Teacher’s Strategies and Challenges in Teaching Writing Report Text to Grade XI at SMAN 3 Medan

This study aimed to (1) analyze the teaching strategies used by the English
teacher in teaching writing report text to grade XI students at SMAN 3 Medan
and (2) to describe the challenges faced by the teacher in implementing those
strategies. The research design was descriptive qualitative. The data were
collected through observation and interview with the English teacher. The data
were analyzed by using data reduction, data display, and conclusion drawing.
The findings of this study showed that (1) the teacher applied several strategies
proposed by Haynes and Zacarian (2010), such as determining key concepts,
making lessons visual, linking new information, providing comprehensible input,
modifying vocabulary instruction, using cooperative learning, and modifying
testing, (2) the challenges encountered by the teacher included low student
motivation, limited learning time, and varying student abilities. These strategies
were helpful in guiding students to understand the lesson, improve their writing
skills, and enhance participation, but their implementation was constrained by
the challenges mentioned above.