The article discusses issues related to the problems of writing and structural organization of a scientific article. We highlight here the competencies necessary for a novice author of the article. These allow one to comprehend and logically construct a text, observing all the stylistic norms and requirements for this type of text. Here the examples of problematic situations typical for modern publishing practice among novice researchers are given. These primarily include the problem of creation of a logically coherent scientific essay, due to the lack of erudition and sufficient experience working with the structure of such texts. One of the appropriate solutions is considered to be learning to model scientific text and find connections between the elements of its structure. On the other hand, an important condition for successfully mastering scientific writing is the development of the ability for scientific communication. This includes the ability to conduct a dialogue or a debate, participate in discussions, and defend a point of view within a given scientific field. The article also touches upon the modern and rather pressing issue of the active use of artificial intelligence resources in scientific activities. At present, there is no consensus in the scientific community regarding the use of these technologies for the purpose of artificial generation or processing of texts. Both positive and negative aspects of their use in the process of writing scientific articles can be found. On the one hand, shifting some of the tasks to artificial intelligence significantly saves time and makes the work of a modern researcher easier. On the other hand, the accumulated experience of creating texts using AI tools has created the preconditions for concerns related to the ethical side of the issue, as well as their possible negative impact on the further development of written scientific communication.