F. Scope of Research

1.      Terminology

a.       Design

Design is the creation of a plan or convention for the construction of an object or a system. Design is essentially a rational, logical, sequential  process intended to solve problems.

b.      Module

Module is a unit of learning materials designed specifically so that it can be studied by learners independently. It is a complete learning program, arranged systematically, referring to the learning objectives are clear and measurable. Module contains learning objectives, materials and activities to achieve the goals and means of evaluation of the achievement of learning objectives. Usually used as learning materials

c.       Descriptive text

It is a kind of genre that social function to describe a particular  person, place, or thing.  Descriptive text is a text which say what a person or a thing is like. Description is used in all form of writing to create a vivid impression of a person, place, object or event. 

d.      Contextual

Another definition promoted by Johnson (2002:25) is that Contextual teaching and learning is an educational process that help student see meaning in the academic subject with the context of their daily lives, that is, with the context of their personal, social, and cultural circumstances.

2.      Limitation

Regarding the background of the study  above, this research focuses on the developing Contextual module to improve students’ writing ability, to know how the researcher design the module to solve the students’ problem in writing descriptive text.