On August 17, 2020 Summer School for the Training Course «Academic Writing» opened its door for the graduates, applicants and postgraduates at Sumy State Pedagogical University named after A.S. Makarenko. The first day is devoted to the writing process; particularly the following issues have been discussed: the background to writing; the purpose of academic writing; the common types of academic writing; the format of long and short writing tasks; the features of academic writing; simple and complex sentences; writing in paragraphs. An English-language video «What is effective academic writing?» was presented and discussed with students at the classes.