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Typical class of writing in High School is focusing on the production rather than process. Project based learning is known as the natural approach which is design for developing students basic communication whether it is oral or written to reach the communication goal that can be expressed in terms of situation, functions and topics (Richards, 2001). This study conducted project-based learning that has a final product (scrapbook) as a result. This research is described in a qualitative way which revealed the six stages of Project based learning implementation and students score in writing a recount text during the implementation of the method. Observation sheets and students writing tasks were used as the instruments of this study. The researcher conducted the research in three cycles. The result of this research showed students improvement in writing a recount text. The students got higher score in the second cycle of writing the same topic compared to the first cycle. Some students made errors in the first cycle about word order, preposition and the topic development. However, the students wrote better in the second cycle and made the project (scrapbook) by concerning the structures and the purpose of recount text. Thus, project-based learning can be applied in the tenth graders to teach writing a recount text.