for people to compete in the global era. Students need to prepare themselves for their future. They need to be able to write an application letter when applying for
a job and many other kinds of written texts when doing their job later. In addition, writing is a means of expressing ideas or communicating with others. There are
situations in which the ability of writing is crucial or written language is a need, as it is said by Nunan 1993 that writing is needed to communicate with others
who are removed in time and space, or is used for those occasions on which a permanent or semi-permanent record is required. Such situations can be easily
found in the real life every day, for instance, when someone was visiting a friend but he could not meet and he left a note.
Based on the issues above, the researcher offers to apply dictogloss technique when teaching students in writing narrative texts. By using this kind
of technique, students will consider that it is easier to write or produce narrative text. Dictogloss technique contains the combination of listening skills and
writing skills. They also will learn how to work together with their friends in a group. It will guide students to explore and to generate their own narrative text.
They will not be confused about how they will produce their own narrative text.
B. Identification of the Problem
There are some factors that can influence the success of the teaching and learning process of writing. Based on the preliminary observation at SMP N 1
Mungkid, there are three problems that affect the success of teaching and
learning process of writing. They are problems related to the teacher, problems related to the students, and problems related to the process.
1. Problems related to teacher: methods and teacher’s role.
The method that is used by the teacher will affect the teaching learning process in the class. Teacher should use the most suitable methods
for the students. The teacher should consider the characteristics of the students, the environment, and the subject that will be taught. Methods can
be said suitable if they can support the teaching learning process well. T
he teacher’s methods cannot support the teaching learning process well, especially in writing activities. The teacher only ask the students to
write sentence as many as possible. The teacher does not give solution or clue for the students to express their ideas.
Within the teaching learning process the teacher should use some methods to succeed the process, especially in writing. However, the teacher
still does not use any methods to encourage their students in writing activities. Some writing activities do not run well because the students do
not know about what they have to do in writing activities. 2.
Problems related to students: interest, motivation, confidence, learning habits, learning strategies, socio-economic background, and intelligence.
Students’ interest, motivation, confidence, learning habits, learning strategies, socio-economic background, and intelligence will affect the
teaching learning process and results. Good interest and high motivation will make students learn something easier.
Most of the students have lack of interest and motivation in writing. It is because they see writing as an abstract activities. They do not have clear
rules and ways in writing. They have ideas but they cannot express in writing form. When they get task to write, they prefer to use simple and
short sentence. They worry about making mistakes. They do not have learning strategies for writing.
Some of them think that writing is not important because it will not be tested in the national exam. They do not know that writing is very
important for their further education. 3.
Problems related to process: classroom activities and interaction. Classroom activities cannot attract students’ attention. The teacher
does not use any attractive methods for writing activities. The learning process is teacher centered. The teacher also never asks the students to work
in group for writing activities.
C. Limitation of the Problem
