Abstract Name : Hayatun Ramadhani Student No. :1206102020120 Study program : English Language Education Title : The Use of Dialogue Journal in Teaching Writing Recount Text (An Experimental Study of the First Grade Students of SMAN 3 Putra Bangsa Lhoksukon) Key Word : Writing, Dialogue journal, and recount text The study is intended to find out whether the dialogue journal technique can improve the students’ writing of recount text. This research was conducted at SMAN 3 Putra Bangsa Lhoksukon. The writer used experimental quantitative research. The sample chosen in this study was class X-IPA1 by using random sampling. The writer used one group pre-test post-test design. For the technique of data collection, the writer administered pre-test, treatment and post-test. The mean score of pre-test was 64 and the post-test was 80. The finding shows that the improvement of the mean was 16. Besides, the result of calculation of t -test was 3.7, while the critical value of 0.05 significant levels was 1.72 and degree of freedom was 19. T-test (3.7) was higher than t-table (1.72). It can be concluded that dialogue journal technique can improve of recount text. Thus, this research suggests that dialogue journal might be one of an alternative technique students’ writing in teaching writing skill at school.