Abstract
The study was undertaken with the help of the following methods of research: analysis of the theoretical and methodical literature, questionnaires, conversations with teachers, analysis of written works of students. Students' written works contain the following shortcomings: incomplete disclosure of the topic; inability to formulate the main idea, to argue their thoughts, to ensure intra-textual coherence, to formalize the text structurally and logically correctly, to divide it into paragraphs, to self-edit the text; failure to comply with the required level of formality. The results of questionnaires, conversations with teachers, analysis of written works of students shows a low level of proficiency in written speech of the respondents.