The scientific paper is devoted to the development of foreign language discursive competence by analyzing quotations, with certain examples provided. It contains the analysis of the concept of discursive competence, research into its features and methods of its development and the results of a students’ survey aimed at identifying their opinions about the content and structure of the textbook. Conclusions about the form and content of educational materials on quotation analysis, contributing to the formation of discursive competence, were based on the students' opinions on the advantages and disadvantages of this textbook. The textbook should expand students' background knowledge and help them consolidate the vocabulary related to the topics from the basic course book stated in the curriculum. It should contain a number of examples and illustrate the steps of analyzing quotations. In order to improve the quality of educational materials, students' views should be taken into consideration in a textbook dedicated to quotation analysis so that the foreign language discursive competence can be developed more efficiently.