Simon Fraser University
Engaging the World

Course Outlines

Fall 2020 - FREN 301W D100

Advanced Writing (3)

Class Number: 1193

Delivery Method: In Person

Overview

  • Course Times + Location:

    Sep 9 – Dec 8, 2020: Mon, 9:30 a.m.–12:20 p.m.
    Burnaby

  • Prerequisites:

    FREN 222 or, with a grade of A, FREN 221.

Description

CALENDAR DESCRIPTION:

A writing course to improve precision, organization and style when writing academically or creatively in French. Students with credit for FREN 301 may not take this course for further credit. Writing.

COURSE DETAILS:

Ce cours de langue de troisième année de niveau avancé (niveau B2-C1 du Cadre Européen Commun de Référence) va permettre d’étendre les connaissances en matière d’écrit.

Les objectifs du cours sont les suivants :

  • Développer et améliorer l'expression écrite
  • Enseigner les techniques d’analyse de documents variés (texte, publicité, film)
  • Enseigner les techniques de révision de texte

COURSE-LEVEL EDUCATIONAL GOALS:

À la fin de ce cours, vous pourrez en mesure de :

  • Écrire des textes variés en suivant les règles d’organisation et de structuration appropriées aux genres écrits.
  • Produire, en un temps limité, des textes de 500 à 700 mots, clairs et bien construits montrant l’utilisation maitrisée de structures, connecteurs et articulateurs logiques du discours.
  • Produire, dans une période de temps plus étendue un texte plus long (entre 1000 et 1200 mots) dans un français clair, maitrisé, démontrant un haut degré de correction grammaticale* et d’organisation textuelle.
  • Améliorer vos productions écrites en utilisant des techniques d’autocorrection, ou encore en bénéficiant des soutiens linguistiques et outils informatiques fournis par le département et l’université.

Grading

  • Exercices individuels et de groupe 20%
  • Revue critique de film (700 mots) 25%
  • Examen de mi-session (analyse d'une publicité, 500 mots) 20%
  • Lecture et compte rendu critique d'un court roman (1000-2000 mots) 30%
  • Participation active (Zoom) 5%

Materials

REQUIRED READING:

Chaput, L. & C. Black (2016) : Invitation à écrire, 2nd Edition, vol. 2. Existe en ligne de Canadian Scholars’ Press Inc.)

Un court roman en français (titre TBA et à commander sur Amazon.ca ou Renaud-Bray)

Department Undergraduate Notes:

Code of Academic Honesty
The Department of French applies the university's policy and procedures governing matters of academic dishonesty in all French courses. Students registered in French courses are expected to respect the standards laid out in SFU's Code of Academic Honesty, published at the university website http://www.sfu.ca/policies/teaching/t10-02.htm. Evidence of any of the various forms of Academic Disonesty described in this policy document (section 3.0) will be dealt with accordingly to the specified Procedure and Penalties (section 5.0). Students should therefore read this policy document carefully.

Registrar Notes:

ACADEMIC INTEGRITY: YOUR WORK, YOUR SUCCESS

SFU’s Academic Integrity web site http://www.sfu.ca/students/academicintegrity.html is filled with information on what is meant by academic dishonesty, where you can find resources to help with your studies and the consequences of cheating.  Check out the site for more information and videos that help explain the issues in plain English.

Each student is responsible for his or her conduct as it affects the University community.  Academic dishonesty, in whatever form, is ultimately destructive of the values of the University. Furthermore, it is unfair and discouraging to the majority of students who pursue their studies honestly. Scholarly integrity is required of all members of the University. http://www.sfu.ca/policies/gazette/student/s10-01.html

TEACHING AT SFU IN FALL 2020

Teaching at SFU in fall 2020 will be conducted primarily through remote methods. There will be in-person course components in a few exceptional cases where this is fundamental to the educational goals of the course. Such course components will be clearly identified at registration, as will course components that will be “live” (synchronous) vs. at your own pace (asynchronous). Enrollment acknowledges that remote study may entail different modes of learning, interaction with your instructor, and ways of getting feedback on your work than may be the case for in-person classes. To ensure you can access all course materials, we recommend you have access to a computer with a microphone and camera, and the internet. In some cases your instructor may use Zoom or other means requiring a camera and microphone to invigilate exams. If proctoring software will be used, this will be confirmed in the first week of class.

Students with hidden or visible disabilities who believe they may need class or exam accommodations, including in the current context of remote learning, are encouraged to register with the SFU Centre for Accessible Learning (caladmin@sfu.ca or 778-782-3112).