The theoretical justification, experimental development of methods of forming the rhetorical skills of seniors, its effectiveness checking is the aim of the research. The realization of this aim involves the implementation of related tasks: to determine the linguistic, paralinguistic and linguodidactic bases of the methodology of formation of rhetorical skills and abilities of secondary school students; to find out the state of studying rhetoric by graduating students: to analyze the current programs and textbooks in Ukrainian language for 10-11 grades of secondary school, to conduct a statement of rhetorical knowledge and skills, to identify its results; to develop an experimental method of mastering rhetorical knowledge, the formation of appropriate skills and abilities, to implement in school practice, to check its effectiveness. The final performance of creative tasks using the integrated nature of role-playing games, producing texts of different genres are the most effective forms of forming rhetorical skills.