Simon Fraser University
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Course Outlines

Spring 2025 - FREN 301W D100

Writing Your Way Toward French Proficiency (3)

Class Number: 5039

Delivery Method: In Person

Overview

  • Course Times + Location:

    Jan 6 – Apr 9, 2025: Tue, 2:30–5:20 p.m.
    Burnaby

  • Prerequisites:

    Grade 12 French Immersion or FREN 202 with a minimum grade of C+ or permission of the Department of French.

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:

This third-year language course at the advanced intermediate level (level B2 of the Common European Framework of Reference) will allow you to expand your written expression (structure, style, vocabulary enrichment) through numerous writing exercises based on journalistic texts, advertisements and a movie. The systematic feedback will help you to improve your mastery of your written production.
Individual and group work in class.

COURSE-LEVEL EDUCATIONAL GOALS:

The goals of the course are:
- develop and improve written expression;
- teach techniques for analyzing various documents (texts, advertisements, films);
- teach text revision techniques.

Educational goals:
At the end of this course, you will be able to:
• write varied texts following the rules of organization and structuring appropriate to the written genres;
• produce texts of 500 to 700 words, clear and well-constructed, showing the mastered use of structures, connectors and logical articulators of discourse and demonstrating a good degree of grammatical correctness and textual organization;
• improve your written productions by using self-correction techniques, or by benefiting from the linguistic support and computer tools provided by the department and the university.

Grading

  • In-class exercises (X4) 15%
  • Homework (X2) 20%
  • Mid-semester essay 30%
  • Final composition 30%
  • Active participation and attendance 5%

NOTES:

Class attendance is mandatory.
Work done in class cannot be done at home.

Materials

MATERIALS + SUPPLIES:

All necessary material is in Canvas.

REQUIRED READING NOTES:

Your personalized Course Material list, including digital and physical textbooks, are available through the SFU Bookstore website by simply entering your Computing ID at: shop.sfu.ca/course-materials/my-personalized-course-materials.

Department Undergraduate Notes:

 

Registrar Notes:

ACADEMIC INTEGRITY: YOUR WORK, YOUR SUCCESS

SFU’s Academic Integrity website 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

RELIGIOUS ACCOMMODATION

Students with a faith background who may need accommodations during the term are encouraged to assess their needs as soon as possible and review the Multifaith religious accommodations website. The page outlines ways they begin working toward an accommodation and ensure solutions can be reached in a timely fashion.