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Here is where
information about various assignments and exams will be posted
throughout the semester.
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Assignments
Assignments are due by class time
on the day under which they appear. No late assignments will
be accepted*. All homework must be handwritten,
and you must use a different color pen to indicate
corrections made after consulting the Chez Nous
answer key. Your instructor will collect homework
randomly throughout the semester to assess your progress.
* Click
here if you need to find a scanner to create a PDF of
your homework, and email it to your instructor by
class time.
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If you wish to get more practice, you can
find additional self-correcting exercises on the
Chez Nous companion website. Look in the
"Practice" section of each chapter.
There will be four (4) in-class writing
assignments that you will complete on specific dates (see
course calendar). These assignments are designed to allow
you to express yourself in an original and creative way with
the vocabulary and structures studied (primarily those in
the current chapter of Chez Nous, but also those in
previous chapters), and to develop good writing skills in
French. Reviewing vocabulary and structures ahead of time in
crucial, since you will be allowed to use your textbook and
a dictionary for the last 10 minutes of the in-class
assignment only.
For the first three assignments, you will
write a first draft in class, which your instructor will
grade with a
correction guide. Based on your instructor's comments,
you will turn in a fully revised draft. Your instructor will
tell you when to hand in each revised version. For the first
three assignments, both versions will be graded (20 points
for in-class version, 5 points for corrections). For
the fourth in-class writing assignment, only the first draft
will count.
The French program offers many opportunities
to expand your knowledge and skills outside the classroom.
These include a
weekly
conversation table, monthly French films, occasional
French Club activities, and potentially special events
around campus. You will be required to participate in one
extracurricular French activity sometime during the
semester, and
write a short
essay describing and reflecting on your experience.
This assignment will allow you to apply what you learned
about the French language and culture in class to a real
life situation. A
schedule of activities allows you to choose an activity
that best fits your schedule and personality. Click
here for
the attendance form, essay requirements and grading rubrics.
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La
Table Française (French conversation table):
Wednesdays from 6:30pm to 7:30pm (Wright Quad
cafeteria) |
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French Club talent show: Will
take place on April 5, 2010. We are looking
for creative performers from all levels.
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Fill out the
entry form and return it to Marie-Line
Brunet or Audrey Dobrenn, Ballantine 642, by
March 4th. |
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French movies
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Watching Paris, je t'aime
(full-length) can count as a last-resort
extracurricular activity.
Ask your
instructor for the required password,
and click on the movie
poster to watch the movie online.
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Présentation
orale (oral
presentation)
On March 24 and 25, you will work with a partner to give a
short "how to" presentation in French on the topic of your
choice. Your topic will need to be approved by your
instructor, and you will need to submit an outline of your
presentation. For more details, consult the
guidelines
and
grading rubrics.
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Exams
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Examens de
chapitres
(chapter exams)
Materials covered in each chapter will be tested as
indicated on the course calendar. A class period will
be devoted to review before each chapter exam.
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Examen oral
(oral exam)
On April 26 and 27, your oral communication skills
will be evaluated in an oral exam, which will be performed
individually with your French instructor, and should last
approximately four minutes per student. This
evaluation is meant to be more like an informal conversation
rather a fully-prepared presentation. For more
details, consult the
guidelines and
grading rubrics.
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Examen final
(final exam)
The final exam is cumulative, and will take place on
Monday, May 3, 12:30-2:30pm. You are
are responsible for reviewing the
final exam schedule to make sure that there are no time
conflicts.
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