FRE 235 – French Reading and Writing – 3 credits

• Prerequisite: French IV or instructor permission.
• Required Materials: Graded French Reader (I and II), by Camille Bauer (Houghton Mifflin).
• Student Competencies: Upon completion of this course the student  should be able to:
  1. Apply grammatical knowledge of structures and parts of speech appropriately and meaningfully, orally and in writing.
  2. Respond to extended reading selections using formal vocabulary and expressions
  3. Apply a variety of reading strategies to comprehend texts
  4. Read and demonstrate comprehension of selected literary and non-fictional readings
  5. Demonstrate an awareness of appropriate cultural behaviors and values in the French and francophone cultures.
  6. Identify cultural artifacts in the target world.