have the opportunity to use the language learned in
reading in real context (Herrero, 2007), so that
children can get used to write.
In particular writing is a communication activity
in the form of delivering messages (information) in
writing to other parties using written language as a
tool or medium. Writing is a creative process of
pouring ideas into written language in purpose
(Dalman, 2014). Writing is a creative process because
it is an achievement process to excite one's thoughts,
write like a process of making meaning (Huy, 2015).
Based on the explanation, it can be concluded that
writing is a creative process that occurs in pouring
ideas into a writing as a means of conveying
messages.
Furthermore, Braine and Yorozu argue that
writing skills are more complicated than other
language skills. Basically the ability to write requires
a well-structured way and how to present the
experience in an organized and planned manner.
Kellogg, Olive, & Pilot added that productive writing
skills are considered a cognitive challenge, because
they help to assess language competence,
remembering talents and thinking abilities. This
requires remembering information from long-term
memory. In fact, Nickerson, Perkins, & Smith stated
that productive writing skills require sound ability to
think about things that are understood (Javed, 2013).
Hereinafter, narrative is to retell an event through
words of something that has happened to become a
story. Narratives tell events and leave behind several
events because they come from several significant
perspectives, and may emphasize others. The
conclusion is narratives can form a history (scene of
events, stories about what happened) (Huy, 2015).
Then according to Zulela, narration is the result of
writing that contains stories about events, figures,
settings drawn from student’s experiences, both new
real events (factual) and related to one another
(Zulela, 2017).
So, it can be concluded that the narrative is writing
that tells the event through a description of
information from the character, background,
experience so that it is understood by the reader.
Narrative essays are divided into two, namely
expository narratives and suggestive narratives. The
definition of expository narrative is an essay that
intends to inform a reader of factual and rational
information. Then the essay of suggestive narrative is
an essay based on the imagination of the author in the
form of imagination (Jauhari, 2013). In this case, the
essay that will be tested is about experiences that
include expository type narratives.
Furthermore, according to Hutchinson the aspect
of the narrative consists of plot, character, dialogue,
setting, conflict and climax (Hutchinson, 2005). As
for the characteristics of narrative essays, namely: (1)
Highlighting the elements of action or action, (2)
Strung together in a time sequence, (3) Trying to
answer the question, what happened? And (4) There
is conflict. Narration is built by a storyline.
Understanding the narrative, one of which is
retelling (experience) is the simplest type of text.
Formally, retelling is sequential text that does a little
more than the sequence of events that require
orientation. Telling a story usually has characters
formed at a certain time and place. There are various
ways to teach the narrative writing stage, for example:
(a) character, time, place, (b) who, what, where, when
and so on, and (c) sequence of events (Keraf, 2000).
There are various ways to teach the narrative writing
stage, for example: (a) character, time, place, (b) who,
what, where, when and so on, and (c) sequence of
events (Knapp, Watkins; 2005).
The conclusion is that narratives writing skill is a
skill through a series of complex activities in
expressing the idea of a factual event or a typical
event experienced by the writer that aims to convey
information to the reader with 3 aspects assessed,
namely: (1) Narrative: themes, characters, plot ( 2)
Language: paragraphs, sentences, word choices, EBI
and punctuation, and (3) Text Structure: orientation,
climax, solution.
2.2 Self-Regulation
According to Zimmerman and Bandura stated that
self-regulation is a concept that refers to students
"self-generated ideas, actions and feelings that are
systematically oriented towards achieving
educational goals (Kosnin, 2007). Furthermore, self-
regulation is an important personality process where
people try to exercise control over their minds, their
feelings, their impulses and desires, and show their
achievements (Baumeister, Gailliot, DeWall, Oaten;
2006).
Bandura added, the process of self regulation
occurs when students' directed actions and processes
are directed towards acquiring information or skills.
Independent students can plan, set their learning
goals, organize, self-monitor and evaluate themselves
during knowledge acquisition. This process makes
them become self-aware and knowledgeable in their
approach to learning. Learning and achievement are
best understood when we recognize the interaction
between affective and cognitive processes. Self-
regulation also includes meta-cognitive skills, namely