Abstract:
The aim of this classroom action research was to investigate the effectiveness of process
approach in increasing students’ essay writing ability. The writer found in her classes that the students
didn’t know how to develop the topic when they asked to write an essay. The subjects of this research
were the students of English Study program who have taken writing III. Before the treatment was
conducted, the subjects were given pre-test and after ten times treatment, post-test was held. Four steps
were conducted to this research: planning, action, reflection, and revision/evaluation. The result showed
the mean score of pre-test was 54.02 and the post-test was 79.2. In other words, this research proved that
process approach can be one of the alternatives way in teaching essay writing.
