The main aims of the course are to develop the ability of recognising, constructing and writing various types of expository paragraphs as well as introducing the principles of writing short summaries, developing the skill of identifying relevant information in the source text and writing a summary based on this information. The course also aims to develop the command of communicative, technical, cognitive and organizational aspects of written language such as style, register, punctuation, awareness of the recipient, and the stages of the writing process.