Teaching students writing employment documents in English

Abstract

Social and economic transformations in the world and changes in educational paradigm open an opportunity for future specialists to academic mobility and possible integration into the world labor market. Consequent­ ly, the problem o f teaching students how to write such employment documents as a cover letter and a resume in English is the focus o f this article. The need for acquiring writing skills by students o f economic specialties enhances the teachers o f ESP to find and elaborate effective tasks and approaches to teaching writing. The overview o f the pedagogical literature and practice analyzed in the article helps to define theoretical prerequi­ sites o f writing and suggest ways for mastering writing skills by students in accordance with the latest trends in the methodology o f teaching ESP.