ABSTRACT Muzayyinah, 2020, The Students’ Difficulties in Writing an Essay at The Third Semester of TBI at IAIN Madura Academic Year 2019/2020. Thesis, Undergraduate English Teaching Learning Program Tarbiyah Faculty State Islamic Institute (IAIN) of Madura. Advisor: Siti Azizah, M. Pd. Keyword: Students Difficulties, Writing, Essay. Writing is one of the four basic skills in teaching a…