DEVELOPING ESP READING MATERIALS FOR THE ELEVENTH YEAR DRESSMAKING STUDENTS OF VOCATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL

The Objective of this research were: (1) To develop English reading materials to
meet the needs of second grade of dressmaking students at SMKN 10 Medan, (2)
To Design English reading materials which is suitable to the needs of second
grade of dressmaking students at SMKN 10 Medan. The subjects were the
eleventh year students of dressmaking department at SMKN 10 Medan. The study
was a Research and Development (R & D) study. The research was conducted by
using developmental research which is adapted from Borg and Gall (1983). This
research were conducted by six phases, they are, Gathering information and data,
Analyzing data, Designing new reading materials, Validating new reading
materials, Revising new reading materials, Revised-developing reading materials.
The Instruments for collecting the data were 30 questionarries need analysis and
interview students, teacher and practitioner. The results from the data were the
students need authentic material which related and appropriate to their need in
order they can understand English well. The developed materials were validated
by two experts, one is a lecture and the other is a teacher. The validator scored 4
creteria. The research findings showed that the developed materials were
appropriate to be implemented. The average score of validation was 4,72 (lecture
score) and 4,75 (teacher score). Based on the results of the study, conclusion and
suggestions are directed to the teachers and institution who are teaching in SMKN
10 Medan generally to create and to develop the materials based on students need
which will be taught to the students in order the students can understand it well
and can apply it into their creativity and can face the tourists come to their tailor.