This research aimed to improve the skill in writing a short story through paraphrasing technique of popular song using audio-visual media. This study used Classroom Action Research containing of two cycles. Each cycle consisted of three stages, namely planning, implementing, and assessing. The data collection instrument was the scoring rubric of writing skill and test items. The data were analyzed using comparative descriptive analysis by comparing the result of the initial condition, the first cycle, and the second cycle. The results revealed that paraphrasing technique could: 1) improve the skill in writing short story in which the improvement percentage of the writing skill is 70% for pre-cycle, 76% for the first cycle, and 80% for the second cycle; 2) improve the percentage of the number of the students passing the minimum score as many as 52% for the pre-cycle, 74% for the first cycle, and 87% for the second cycle.