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Spring 2023  |  FREN 3016 Section 001: Advanced French Composition and Communication (52072)

Instructor(s)
Class Component:
Lecture
Credits:
3 Credits
Grading Basis:
Student Option
Instructor Consent:
No Special Consent Required
Instruction Mode:
In Person
Times and Locations:
Regular Academic Session
 
01/17/2023 - 05/01/2023
Mon, Wed, Fri 09:05AM - 09:55AM
UMTC, East Bank
Folwell Hall 32
Enrollment Status:
Open (12 of 22 seats filled)
Also Offered:
Course Catalog Description:
Taught entirely in French. In this class, you will continue the work you began in FREN 3015, keeping your eyes on the goal of advanced proficiency. You will continue to focus on grammar in context, reading challenging texts in the original language. You will write short compositions that include various genres: a summary of an online article of your own choosing, an argumentative essay, and a film or literary analysis. You will perfect your use of the correction software Antidote as you move toward advanced proficiency in writing. In class, you will participate in group work to boost your oral comprehension skills and in writing workshops to boost your writing skills. Listening activities include several films, a song, and videos related to readings. Written exercises include translation, grammar, and vocabulary building. This course explores identity in the French and Francophone world through the themes of youth, travel, immigration, and colonisation. Literary readings include excerpts from the 18th century (Voltaire and Louis Sébastien Mercier), the 20th century (Ying Chen and Driss Chraïbi), and the 21st century (Tahar Ben Jelloun, Abdellah Taïa, and Mina Oualdlhadj). Newspaper articles include the sociologist Edgar Morin (published in Le Monde) and the columnist Réda Allali (published in the Moroccan newspaper Tel Quel). But French 3016 adds new genres of writing as well. We will read selections from crime novels (René Frégni and Michel de Roy), a graphic novel (Marjane Satrapi), and science-fiction (Pierre Boulle). This course is a good stepping-stone for an advanced course in French and Francophone film as we read about and view samples of Algerian, Canadian, and French films. Prerequisite: FREN 3015.
Class Notes:
http://classinfo.umn.edu/?FREN3016+Spring2023
Class Description:
In order to be successful in FREN 3016, students should have earned at least a B in FREN 3015. FREN 3016 is the second in a two-course sequence (with FREN 3015) which combines an intensive review of grammar with a special focus on the articulation and organization of ideas through reading, writing, and textual analysis. In 3016, students will develop skills in a variety of writing forms (e.g. narration, argumentative essay, film analysis) while exploring selected cultural themes through written texts and film. Course requirements include written exams as well as regular writing assignments, which usually involve one rewriting. Students who do not receive a grade of B or better in 3015 (or equivalent course) are strongly encouraged to repeat 3015 before taking 3016.
Grading:
45% Writing assignments
45% Exams
10% Class Participation
Exam Format:
Grammar exercises, short answers, essay
Class Format:
Grammar explanation and practice, discussion of readings
Workload:
20 Pages Reading Per Week
10 Pages Writing Per Term
3 Exams + 1 Final Exam
Textbooks:
https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/52072/1233
Instructor Supplied Information Last Updated:
1 November 2016

Spring 2023  |  FREN 3016 Section 002: Advanced French Composition and Communication (52073)

Instructor(s)
Class Component:
Lecture
Credits:
3 Credits
Grading Basis:
Student Option
Instructor Consent:
No Special Consent Required
Instruction Mode:
In Person
Times and Locations:
Regular Academic Session
 
01/17/2023 - 05/01/2023
Mon, Wed, Fri 10:10AM - 11:00AM
UMTC, East Bank
Folwell Hall 116
Enrollment Status:
Open (7 of 22 seats filled)
Also Offered:
Course Catalog Description:
Taught entirely in French. In this class, you will continue the work you began in FREN 3015, keeping your eyes on the goal of advanced proficiency. You will continue to focus on grammar in context, reading challenging texts in the original language. You will write short compositions that include various genres: a summary of an online article of your own choosing, an argumentative essay, and a film or literary analysis. You will perfect your use of the correction software Antidote as you move toward advanced proficiency in writing. In class, you will participate in group work to boost your oral comprehension skills and in writing workshops to boost your writing skills. Listening activities include several films, a song, and videos related to readings. Written exercises include translation, grammar, and vocabulary building. This course explores identity in the French and Francophone world through the themes of youth, travel, immigration, and colonisation. Literary readings include excerpts from the 18th century (Voltaire and Louis Sébastien Mercier), the 20th century (Ying Chen and Driss Chraïbi), and the 21st century (Tahar Ben Jelloun, Abdellah Taïa, and Mina Oualdlhadj). Newspaper articles include the sociologist Edgar Morin (published in Le Monde) and the columnist Réda Allali (published in the Moroccan newspaper Tel Quel). But French 3016 adds new genres of writing as well. We will read selections from crime novels (René Frégni and Michel de Roy), a graphic novel (Marjane Satrapi), and science-fiction (Pierre Boulle). This course is a good stepping-stone for an advanced course in French and Francophone film as we read about and view samples of Algerian, Canadian, and French films. Prerequisite: FREN 3015.
Class Notes:
http://classinfo.umn.edu/?FREN3016+Spring2023
Class Description:
FREN 3016 is the second in a two-course sequence (with FREN 3015) which combines an intensive review of grammar with a special focus on the articulation and organization of ideas through reading, writing, and textual analysis.
In 3016, students will develop skills in a variety of writing forms (e.g. narrative, persuasive, analytical, critical) while exploring selected cultural themes through literature, art, film, and other cultural productions animating conversations in society.

Course requirements:
Regular attendance, preparation, and participation
In class and outside of class activities and assignments
Writing assignments
Exams and Quizzes
Who Should Take This Class?:
Students who achieved a final grade of B or higher in FREN 3015. A grade of A in FREN 3015 is indicative of the capacity to advance successfully in FREN 3016.
Learning Objectives:
Gain a deeper understanding of and engage critically with prevailing critical issues in French and Francophone cultures through exploration of contemporary text, media, and online social spaces
Grading:
20% Participation | 10 % Short Assignments | 10% Presentations | 30% Exams | 30% Writings
Exam Format:
Exams test grammar and reading comprehension
Class Format:
Discussions driven by course readings and grammar revisions
Workload:
20 pages of reading per week | 10 pages of writing for the semester | 3 exams | final assignment
Textbooks:
https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/52073/1233
Instructor Supplied Information Last Updated:
7 November 2022

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