN 8 Percut Sei Tuan. This study was
conducted by using Research and Development (R & D) design through six stages; gathering data and information, analyzing data, designing worksheet, validating by the experts, revising
and final product. The subject of the study was grade eight of SMPN 8 Percut Sei Tuan. The data were gathered by administering interview to English teacher and distributing questionnaire
to 31 respondents to get the students’ needs. The questionnaire result prove that the students need English worksheet in teaching writing which can stimulate students’ ability and develop writing skill. Using student worksheet in learning process also helps students to understand the material by themselves. The product has been validated by an English lecturer and an English teacher with the interval was 4.6. The product was categorized as “Very Good” students’ writing worksheet of descriptive text. The final product of this study was a set of developed students’ writing worksheet, it consisted five parts which were adapted from Scientific
Approach.