In modern society, the formation of speech competence is of great interest, since there is a big problem associated with a clear lack of language education, low language competence of the majority of the population. Therefore, a person should learn to master the basic skills: to think independently, to look for the most correct ways to overcome difficulties; to possess a rich vocabulary, to be sociable, to work independently on their own development. In this regard, the requirements for teaching Russian language and literature include the formation of not only linguistic, but also speech competence of students related to the culture of oral and written speech, rules and methods of using language in different speech situations.