Introduction 4
1 Theoretical aspects of teaching creative writing 6
1.1 The importance of writing 6
1.2 Problems of teaching writing 7
1.3 Types of writing 9
1.4 The writing process 10
2 Essay writing as one of the aspects of teaching creative writing 19
2.1 The notion of an essay 19
2.2 The structure of the essay 22
2.3 Stages of writing process. 27
3 Practical recommendations 32
Conclusion 41
Bibliography 42