Abstract :
Analysing students’ writing process is a need in teaching English and it gives
positive contribution to teaching English writing. Teacher can understand
students’ writing difficulties and how they tackle the problem during the writing
process by observing it. One of the writing processes that can be analyzed is
writing strategies. The research is highly needed due to writing in Indonesia’s
English curriculum is the most difficult skill.
By using Think-Aloud Protocol (TAP), the research data were obtained. The data
taken from six subjects, second grade students of SMP IT Daarul ‘Ilmi, were
analyzed. The researcher chose the six subjects out of 21 students randomly. He
drew the subjects through lottery. The 21 students were trained to use TAP in the
writing process but at the end of session each of them was asked to pick a piece of
paper. The 21 papers were differed into to two groups; the six numbered pieces
and 15 unnumbered pieces. Both paper groups were put in one box. Whoever