FRENCH 301 Announcement

French 301: Introduction to French Prose

Department of Foreign Languages & Literatures
University of Delaware

Dr. Deborah Steinberger
Sections 10, 80 MWF 11:15-12:05
Sections 11, 81 MWF 12:20-1:10
All sections meet in 204 Smith.

This semester, immerse yourself in tales of outlaws and savages, princes and princesses, loyal servants and heartless masters, despair and revenge, sin and repentance! Improve your written French and enhance your reading skills as you analyze and discuss short fiction by some of the greatest French authors, including Sartre, Flaubert, Chateaubriand, Lafayette, Perrault.

Requirements: daily reading assignments, two compositions, three quizzes, midterm, final.

PREREQUISITES: French 211 or 212 AND French 2XX with suggested minimum grade of B-.

For more information, contact Dr. Steinberger at 831-2044 or via e-mail: steind@udel.edu

COURSE SYLLABUS FOR FALL 2002

Dr. Deborah Steinberger
Office: 421 Smith Hours: M 4-5, W 2:30-3:30
Phone: 831-2044
E-mail: steind@udel.edu
http://www.udel.edu/steind

Course description:

French 301, an introduction to French prose, will permit you to enhance your reading skills and enlarge your critical vocabulary as you study works by some of the greatest French authors.

Texts:

Schofer, Rice, Berg, Poèmes, Pièces, Prose (Oxford)
Course reader, available at Copy Maven, 136 E. Main St., tel. 456-9100
A good, hefty French-English dictionary, such as the Harper Collins Robert.
Also suggested:

La Conjugaison (Larousse) or any other conjugation handbook
A French-French dictionary (e.g. Le Micro Robert).

Requirements:

French 301 is a discussion class: therefore, preparation, attendance and participation are extremely important. If the number of unexcused absences exceeds three, the student's final participation grade will be lowered ten points for each additional absence. Because persistent lateness is disruptive and counterproductive, three latenesses will count as one unexcused absence.
Students who know they will be absent on a given day should be sure to give the instructor advance notice. Furthermore, students who have missed class are responsible for contacting a classmate to find out what was covered and what homework was assigned (phone/e-mail lists will be distributed early in the semester for this purpose). Since e-mail will be used for course announcements, all students are required to activate their university e-mail accounts if they have not already done so, and to check their mail regularly.
All assignments are to be turned in at the start of class on the day they are due. DO NOT SKIP CLASS or come late just because your paper is not ready!!! If you are having exceptional difficulties completing it (computer problems, no time to proofread, etc.) you may put it under my office door the morning after it is due.
Written work for the course must be word-processed, double-spaced, computer spell-checked and thoroughly proofread. Programs with French accents and French spell-checkers are available at the Foreign Language Media Center, 211 Smith Hall. No credit will be given for work which has not been carefully proofread.

IMPORTANT: In accordance with University and departmental policy, academic dishonesty including plagiarism will result in an F for the course. If you have any questions about documenting your sources, please consult the MLA Handbook, or the instructor.

Grades:

Participation, preparation, homework
Three quizzes
Two writing assignments ("compositions")
Midterm
Final (date, time TBA)

20%
30%
15%
15%
20%

Français 301: Programme d'études (à titre indicatif)