French Grammar
Les sept arts libéraux dans l'Hortus deliciarum d'Herrade de Landsberg (1180)
Welcome! Languages are patterns that can be reproduced and predicted, so by recognizing these patterns, you can acquire better and more durable knowledge of that language. This is what this course is about: helping you get an overview of the structures and systems of French so that you can read any text, reach a higher level of expression and understanding, and appreciate the French language even more.
In order to teach grammar in a more inclusive way, exercises, descriptions and lessons adopt a descriptive approach (describe what can be observed) and not a prescriptive approach (judge “good” or “bad” grammar and apply rules) of French Grammar.
This hands-on class provides students with a complete overview of the fundamentals of French Grammar. Students will learn to apply theoretical concepts to grammar exercises and and close reading of literary texts (grammar in context). They will acquire the basics of analyse logique (parsing), a tool aimed at increasing students’ comprehension and production of complex sentences and gain confidence in their reading of challenging French authors as well as in their own written production.
Language of instruction: French
Instructor: Dr. Isabelle Delage-Béland
Prerequisite: One of FREN 123, FREN 302.
Recommended prerequisite: FREN 401, FREN 402.
At-home open book review quizzes = 10%
End-of-unit open book 2-stage tests = 55% (15% [10% + 5%] + 20% [15% + 5%] + 20% [15% + 5%])
In-class open book workshops = 15%
Active participation and engagement = 10%
Final project - portfolio = 10%
Total = 100%
*This information is subject to change.
Required texts:
Required materials will be available on Canvas.
Recommended texts:
Le Grevisse de l’étudiant, Cécile Narjoux, De Boeck Supérieur, Paris, 2021.