The purpose of the manual is to increase the culture of written and oral speech of students, teach the competent design of business papers and lay the foundations for the mastery of public speaking. The stylistic system of the modern Russian language, the most complex aspect of spelling and punctuation, the basics of rhetoric are characterized. A dictionary of stresses, control options in Russian and sample business documents are provided. The content and structure of the book meet the requirements of state educational standards of higher professional education of the second generation.