We present an overview of the issues discussed in the course of improving the professional competencies of teachers of Russian language and literature in the field of teaching methods of essay writing on the steps of the general and complete secondary general education.

Keywords: essay, training, speech creativity competence, writing.

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At the end of December 2014 the Novosibirsk Teachers’ Upgrading and Retraining Institute held a scientific-practical conference dedicated to the Lermontov’s life and works. We offer the material resulting that conference.

Keywords: poet, Lermontov’s motives, lyrical hero.

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