Substantiation of the Methodological Expediency to Use the Method of Writing Essays on Social and Pedagogical Topics

The article presents an attempt to provide a comprehensive substantiation of the feasibility of using the method of writing an essay on social and pedagogical topics during the teacher training process. Based on the interpretation of the method essence, its functional purpose in philosophical and linguistic literature as well as works on literary studies, they determine the adaptation foundations regarding the specific features of the effective use of the essay method in the educational process, pedagogy as an academic discipline. Specific examples are used to demonstrate the priorities of the essay method when developing social competence in particular and the social reflection of the future teacher in general. They mention the strengthening of the roles of the student's activities related to self-education and self-assessment, development of their creative reflective thinking, and the strengthened ability to make effective decisions regarding a burning problem of both professional and social significance