Abstract
The appropriate learning models are necessary to improve students' skills in writing a short essay writing in English. This paper aims to introduce a model of learning to write an essay in English based on process - genre approach. In particular, this paper discusses the six existing models of learning to write, the existing process-genre based models, and the learning model developed by the author. The Learning model developed here consists of five main phases, namely context exploration, modeling and reinforcement, collaborative writing activities, independent writing activities, and linking related texts. The third and fourth stages are also composed of four supporting activities, i.e. planning, drafting, revising, and rewriting.
Key words: teaching writing, genre, model