University of Washington Instructor: Louisa Mackenzie

French and Italian Studies Office and Office Hours: PDL C259

French 203 - Spring 2003 W 2-3, F 11-12

e-mail: louisam@u

Course description:

French 201-202-203 is an intensive sequence for intermediate students.

The University of Washington French 201-202 and 203 is a three-part intermediate level language series designed to answer the needs of students coming from varying backgrounds, who are studying French for a multiplicity of reasons, and who hope to review thoroughly and expand on the grammar taught in our 100-level classes.  French 200 aims at the further development of the students’ fours skills (reading, writing, listening, and speaking) up to an intermediate level of proficiency.  Emphasis is put on reviewing grammar and experiencing the language in its cultural contexts, relying not only on a grammar textbook and on grammar and vocabulary exercises, but also on current newspaper and magazine clippings, recent television programs, and some literary texts.  French 200-level classes are all taught in French exclusively, and stress communicative skills, interactive and contextualized use of grammar, and daily practice outside of class (homework).

Course grade:

1. Quizzes (4) : 25%

2. Final (1) : 15%

3. Compositions (3) : 30%

4. Vocabulary quizzes: 5%

5. Presence/Participation

and homework : 25%

Classwork and attendance:

As in French 100, because language learning is a cumulative process, regular, rather than sporadic attendance is essential for steady progress and good performance. Close attention will be paid to active participation in class.  It is absolutely necessary that students attend classes daily. The instructor will check for completion of the grammar homework regularly.  The student is expected to leave his/her homework on the instructor’s desk before starting each quiz.

Compositions:

You will write draft versions of the three compositions in class. On these days, you should bring your dictionaries to class. The instructor will take the compositions and comment on them, pointing out where the errors are and what kind of errors they are (use your correction sheet to help understand the shorthand). You will get the commented composition back the next day of class, and you must then hand in the final version two class days after this. The grade will be an amalgam of the first and second drafts. Each composition is worth 10 per cent of your final grade. The subjects will be given out the day before the composition. 

Homework:

Students are responsible for reading grammar explanations and any texts provided, for completing all exercises on the days indicated in the syllabus, as well as additional homework assignments in the forms of grammar review and vocabulary exercises, if required.

Late assignments policy:

Assignments are due at specific dates indicated either in the syllabus or given by the instructor.  No exceptions will be made, unless in cases of medical or family emergencies.

Final exam:

The final exam will be comprehensive, covering all the grammar chapters studied during the quarter, as well as the vocabulary exercises and texts of various kind read in class.

Tests and quizzes:

Test dates are indicated in the syllabus.  There are no make-up tests, except for documented medical or other emergencies. Tests are taken over a two-day period.

Plagiarism and academic honesty:

Plagiarised work will not count towards your grade; there will be no opportunity to redo work that has been copied from another source. Please make sure you understand what constitutes plagiarism. The instructor reserves the right to take appropriate action, according to university policy, should plagiarism be suspected. You are expected to familiarize yourself with the university’s plagiarism policy before starting your first homework assignment. You can find more information at:

http://depts.washington.edu/grading/issue1/honesty.htm

Policy regarding procedures to follow for students with concerns about the course and/or the instructors:

If you have any concern, please address them to your instructor as soon as possible.  If the answer you’ve received does not satisfy you, you may contact  the coordinator Hélène Collins, Padelford C251 (email : helenev@u.washington.edu).  If you are still unsatisfied by the response you’ve received, you may contact John Keeler, Chair, Padelford C255 (email : keeler@u.washington.edu), or the Graduate School, Gerberding Hall (206-543-5900).  For your reference, these procedures are also posted on the French Studies Bulletin Board next to Padelford C254.
Daily Syllabus:

Week	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday
March 31	Chapter 8		Chapter 8		Chapter 8
April 7	Chapter 8		Chapter 8 vocab quiz 1 (ch. 17)		Chapter 8
April 14	Quiz 1		Quiz 1		Chapter 10
April 21	Composition 1		Chapter 10		Chapter 10, vocab quiz 2 (ch. 18)
April 28	Chapter 10		Quiz 2		Quiz 2
May 5	Chapter 11		Chapter 11		Chapter 11, vocab quiz 3 (ch. 19)
May 12	Composition 2		Chapter 11		Quiz 3
May 19	Quiz 3		Chapter 12		Chapter 12, vocab quiz 4 (ch. 20)
May 26	Holiday		Chapter 12		Chapter 12
June 2	Composition 3		Quiz 4		(revision)

Final exam: Saturday, June 7, 2003, 10:30-12:20

The table indicates what chapters will be covered throughout the quarter. Students are expected to complete daily workbook assignments that correspond to grammar points covered in class that day. By the day of the quiz, students should have completed all the assignments for the chapter, and corrected all the exercises in their workbook with the help of the corrections available on the web.

You do NOT have to do the laboratory assignements in the workbook (“Programme de laboratoire”). Do only the “Travaux complémentaires” – the seond section of each chapter.