TO THE QUESTION OF THE PROCESS OF FORMING THE WRITTEN COMPETENCE OF A JUNIOR SCHOOL STUDENT

The article presents theoretical generalizations of the process of forming the written competence of a junior schoolchild by means of calligraphic skills. The relevance of the issue raised in the article is associated with identifying the problems of deteriorating handwriting of a primary school student and the task facing an elementary school teacher, increasing the percentage of children who have a calligraphically accurate writing skill. The primary rules for mastering a calligraphic skill are the rules of landing, the position of the notebook, and then the rules related to the writing process, such as the tilt and position of letters on a line. The formation of written competence through the calligraphic skill of a junior schoolchild is the most important task of an elementary school teacher. This article is devoted to the issue of studying the written competence of younger students through the selection of diagnostics to determine the level of formation of calligraphic skills in younger students. When identifying the level of formation of calligraphic skills among first graders, the article describes the criteria and indicators of assessment: graphic literacy; calligraphic clarity and stability; connectivity; writing speed. On the basis of the selected criteria and indicators of the formation of calligraphic skills among first graders, the characteristics of the levels are also presented: high, medium and low. In accordance with the criteria and indicators of the formation of calligraphic skills, diagnostic tasks were selected for the first graders.