MLL 224-81 French Grammar and Composition I, Krepps

Pittsburg State University
Fall 2012
(PSU) MLL 224-81 French Grammar and Composition I
(ESU) FR 313 A French Language & Culture III
TEXTS: A Votre Tour! Valette & Valette 2nd ed.
Text and Student Activity Manual
FRENCH TABLE: W: 12-1 (PSU)
INSTRUCTOR: Myriam Krepps
OFFICE: 408 Grubbs Hall (PSU)
OFFICE PHONE: 620-235-4710
E-MAIL: [email protected]
OFFICE HOURS:
M-F: 9-10; M/W: 11-12; M, T, Th: 1-2
and by appointment
COURSE DESCRIPTION AND OBJECTIVES -- Class will meet face-to-face at PSU and through
Interactive Distance Learning at ESU, twice/week:
This course is a continuation of French Language and Culture II (PSU MLL 128), or a second semester
college French course, and must be taken concurrently with MLL 222 French Conversation I at PSU, or
FR 100 B French Conversation at ESU. While the grammar learned in your first two semesters of French
will be reviewed, and new, more sophisticated grammar will be introduced, this course will emphasize on
developing writing skills in French. The text, A Votre Tour!, introduces lots of vocabulary useful in
everyday interactions and provides many opportunities for students to express themselves in writing.
Students will also develop better reading skills while learning more about French and Francophone
cultures.
STUDENT RESPONSIBILITES:
Since the 5 hours a week (MLL 222 + MLL 224, or FR 100 B + FR 313 A) we spend together are likely
to be your only exposure to a French-speaking environment (in addition to meeting with your
conversation partner—to be discussed in Conversation classes), attendance and participation are essential
in this course and are counted significantly in the course grade. Two absences (excused or unexcused) are
permitted, but any absence will affect the Attendance / Participation portion of the student’s final grade.
Students may be dropped from the class for excessive absences. Students who miss class are
responsible for work assigned on the missed day.
In addition to daily homework assigned from the SAM (grammar exercises, writing assignments), students
will have to prepare for readings from their textbook, and produce frequent writing assignments,
including short essays (rédactions), throughout the semester (see Programme des rédactions). There will
be a test (examen) after each unit, and a comprehensive final exam. There will be NO MAKE UP
QUIZZES OR EXAMS, except in case of extreme emergency. The SAM exercises for each unité must
be completed and turned in on the day of the test (examen) for that unit.
SPECIAL CONCERNS:
Any student who, because of a disabling condition, may require some special arrangements in order to
meet course requirements should contact me as soon as possible to make necessary accommodations.
RETRO-CREDITS (PSU only):
The Department of Modern Languages and Literatures has a retro-credits program designed to reward
students who have already spent years learning languages in high school. Students must sign up for the
program with Kathy Dyer, Departmental Secretary, during the first three weeks of the semester in which
they take their first language course at PSU. That course determines their entry level and the maximum
credits they can earn through retro-credits. For more information on retro-credits visit our webpage at
www.pittstate.edu/flang.
GRADING POLICIES:
Your grade will be calculated as follow:
Attendance & Participation:
Homework:
Unit tests (examens):
Compositions:
Comprehensive final exam:
Grading scale:
10%
10%
20%
40%
20%
A = 90% - 100%
B = 80% - 89%
C = 70% - 79%
D = 60% - 69%
F = 0% - 59%
STATE STANDARDS:
Students make progress towards meeting standards required for the PreK-12 Teaching Field in Foreign
Language, including:
Standard # 2: The teacher of a foreign language is proficient in the foreign language
Knowledge # 1: The teacher is aware of the levels of proficiency in the basic skills in foreign
language and his or her own level.
Performance # 5: The teacher can express his or her own ideas on practical, social, and
professional topics in most formal and informal writing styles in the target language.
Performance # 6: The teacher can write most kind of correspondence, such as memos, social and
business letters, short research papers, and statement of position in areas of special interest in the
target language.
Examples of Required Performance: participation in class, short writing exercises, short
compositions, written exams, and multi-media assignments.
IKE (Certificate of International Knowledge and Experience):
This course counts towards the academic component of the IKE Certificate of International Knowledge
and Experience. The IKE Certificate may be earned by students in any major. The academic component
consists of five courses - two semesters of a foreign language, and three courses with international content
in three different disciplines. To receive the certificate, students must also complete a second component,
either by studying abroad, or by participating in co-curricular activities on campus. Completion of the
IKE certificate as an undergraduate is noted on a student’s PSU undergraduate transcript, although
graduate students may also earn the certificate. To be added to the IKE Angel group and start tracking
your progress towards the certificate, please e-mail your GUS number in a request to [email protected] .
More information on the IKE program is available online at
http://www.pittstate.edu/department/ike/international-knowledge-and-experience/index.dot
STUDY ABROAD INFORMATION:
The department strongly recommends that all Modern Languages and Literatures majors and minors
participate in an accredited study abroad program. PSU offers study abroad scholarships as well as
assistance with other financial aid. To learn about accredited programs, contact Megan Corrigan, Study
Abroad Coordinator, at 235-4221 or visit 118C Whitesitt Hall. For information on transfer credits, consult
with Dr. Judy Berry-Bravo, Chair of Modern Languages and Literatures, at 235-4708 or visit 429 Grubbs
Hall.
ACADEMIC HONESTY AND INTEGRITY POLICY:
I expect you to read and follow the university’s guidelines on academic integrity. The PSU’s policy on
Dishonesty in Academic Work can be found at the following link
http://www.pittstate.edu/audiences/current-students/policies/rights-and-responsibilities/academicmisconduct.dot or consult “Academic Misconduct” on CANVAS.
SYLLABUS SUPPLEMENT:
Consult the PSU Syllabus Supplement (on CANVAS) or the following link
http://www.pittstate.edu/dotAsset/39032cac-87e3-4cad-b91d-ad913b611b5f.pdf for information on:
Important dates
Dropping a course or withdrawing for the semester
Important information for students receiving financial assistance
Important information for international students
Class attendance policy
Severe weather information
Academic integrity policy
Mid-term grades
Incomplete grades
Final grade reports
Grade appeals
Dead week policy
Final exam schedule
Final exam overload policy
Where to go for assistance (check the category that applies to your needs)
TENTATIVE SYLLABUS
Août
Sept.
Oct.
Nov.
21
23
Introduction / Reprise class cancelled
Reprise
28
30
Unité 1: Partie 1
Unité 1: Partie 1
4
6
Unité 1: Partie 2
Unité 1: Partie 2
11
13
Examen Unité 1
Unité 2: Partie 1
18
20
Unité 2: Partie 1
Unité 2: Partie 2
25
27
Unité 2: Partie 2
Examen Unité 2
2
4
Unité 3: Partie 1
Unité 3: Partie 1
9
11
Unité 3: Partie 2
Mme Krepps absente
16
18
Unité 3: Partie 2
*Unité 4: Partie 1 (ESU Fall Break)
23
25
*Examen Unité 3
Vacances d’automne (Fall Break)
30
1
Unité 4: Partie 1
Unité 4: Partie 2
6
8
Unité 4: Partie 2
Examen Unité 4
13
15
Unité 5: Partie 1
Unité 5: Partie 1
20
Unité 5: Partie 2
21-25 Vacances de la Fête de l’Action de Grâce (Thanksgiving Break)
Déc.
27
29
Unité 5: Partie 2
Examen Unité 5
4
6
Révisions
Révisions
Examen final: mardi 11 décembre de 14h00 à 15h50 (2-3 :50 pm)
PROGRAMME DES RÉDACTIONS
All rédactions (compositions / short essays) must be typed (including accent marks). You
must use a standard format: double spaced, size 12 font, 1” margins top and bottom, 1.25” right
and left.
All rédactions must include the following information on the title page: student name, class
# and name, teacher’s name, rédaction #, subject and page #, date.
You may want to give a title to your rédaction. Rédactions will be 15-20 lines long unless
otherwise mentioned. You will turn in each rédaction twice: first two copies for each brouillon (first
draft), then a corrected rédaction finale (accompanied by your brouillon with my abbreviations).
Your grade will be on the rédaction finale.
Août
28
30
Sujet de rédaction 1: p. 41 (expression écrite)
Rendre le brouillon de la rédaction 1
Sept.
4
6
Rendre la rédaction 1 finale
11
13
Examen Unité 1
Sujet de rédaction 2: p. 83 (expression écrite)
18
20
Rendre le brouillon de la rédaction 2
25
27
Rendre la rédaction 2 finale
Examen Unité 2
2
4
Sujet de rédaction 3: p. 115 (#4. Et vous ?)
Rendre le brouillon de la rédaction 3
9
11
Mme Krepps absente
16
18
Rendre la rédaction 3 finale
Sujet de rédaction 4: p. 150 (Et vous ? Situations #1 ou #3) (ESU Fall Break)
23
25
Examen Unité 3
Vacances d’automne (Fall Break)
30
1
Rendre le brouillon de la rédaction 4
6
8
Rendre la rédaction 4 finale
Examen Unité 4
13
15
Sujet de rédaction 5: p. 206 (#11. Bienvenue chez nous !)
Rendre le brouillon de la rédaction 5
Oct.
Nov.
20
21-25 Vacances de la Fête de l’Action de Grâce (Thanksgiving Break)
27
29
Rendre la rédaction 5 finale
Examen Unité 5
Déc. 4 & 6 Révisions
Examen final: mardi 11 décembre de 14h00 à 15h50 (2-3 :50 pm)