Spring 2021 - FREN 301W D100
Advanced Writing (3)
Class Number: 1885
Delivery Method: In Person
Overview
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Course Times + Location:
Jan 11 – Apr 16, 2021: Wed, 9:30 a.m.–12:20 p.m.
Burnaby
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Instructor:
Catherine Black
cblack@sfu.ca
1 778 782-8611
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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:
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, un texte de 500 à 600 mots, clair et bien construit 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 800 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.
COURSE-LEVEL EDUCATIONAL GOALS:
À la fin du cours, les étudiants pourront :
- Être plus précis dans leur choix de mots dans diverses situations écrites
- Éviter l’usage excessif des verbes et mots passe-partout tels que : « être, avoir, dire, faire, mettre, trouver et chose »
- Alléger le style de leurs productions écrites
Grading
- Exercices individuels et de groupe 15%
- Revue critique de film (600 à 700 mots) 25%
- Examen de mi-session (analyse d’une publicité, 500 à 600 mots) 20%
- Lecture et compte rendu critique d’un roman (700 à 800 mots) 30%
- Synthèse (200-220 mots) 5%
- Participation active (Zoom) 5%
NOTES:
Materials
REQUIRED READING:
- Chaput, L. & C. Black (2016): Invitation à écrire, 2nd Edition,
- Un roman en français au choix :
- Mon fol amour de Dominique Demers
- Manikanetish de Naomi Fontaine
- L’appel de l’ange de Guillaume Musso
- Chambre 1002 de Chrystine Brouillet
- Un sentiment plus fort que la peur de Marc Levy
- L’odeur du café de Dany Laferriè
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 SPRING 2021
Teaching at SFU in spring 2021 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).