The Formation Of Students’ Writing Culture At University

The article is devoted to the issues of forming students' writing skills in the process of teaching English at the non-linguistic faculties of university. The reasons for the insufficient formation of students’ writing skills are analyzed, namely: a decrease in the school leavers’ level of training, a general drop in the culture of writing in society, and an attitude toward writing as a technical skill for a long time. The necessity of developing writing skills in the system of other academic literacy skills such as reading, public speaking (presentations) is grounded. The principle of interrelated teaching of reading and writing is discussed. The ways of forming pupils’ writing skills at secondary schools, as well as at practical classes in English at university are shown. In high school, the development of writing skills is practiced through teaching of reading. The development of students’ writing skills is carried out when summarizing a text, paraphrasing and quoting in the preparation of essays, articles, presentations. © 2018 Published by Future Academy www.FutureAcademy.org.UK