FR 452 - Advanced French Language

In this course students will hone their lexical, syntactic, and stylistic skills in French. Students will engage in the analysis of the Francophone press, works of fiction or other sources of information in French. They will produce compositions with a strong focus on style as well as on the various genres of texts and advanced grammar topics studied in this course and previously. Students will broaden their understanding of complex syntactic structures, enhance their proofreading skills and ability to write in different genres through various lexical and grammatical activities. The course will include and encourage in-class discussions around challenging aspects of French grammar.