FREN 3303 French Writing Workshop
Conducted in FrenchFocusing on works of literature, though also including art works and film, this course will introduce students to learning and practicing analytical and expository writing skills. It will allow students to identify key formal and content features of texts from a variety of periods and genres, and to write about them in academic French. Students will acquire practice in various French writing techniques: le resume, l'explication de texte, le commentaire, la dissertation.
Course overview
- Department
- French
- School
- MCAS
- Credits
- 3
- Level
- Undergraduate
- Offered
- Periodically
Catalog details
- Prerequisites
- Conducted in French
Requirements fulfilled
- French: Electives (two courses, 6 credits: FREN2209/FREN2210 as entry-level courses only, or additional French courses at the 3000 or 4000 level) (Current University Catalog; students should confirm their catalog year)
- French: Foundation courses (four courses, 12 credits, chosen from the 3000-level foundation list) (Current University Catalog; students should confirm their catalog year)
- French Studies: 6 credits (two foundation courses) to be chosen from among the following categories (Current University Catalog; students should confirm their catalog year)
Course evaluations
- Course rating
- 4.22 / 5 · Very Good
- Instructor rating
- 4.32 / 5 · Very Good
- Terms evaluated
- 3
| Term | Instructor | Course overall | Instructor overall | Well organized | Clear learning objectives | Intellectually challenging | Helpful assignments | Applicable beyond course | Attendance necessary | Weekly effort | Responses |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall 2025 | Ana Cristina Celestino Montenegro | 4.7 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.6 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 5.0 | 1–3 hrs/week | 11 of 12 |
| Fall 2024 | Ana Cristina Celestino Montenegro | 4.4 | 4.6 | 4.4 | 4.6 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.6 | 1–3 hrs/week | 5 of 6 |
| Fall 2023 | Ana Cristina Celestino Montenegro | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 of 16 |