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ABSTRACT
The article examines modern methods and techniques aimed at teaching students creative writing in a foreign
language, taking into account their professional activities and needs. The main focus is on stimulating motivation and
interest in writing, developing linguistic and communicative competencies. Valuable recommendations for teaching
students creative writing are presented. The focus is on creating a suitable learning environment, providing sufficient
time for skill development, offering a variety of writing topics, and emphasizing the importance of grammar and
spelling. The importance of feedback and the use of technology in the learning process is emphasized. The course
covers relevant and engaging topics related to economics, business and finance, the use of different genres and
formats of written work, stimulating the creative writing process, providing feedback and assessment of written work,
and organizing student collaboration.
KEYWORDS
Foreign language, creative writing, economic specialties, motivation, linguistic competence, communicative
competence, professional activity, modern teaching methods.
INTRODUCTION
Knowledge of a foreign language is an important
condition for a successful career and personal growth.
This is especially relevant for students majoring in
economics, who will work in an international
environment, participate in negotiations, conclude
contracts and analyze markets.
Creative writing in a foreign language develops not
only linguistic but also cognitive, communicative, and
Research Article
TEACHING STUDENTS OF ECONOMICS CREATIVE WRITING IN A
FOREIGN LANGUAGE
Submission Date:
November 20, 2024,
Accepted Date:
November 25, 2024,
Published Date:
November 30, 2024
Crossref doi:
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Surayyo Juraevna KHAMRAKHODZHAEVA
Senior teacher, Tashkent State University of Economics, Tashkent, Uzbekistan
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creative skills of students. According to research by a
group of scientists (E.V. Zhitkova, N.A. Karpova, E.V.
Kozlovskaya), creative writing allows the author to
break away from standard templates and show their
individuality [4, p.14]. It helps to form a unique style,
express one's point of view, argue ideas, attract the
audience's attention, and adapt the text to different
purposes and situations. However, it is not enough just
to know grammar and vocabulary; it is also necessary
to be able to creatively write in a foreign language,
creating original and interesting texts using various
linguistic and stylistic means [4, p.108].
Creative writing in a foreign language also contributes
to increasing motivation and interest in learning the
language, making the learning process more engaging
and diverse. It enhances the productivity of
memorizing acquired knowledge, activates the
thought process, and reveals students' intellectual
abilities [1, p. 7].
Now let's move on to the practical part of our research.
To teach students of economic specialties creative
writing in a foreign language, it is necessary to apply
various modern methods and techniques that take into
account the specifics of their professional activities
and needs [3, p. 60]. In particular, the following aspects
can be highlighted:
- Stimulating motivation and interest in writing. For this
purpose, students can be shown examples of
successful and creative texts in a foreign language
related to economic topics. For example, advertising
slogans, business letters, articles from magazines and
newspapers, reviews of products and services, etc. can
be used. Students can also be given assignments that
are relevant and interesting to them, such as writing a
resume, creating a business plan, describing their
project or product, etc.
- Developing linguistic competence. This involves
enriching vocabulary, grammatical and lexical skills, as
well as phonetic and orthographic spelling. Various
exercises, games, tests, crosswords, anagrams, etc.
can be used. It is also important to provide students
with feedback on their texts, pointing out errors and
shortcomings, and suggesting ways to correct and
improve them.
- Developing communicative competence. This
involves forming the ability to adapt the text to the
goal, audience, genre, style, and tone. Various tasks
can be used that require reformulating, retelling,
supplementing, shortening, correcting, or evaluating
the text considering different parameters. It is also
useful to give students the opportunity to compare
and analyze different texts in a foreign language,
identifying their similarities and differences, strengths
and weaknesses, features, and effects.
- Developing creative competence. This involves
fostering students' expression of individuality,
originality, creativity, and critical thinking [2, p. 423].
For this, various techniques can be used, such as
associations, metaphors, comparisons, contrasts,
rhymes, humor, etc. It is also important to give
students the freedom to choose the topic, form,
content, and presentation of their texts, as well as the
opportunity to receive and give constructive criticism
and evaluation of their own and others' works.
Learning creative writing in a foreign language is an
important and useful component of the educational
process for students of economic specialties. It helps
them not only to improve their language level but also
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to develop professional and personal qualities such as
creativity,
flexibility,
adaptability,
confidence,
independence, etc. Creative writing in a foreign
language also contributes to forming a positive
attitude towards the language and culture, as well as
broadening students' horizons.
Creative writing in a foreign language is an important
and useful skill for students of economic specialties,
which helps them not only to improve their language
level but also to develop professional and personal
qualities. It is necessary to develop linguistic,
communicative, and creative competencies, as well as
provide students with the opportunity to express their
individuality, originality, creativity, and critical thinking.
For further study and development of creative writing
in a foreign language, it is recommended to use various
sources, such as books, internet resources, as well as
participate in various projects, competitions, festivals,
etc. Creative writing in a foreign language helps to
form a positive attitude towards the language and
culture, as well as to broaden students' horizons.
There are many valuable recommendations:
- Create an appropriate learning environment:
Students should feel comfortable and confident to
show their creative potential. Therefore, it is important
to create a conducive learning environment that will
promote the development of their creative writing
skills. Therefore, it is necessary to create a favorable
learning environment that will contribute to the
development of their creative writing skills.
- Provide students with sufficient time: Creative writing
is a process that requires time and patience. Students
need to be given enough time to develop their skills
and gain experience.
- Offer students a variety of topics: To develop creative
writing skills, students need to be provided with
diverse topics for writing. This will help them broaden
their horizons and develop their imagination.
- Pay attention to grammar and spelling: Although
creative writing is an expression of creative potential,
grammar and spelling also play an important role.
Therefore, it is important to pay attention to grammar
and spelling when teaching students creative writing.
- Provide feedback: Feedback is an important aspect of
learning creative writing. Students should receive
feedback from teachers and peers to improve their
skills.
- Use technology: To explore options for working with
creative writing technologies and exercises, we turned
to the works of German methodologists Bernd Kast
and Eva-Maria Jenkins, including the methodological
manual "Fertigkeit Schreiben" [6, p. 232] ("Writing
Skills"), as well as the work of Jutta Wolfrum
"Kreatives Schreiben" ("Creative Writing") [7, p. 183].
There are many technologies that can help students
develop creative writing skills [5, p. 15]. For example,
online resources, applications, and programs can be
used to teach creative writing.
Teaching students of economic specialties creative
writing in a foreign language can be a challenging task,
but with the right approach, it is entirely possible.
- Integration of language and content: When teaching
a foreign language, it is important to integrate
language skills with the content that students study
within their specialty. This will help students better
understand how to use the foreign language in the
context of their field of knowledge.
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- Practice of creative writing: Offer students various
assignments, such as writing essays, short stories, or
even poetry in a foreign language [8, p. 107]. This will
help develop their creative abilities and improve their
language proficiency.
- Use of real materials: Use articles from business
journals or economic reports in a foreign language so
that students can see how the language is used in real
situations.
- Feedback and editing: Provide students with
feedback on their written work and give them time for
editing and improvement. This will help them improve
their writing skills and become more confident in their
language proficiency.
- Group work: Encourage students to work together on
writing assignments. This will help them learn from
each other and develop teamwork skills.
- Constant practice: The more students practice writing
in a foreign language, the better they become.
Therefore, it is important to provide them with
numerous opportunities for practice [9, p. 190].
So, creative writing in a foreign language is the ability
to create original and interesting texts using a variety
of linguistic means and techniques. It promotes the
development of creative thinking [10, p. 230],
communicative competence, and motivation to learn a
foreign language. To teach students of economic
specialties creative writing in a foreign language,
researchers recommend the following:
- Choose relevant and attractive topics related to
economics, business, finance, etc. For example,
students can be asked to write an advertising slogan
for a new product, create a business plan for a startup,
or describe their dream career.
- Use various genres and formats of written works such
as essays, stories, letters, reviews, articles, blogs, etc.
This will help students develop skills in argumentation,
description, opinion expression, critical thinking, and
more.
- Stimulate the creative writing process with a variety
of assignments, such as associations, analogies,
metaphors, rhymes, etc. This will help students
activate their vocabulary, grammatical structures,
phonetic skills, and more.
- Provide feedback and evaluation of written works
using various criteria such as content, structure,
language, style, originality, etc. This will help students
improve their written works, correct errors, consider
comments and advice.
- Organize group work among students in pairs and
groups using various forms of cooperation such as
discussions, debates, role-playing games, project work,
etc. This will help students develop interaction,
cooperation, and agreement skills.
Thus, creative writing in a foreign language is not only
an effective teaching method but also an engaging
activity that can bring students of economic specialties
a lot of benefits and enjoyment. Let's consider various
aspects of creative writing in a foreign language, such
as
its
essence,
goals,
means,
techniques,
communication, and teaching.
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