THE ROLE OF WRITING IN A MODERN UNIVERSITY: ANALYSIS OF FOREIGN PRACTICES IN TEACHING ACADEMIC WRITING

The article raises questions about the need to develop students' academic literacy in the process of studying at a university. An overview of theoretical approaches to academic literacy is provided, and various practices of teaching academic writing in leading universities around the world are analyzed. The necessity is substantiated and ways are outlined for the development of academic writing skills, not only in English, but also in the native language (language of instruction), as the main component of the academic literacy of a modern student.