Grading Procedures (100-90=A, 89-80=B, 79-70=C, 69-60=D, 59-0=F):

l’examen de chapitres 1-3:                                                                                                                 20%    

l’examen final:                                                                                                                                  20%    

les quizs:                                                                                                                                          15%

l’oral:                                                                                                                                               10%

les devoirs (cahier/labo):                                                                                                                    20%

la participation et l’assiduité:                                                                                                               15%

Midterm grade: Your midterm grade will be an average of all grades to that date.

Goals and Objectives of the first-year courses:

Our goal in the beginning and intermediate language courses is develop your communicative proficiency in comprehending, speaking, reading, and writing French.  Interaction is our primary means to attain our goals.  There is, therefore, NO ENGLISH in class in this method. The presentation of the material is meant to make the experience of learning French as close to "being there" as possible. Keep in mind that, if you really were in a French-speaking country, you would most likely not understand every word you would hear, so practice listening for the gist and learn to cope with the frustration that comes when you cannot have a translation for every word. Pay attention to context, use your guessing skills to hypothesize about meaning, and relax! Study assigned sections before coming to class: you have English explanations in the text. You will benefit greatly from this course if you allow yourself to go with the flow, enjoy the "game" of language learning and use every opportunity to speak French! To succeed in this course, you must study 1-2 hours every day, for learning language is a process of accumulation.

Test and Quiz policy: There will be frequent short quizzes at the very beginning of class periods on materials covered in the previous classes. Dates of all scheduled chapter tests are on the syllabus.  The chapter tests and final exam will have both written and listening components. While it will emphasize the last chapter, the final will be accumulative. Without prior arrangement or a documented absence, there is no excuse for missing a scheduled test!

Oral Exam: There is one oral test during the semester; it is a skit that you will perform with a partner. The oral will last 8-10 minutes and is scheduled during class time by lots. You and your partner will be expected to demonstrate a good use of vocabulary and grammar points learned in the chapters covered up to that point. The best preparation for this facet of the class is being very active in class discussions and in paired- and group activities where you will have your greatest chance to speak in class. Oral topics

Workbook/Lab assignments/Compositions (Cahier/ Homework): Unless otherwise instructed, the assigned portions of the workbook and lab manual for each chapter are INDIVIDUAL work. They are due on the day of the chapter quiz/test or as otherwise assigned. When you do the workbook exercises, you are responsible for checking to see if your answers are correct versus the answer key in the back of the book. Write in your corrections in a different color ink. I expect you to make mistakes and will check to see if you are self-correcting. Compositions from the workbook must be typed in Système D, double-spaced and spell-checked. Please include a word count at the end of your document.

Class Participation and Attendance Policy: Students are expected to attend and participate in every class meeting. For this reason, attendance is carefully noted.  You will receive a 0 for your class participation grade for every absence after the second absence.  Sleeping, reading the newspaper, doing work for another class, etc., constitute an automatic absence with NO warning.  If you are tardy, you will automatically receive a 3 (see below).

You are responsible for any information you miss when absent.  Be sure to get the name and phone number of one or two classmates, as you are responsible for finding out about any changes in the syllabus or any additional assignments announced in your absence. (Do this right now!)

Name________________________ # __________________________

Name________________________ # __________________________

Daily, active participation in class is essential, for your success depends largely on maximum exposure to the language.  Please note that QUALITY PARTICIPATION and ATTENDANCE are 10% of your final grade.  You cannot participate if you’re not in class.  This portion of the final grade will take into account all of the following criteria: attendance and punctuality, preparation, initiative, use of French exclusively, positive attitude, primarily on task, other in-class work. It will be assessed daily.

Grading Criteria for PARTICIPATION/PREPARATION: Participation does not grade “correctness,” but rather “effort”.  Participation grades will be assigned as follows:

Excellent (5 %): The student frequently volunteers, has always studied the assigned material the night before, stays on task during pair-work, attempts to use complete sentences, always elaborates on answers, and does not speak English in class.  Moreover, an “A” student comes to office hours to discuss any problems they are having in the course.

Good (4 %): The student occasionally volunteers, sometimes has not studied the assigned material, is involved in pair-work, voluntarily elaborates on answers, and does not speak English in class. Moreover, a “B” student comes to office hours to discuss any problems they are having in the course.

Poor (3 %): The student does not volunteer, is often unprepared when called upon, tends to be off task during pair-work, (especially when the professor is not nearby), gives one-word answers, and often resorts to English in class.  Student was tardy.

Very Poor (2 %): The student is obviously unprepared when called upon, does not do the assigned task during pair-work, and usually speaks English.

Inadequate (1-0 %): The student just sits there in class or does not come to class.  You may receive a “0” for participation with no warning for a period in which you are a distraction to classmates, are disrespectful of the professor or other classmates, or are absent from class.

OTHER ACADEMIC ISSUES

Individuals with disabilities who need to request alternate accommodations should contact the Disability Services Coordinator, Student Center 214, 678-466-5445, disabilityservices@mail.clayton.edu.

If you need help in your studies, do not hesitate to visit me during my Office Hours or make an appointment.  If you need “extra” help, the Center for Academic Success http://adminservices.clayton.edu/caa/ offers personalized tutoring in Spanish.  The Center is located below the library.

Academic Dishonesty/Misconduct/Disruption will not be tolerated under any circumstances.  Please consult the CCSU Student Handbook for further information and guidelines and the consequences of cheating, plagiarizing and being disruptive in class..

Notebook Computer Requirement:

Each CSU student is required to have ready access throughout the semester to a notebook computer that meets faculty-approved hardware and software requirements for the student's academic program.

Computer Skill Prerequisites and In-class usage:

• Able to use the Windows^TM operating system, the Microsoft Word^TM word-processing program and Système D.
• Able to send and receive e-mail at your campus e-mail address using the Outlook^TM or Outlook Express^TM program. All official communications are via your CSU e-address alone!
• Able to attach and retrieve attached files via email.
• Able to use a Web browser.
• Student notebook computers will not be used in the classroom in this course. Computers will be required to communicate electronically with your instructor and to prepare your compositions.

No cell phones in class!