SITUATIONAL TASK AS A TOOL FOR THE FORMATION OF COMMUNICATIVE COMPETENCE AMONG STUDENTS OF EDUCATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS OF THE MINISTRY OF INTERNAL AFFAIRS OF RUSSIA

Goal. To describe the use of the situational task method in rhetoric classes at theUral Law Institute of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia. Methods. The article uses the following methods of scientific cognition: analysis of scientificliterature on the topic of research, the method of discursive analysis. Results. The formation of the communicative qualities of a police officer and the level offormation of a communicative culture, in general, affects the attitude of citizens to the lawenforcement system of the state. Professional communicative culture is formed during studies atthe Institute, including practical classes in rhetoric. Students study topics that introduce them toprofessional communications of employees of internal affairs bodies, perform tasks related to theuse of practice-oriented situational tasks. Solving situational problems in practical classes inrhetoric forms communicative competence, increases motivation to study the discipline and ensuresthe effectiveness of the entire educational process. Scientific novelty. The article demonstrates an element of the methodology of teaching rhetoricin educational institutions of the Ministry of Internal Affairs. Unlike teaching classical rhetoric,rhetoric for law enforcement officers is aimed at the realization of their professional tasks.