The educational potential of creative writing for developing writing skills in the process of training future foreign language teachers

the article focuses on the role of creative writing in increasing the success of the process of developing written speech skills. In this case, students are placed in a situation that involves critical understanding of the problem, analysis and selection of the most adequate solution to the communicative task. The goal is to create a written speech product, namely: writing microtexts based on the principle of minimalism (short notes, posts on social networks, memes, slogans, inscriptions for posters and affirmations); preparing group letters; creating diverse dialogues and scenarios; working on creating their own original work in the genre of a fairy tale, poem, novel or short prose. This contributes to the formation of an individual author’s style and develops the creative imagination of students. The article presents the results of an experiment at the Faculty of Foreign Languages of the South-Ural state Humanities-Pedagogical University to analyze the efficiency of using creative writing to develop writing skills of future foreign language teachers. The experiment involved 32 students studying German as a second speciality. Comparison of the results of pre- and post-experimental testing confirmed the efficiency of integrating creative writing into the educational process. At the stage of self-reflection, students noted an increase in the level of motivation and professional-pedagogical interest.

future foreign language teachers, writing skills, creative writing, creative thinking, individual style