This research was conducted to find out the strategies used by teacher in teaching writing. The study was conducted at SMA N Patikraja in academic year 2019/2020. The method of research was descriptive research. There were three teachers became participant. The researcher used questionnaire and interview to collect the data. The result of questionnaire showed that strategies used by teachers in teaching writing was Scaffolding and PLEASE strategy which got the highest percentage (83.33%). Then, it was followed by Brainwriting strategy (70.83%) and looping strategy (66.67%). Then the lowest score of teachers’ strategies in teaching writing is Prise Question Polish strategy (41.67%). It was supported by the result of the interview which aimed to clarify and to dig deepen information related to the respondents’ answer of the questionnaire. It was found that 1) the teachers used Brainwriting strategy to improve students writing ability and help students to express their ideas. 2) the teacher used Looping strategy in teaching writing to help students their ideas and develop their ideas. 3) the teachers used the PQP strategy in teaching writing to make students more open minded and to be more think critically. 4) the teachers used scaffolding strategy in teaching writing to guide students in making a good text and to ensure the students knowledge and ability in writing their own text. 5) the teachers used PLEASE strategy in teaching writing to help students improve their writing ability, help students write independently and help students in writing process.