Learning Goals:

This course required of French studies majors and minors offers in-depth study of French grammar, with special attention given to advanced structures and difficulties the language poses for non-native speakers. The chief aim of the course is to apply these structures with increasing accuracy and fluency to one’s reading and writing.

The theme of the course, "Le français par les médias," gives each student the opportunity to report on current news in the French-speaking world. Weekly summaries of news articles from French-speaking countries and compositions throughout the semester help students to develop their written expression in French.

The class is conducted like a seminar, with collaborative learning at the core. All students’ contributions are vital to this type of learning experience.

Careful preparation for each class and active participation in class discussion are expected, preferably with a smile!

Class Policies:
-Students are expected to purchase the required text, Grammaire progressive du françaus B2-C2 and bring their text to class.

-A three-ring binder is also required, with three sections:

1-grammaire
            For handouts and “tableaux” for each grammar point
2-interros (bi-weekly quizzes)
3-expression écrite (weekly summaries of news articles and compositions)
4-loose leaf paper or a notebook

-Cell phone use is not allowed during class. Use of a cell phone will result in an automatic zero for class participation that day.

-It is your responsibility to check the online syllabus before preparing for class and your emails in the event of any minor changes to assignments.

-I do not accept late work. Print assignments to be handed in before coming to class.

-Please fill water bottles and take care of personal needs before coming to class. We have precious little time together.

-NB: I am offline by 5 pm during the week. That said, I do check my emails in the evening and will respond to messages with "Urgent" in the subject heading. I refrain from sending emails over the weekend, unless a situation arises where I need to clarify an assignment or answer a question that pertains to the entire class.

Grading:
Preparation and participation: 20%
Weekly article summaries: 30%
Interrogations écrites : 15%
Compositions: 15%
Final Exam:15%

Attendance:
I follow Colby’s no absence policy and expect everyone (including myself!) to be on time to class. A student who insists on being late to class will be asked to drop the class.

Academic Honesty & Consequences for Academic Dishonesty
Honesty, integrity, and personal responsibility are cornerstones of a Colby education and provide the foundation for scholarly inquiry, intellectual discourse, and an open and welcoming campus community.  These values are articulated in the Colby Affirmation and are central to this course. You are expected to demonstrate academic honesty in all aspects of this course. If you are clear about course expectations, give credit to those whose work you rely on, and submit your best work, you are highly unlikely to commit an act of academic dishonesty.
Academic dishonesty includes, but is not limited to: violating clearly stated rules for taking an exam or completing homework; plagiarism (including material from sources without a citation and quotation marks around any borrowed words); claiming another’s work or a modification of another’s work as one’s own; buying or attempting to buy papers or projects for a course; fabricating information or citations; knowingly assisting others in acts of academic dishonesty; misrepresentations to faculty within the context of a course; and submitting the same work, including an essay that you wrote, in more than one course without the permission of the instructors.
Academic dishonesty is a serious offense against the college. Sanctions for academic dishonesty are assigned by an academic review board and may include failure on the assignment, failure in the course, or suspension or expulsion from the College.
For more on recognizing and avoiding plagiarism, see the library guide: libguides.colby.edu/avoidingplagiarism

The Colby Affirmation
Colby College is a community dedicated to learning and committed to the growth and well-being of all its members.
As a community devoted to intellectual growth, we value academic integrity. We agree to take ownership of our academic work, to submit only work that is our own, to fully acknowledge the research and ideas of others in our work, and to abide by the instructions and regulations governing academic work established by the faculty.
As a community built on respect for ourselves, each other, and our physical environment, we recognize the diversity of people that have gathered here and that genuine inclusivity requires active, honest, and compassionate engagement with one another. We agree to respect each other, to honor community expectations, and to comply with college policies.
As a member of this community, I pledge to hold myself and others accountable to these values.
What does this mean to students?

• We respect each other and ourselves.
• We respect our physical spaces on campus.
• We respect our academics and complete work honestly.