Developing Learning Materials for Writing Cause-Effects and Opinion Essays as Supported with Animated Videos

Writing is the most essential skill that must be mastered. It helps students strengthen their ability to think critically. Although mastering writing is essential, students’ ability in writing is still low due to some reasons. One of the reasons is ineffective teaching methods. This study aims to develop learning materials for writing cause-effect and opinion essays as supported with animated videos. This study focuses on the challenges that students encounter in mastering writing, specifically in areas such as grammar, structure, and idea development. The study used the Design and Development Research (DDR) method by Richey and Klein (2007), applying the ADDIE model, which includes five stages: analysis, design, development, implementation, and evaluation. The analysis stage involved collecting data through questionnaires and interviews. The findings showed that grammar was the most difficult aspect of writing. Students also preferred learning materials that are supported by attractive visuals. The conducted field testing was gathered from 37 students who responded positively. The majority agreed that the integration of animated videos helped them understand the materials better. Expert validation also rated the products as very good, with minor revisions.