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FRENCH 211-01 READINGS IN FRENCH LITERATURE
Cf. Course Site on Blackboard OBJECTIVES: Designed for non-French majors, Readings in French Literature serves as a bridge or gateway between language study and upper-division courses in French literature. This course has a double objective. It aims first at helping students develop critical and analytical reading and discussion skills, while providing them with a basic background of literary history through the study of representative French literary works from the Middle Ages to the XXth century. It likewise aims at helping students achieve greater mastery and confidence in writing French, in order to prepare them for the types of written assignments that will be required in upper-division courses here and abroad. Thus, in addition to being a survey of literature, Readings in French Literature is a method course designed to train students to read and write articulately and critically. REQUIRED READINGS: Marie de France Lais Garnier Flammarion
- In addition there will be occasional required readings of documents and web links on the Blackboard course site. METHODOLOGY: Class preparation and classwork: Students are expected to read and prepare closely the assigned readings for class analysis and discussion. It is important to emphasize that this is an interactive course, and not primarily a lecture course. In order to maximize in-class participation, students will be asked to make oral presentations (10-15 minutes) in reaction to the reading assignment and/or questions suggested by the instructor. If absent, students are responsible for obtaining missing notes, and for contacting the instructor or a classmate to get the assignment for the next class. ESSAY ASSIGNMENT: Students will write four short essays (500-750
words), two in class and two at home. Papers may be revised and re-submitted
according to the instructions below. Essays written at home will be due
on the dates specified on the syllabus. As a rule, late papers will be
accepted only with a medical or decanal excuse, or by special permission
of the instructor. Revised versions are due within a week after the original
composition is handed in. The original essay must be provided with the
revised copy so that the two versions can be compared. Compositions should
normally be posted on the Blackboard site of the course under Digital
Drop Box. The quality of the revised version, demonstrating improvement,
will be taken into consideration in the final grade. Revision of the essays
involve the use of a composition correction code that will be explained
in class. Students are responsible for correcting all mistakes underlined
and designated by a symbol. Consult the code carefully to ensure that
you are correcting the type of error indicated. Corrected versions will
be made available to students in the Drop Box of Blackboard. EVALUATION: Graded essays (4; 2 in class and 2 at home):
60%
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