The Use of Rhetorical Techniques in the Process of Teaching Speech Norms

Abstract

The article is devoted to the problem of teaching the norms of the modern literary language at school. The aim is to show the features of implementing rhetoric techniques in the process of teaching the basic language norms. It is shown that high-school graduates demonstrate a low level of speech culture. Reasons for a large number of errors made by senior students in oral speech are determined along with possible approaches to improving the situation. Particular attention is paid to the principles of selecting language material for classroom activities, the formulation of teaching tasks and the peculiarities of the methodological process. Original exercises and recommendations to teachers on their implementation in Russian language lessons are presented. The results of the study confirm the efficiency of these exercises in term of improving the level of students’ speech culture and their readiness for the final qualification test in the Russian language, including an oral interview.