The aim in this research is to describe the process of teaching writing by using PjBL,
focusing on the difficulties face by teacher and students respond to the implementation
of PjBL. In conducting this research, the researcher used qualitative descriptive
research design and uses two technique data collection. The first technique data
collection is an observation with observation sheet, which the aims can provide a
framework regarding to describe teaching writing by using PjBL. The second technique
data collection is interviews with interview sheet for finding in-depth information. In
this research there were 1 teacher and 10 students of SMPN 1 Simpang Empat who
were recruited through random sampling. The result shows that implementation of
PjBL in teaching writing are able to increase students’ motivation and interest in
learning English. The students agreed that PjBL in teaching and learning make them
interest, enjoy and more active in learning English. Meanwhile the teacher faced the
difficulties that are students don’t have enough vocabulary and lack of confidences,
difficult to control activity of students in making project.