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COURSE
MECHANICS
THIS IS A FRENCH IMMERSION
CLASS! NO ENGLISH WILL BE USED OR TOLERATED OUTSIDE OF
SPECIFICALLY DESIGNATED SESSIONS.
For
greater authenticity, we will only use materials originally
produced for a French speaking public. Only purely
administrative matters (such as this syllabus) will be handled
in English. There will be a very limited number of sessions
devoted to grammar and text grammar in English. In all other
circumstances, including discussion and critique of your work
in class or during office hours, French will be used
exclusively orally and in writing, by you and by the
instructor. You will never be asked (with rare, very precise
exceptions) to translate anything, nor are you expected to use
translation ever as a means to accomplish your work in this
class. BILINGUAL DICTIONARIES AND
ELECTRONIC TRANSLATORS ARE NOT ALLOWED IN CLASS. Use
of a monolingual dictionary is strongly encouraged, however.
The Trésor de la Langue Française Informatisé
(http://atilf.atilf.fr/tlfv3.htm) is the recommended on-line
solution.
Attitude and Behavior
This is a class held in a university classroom. Please dress
and behave accordingly!
Namely:
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No eating or snacking during class (drinking is OK)
— Cell phones, smartphones and other mobile communication
devices must me turned off and stored away in a pocket or a
bag (except for emergency situations, with prior
notification to the instructor)
— No chit-chat unrelated to class matters
— Use of computers is class is strictly limited to working
on relevant tasks matters. Anyone found using a computer in
class for anything else (checking e-mail, Facebook status,
stock prices, playing games) will be issued a warning the
first time, and, the second time, banned from using a
computer in class altogether for the rest of the term.
Preparation
and Participation
You must prepare for class by going over assigned material,
and by formulating questions, remarks and comments for class
discussion. Each hour spent in class should be matched by
about 45 minutes of preparation before class, and another 45
minutes of follow-up work afterwards. Every evening, review
what was done in class that day to verify that you understand
it; if necessary, use books and on-line resources for
clarification. Bring up unresolved items in class, or discuss
them with your instructor during office hours.
Each and every student is expected to participate in every
class, not only by responding to prompts and questions by the
instructor (or to other students' comments), but also by
volunteering comments and questions without being prompted
(see also the "Total Commitment Policy").
Attendance
and Punctuality
Every student is expected to be present for every class and
arrive on time (repeated tardiness will be penalized). If an
absence or late arrival/departure is anticipated, the
instructor must be notified beforehand by e-mail.
An absence may be "excused" if it was caused by an unforeseen
event or accident that made it impossible or extremely
difficult for a student to attend class, and which can be
documented. If you feel sick enough to miss class, then you
should also seek medical attention and obtain a certificate
from the health care provider who treated you. If you suffer
from a chronic mental or physical condition that occasionally
flares up to the point of incapacitating you, you need to be
registered with the University health services in order to be
granted accommodations.
A student who was absent (justifiably or not) still remains
responsible for finding out what was done or assigned during
the missed class(es), and for turning in assignments on time.
You are allowed two unjustified absences; more than two will
result in a reduction of the portion of the final grade
allotted to "Presence, Preparedness and Participation."
You must come to class prepared by having completed readings
and other assignments as indicated by the instructor, in an
appropriate manner (see the "Total
Commitment Policy"). Manifest lack of adequate
preparation and of voluntary participation (i.e.,
participating only when individually called upon) will also
result in a reduction of the portion of the final grade
allotted to "Presence, Preparedness and Participation."
Continuity
As a rule, this class will follow official university
guidelines as to whether sessions are to be held in a physical
classroom or remotely. Circumstances may lead to the following
alternate formats:
— Class is held in a physical
classroom and in the presence of all involved (default
setting)
—
Class is held in a physical
classroom and in the presence of some of the students, while
others attend through videoconferencing
(in
case they are ill with severe symptoms that make active
participation impossible—this must be documented and the
teacher must be notified at least two hours before class
starts).
—
Class is held in a in
a physical classroom and in the presence of students, and is
recorded (in
case some students are ill with severe symptoms that make
active participation impossible—this must be documented
and the teacher must be notified at least two hours before
class starts)
— Class is held exclusively through
videoconferencing (it will be announced ahead of time)
— Exceptionally, instruction may be provided as a recorded
lecture available on line on the day of a schedule live
session (it
will be announced ahead of time).
Honor
system
All aspects of this class fall under Georgetown University's
honor system. If you are not thoroughly familiar with its
provisions, please review them at http://honorcouncil.georgetown.edu/system/policies.
A point of particular concern is using source material
appropriately and avoiding plagiarism: "Plagiarism, in any of
its forms, and whether intentional or unintentional, violates
standards of academic integrity. Plagiarism is the act of
passing off as one’s own the ideas or writings of another (…).
While different academic disciplines have different modes for
attributing credit, all recognize and value the contributions
of individuals to the general corpus of knowledge and
expertise. Students are responsible for educating themselves
as to the proper mode of attributing credit in any course or
field. (…) Note that plagiarism can be said to have occurred
without any affirmative showing that a student’s use of
another’s work was intentional.
Writing
/ Paper rules
You will write three papers of varying lengths, and according
to different formats: a summary, a descriptive or narrative
piece, and an essay. Specific objectives, principles and
guidelines for each writing format will be discussed in class
and in e-mail messages. Your papers will be marked up, given a
provisional grade and handed back for rewriting at least once.
The rewritten paper will receive a higher grade only if
significantly improved, and with a maximum of one letter-grade
increase from the provisional grade (e.g., from B- to A-, or
from C+ to B+). Any further rewrites will be graded according
to the same principle. Note: an "F" on a first draft cannot
yield a final grade higher than a "C". A coding system will
help you identify and correct problems in your writing.
All writing assignments completed
outside of class must be composed with a word-processing
software and you should always keep a back-up copy. They
must be submitted electronically as e-mail attachments to
spielmag@georgetown.edu in <.docx> format—when you
save your document, make sure that the software does not
automatically save it as anything else than a text document.
See the instructor if you are unsure about text formats,
sending attachments, or if there is a reason why you wish to
submit your work in printed rather than electronic format.
Name the file beginning with "FR2551", then your last name and
a paper code as follows:
—
RES for the summary (e.g.
<FR2551SmithRES_1.doc> for the first draft) LENGTH: 450-500
words
— DESC for the descriptive piece (e.g.
<FR2551SmithDESC_1.doc> for the first draft) LENGTH: 450-500
words
— DISS, for the essay (e.g.
<FR2551SmithDISS_1.doc> for the first draft). LENGTH:
1400-1500 words
At
the top of the first page of every paper print "French 2551,"
your name, the date and a draft number (version 1, 2, 3).
Font: Times New Roman in size 12. Use 1.5 spacing, leaving
1-inch margins on all sides.
All standard French diacritical marks must be used: accents
(é, è, ê, ë, ù, à, û, ï) cedillas on ç and Ç, guillemets
(«...»), superscripts (XVIe siècle).
Division into paragraphs must be consistent with the content,
and the first line of each paragraph must be tabulated on the
left (0.2")
Materials/Readings
There is no text to be purchased. However, I suggest
readings from the following:
•
Y. Delatour, D. Jennepin, M. Leon-Dufour, et B. Tessier. Nouvelle
Grammaire du Français. Cours de Civilisation Française de
la Sorbonne. Paris, Hachette FLE, 2004.
•
Humbert, J-L. et Vial, P. Bien rédiger. Paris,
Bordas, 1996.
These
are reference books. The suggested readings cover some
material that you may already know, and some that you probably
do not know. These books are
available on Canvas in PDF format.
Complementary
Readings
Excerpts from these titles are
available through Canvas in PDF format. They will
be used for class activities.
•
M. Boularès & J.-L. Frérot, Grammaire progressive
du français avec 400 exercices, niveau avancé. Paris,
CLE International, 1997.
• H. Jay Siskin, C. Krueger et M. Fauvel. Tâches
d'encre. 2e Ed. New York, Houghton Mifflin, 2004.
Supplementary Readings
These titles available from Lau provide more in-depth coverage
of French grammar, in some cases focusing on a particular
point. Although they will not be used in class, you may find
helpful.
•
Arrivé, Michel, Françoise Gadet et Michel Galmiche. La
Grammaire d'aujourd'hui : guide alphabétique de
linguistique française. Paris, Flammarion, 1986.
Lauinger PC2112 .A77 1986
• Cellard, Jacques. Le subjonctif : comment l'écrire?
Quand l'employer? Paris, Duculot, 1978. Lauinger
Library PC2290 .C44 1978
• Grevisse, Maurice. Le Bon Usage: grammaire française,
avec des remarques sur la langue française d'aujourd'hui.
Paris, Duculot, 1980. Lauinger PC2112 .G84 1980
• Klein-Lataud, Christine. Précis des figures de style.
Toronto, Éditions du GREF, 1991. Lauinger PC2440 .K44 1991.
• Lacarra, Marcel. Les Temps des verbes: Lesquels
utiliser? Comment les écrire? Paris, Duculot, 1979.
Lauinger PC2301 .L26
• Simard, Jean Paul. Guide du savoir-écrire.
Montréal, Éditions Ville-Marie, 1984.
Lauinger PC2420 .S54 1984
• Timbal-Duclaux, Louis. L'Expression écrite: écrire
pour communiquer: connaissance du problème. Paris,
ESF/Librairies techniques, 1983. Lauinger P211 .T55 1983
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TEST
2 - Thu. October 24
(On Canvas)