Some challenges in identifying academic literacy among master students

Academic literacy is the ability to speak in a scientific environment and discussions with constructive conclusions, be able discuss, evaluate compare results, make significant contribution field of study. development an urgent issue. The authors discovered problem small number domestic research on academic literacy. In addition, several issues improving writing abilities among undergraduates are identified. paper conducted empirical investigation measure undergraduates' level. questioning method was used determine causes insufficient survey included 51 Astana university master students. 52% students can distinguish from other genres. According students, "the younger generation's low interest studying literature," incapacity search: identify, select, information," etc. - 3% respondents, "satisfactory" 37% — for inadequate knowledge writing. Based findings study, suggestions made focus student motivation admission procedure magistracy.Keywords: level literacy, challenges, skills.