This study aims at finding the effect of process and product approaches to the eighth grade students of SMP Harapan 1 Denpasar on their  competency in writing different types of texts. This is an experimental study with post-test only comparison group design using 2 x 3 factorial design. The results of the study are: 1) there is a significant  difference of process and product approach on the studentsâ writing competency, 2) there is a significant difference on the studentsâ competency in writing narrative paragraph between process and product approach group, 3) there is a significant difference on the studentsâ competency in writing recount paragraph between process and product approach group, 4) there is a significant difference on the studentsâ competency in writing descriptive paragraph between  process and product approach group,5) there is an interaction between the writing approaches and types of texts. Keywords : Process Approach, Product Approach, Types of Texts and Writing Competency.
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