{"id":331,"date":"2012-11-30T20:33:49","date_gmt":"2012-11-30T20:33:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/pages.charlotte.edu\/katherine-stephenson\/?page_id=331"},"modified":"2018-09-06T04:01:32","modified_gmt":"2018-09-06T04:01:32","slug":"study-guidelines","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/pages.charlotte.edu\/katherine-stephenson\/courses\/elementary-french-i\/study-guidelines\/","title":{"rendered":"Study Guidelines"},"content":{"rendered":"<ul class=\"list-pages\"><li class=\"page_item page-item-2381\"><a href=\"https:\/\/pages.charlotte.edu\/katherine-stephenson\/courses\/elementary-french-i\/syllabus\/\">Syllabus<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"page_item page-item-329\"><a href=\"https:\/\/pages.charlotte.edu\/katherine-stephenson\/courses\/elementary-french-i\/course-description\/\">Course Description<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"page_item page-item-327\"><a href=\"https:\/\/pages.charlotte.edu\/katherine-stephenson\/courses\/elementary-french-i\/assignments\/\">Assignments<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"page_item page-item-331\"><a href=\"https:\/\/pages.charlotte.edu\/katherine-stephenson\/courses\/elementary-french-i\/study-guidelines\/\">Study Guidelines<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"page_item page-item-333\"><a href=\"https:\/\/pages.charlotte.edu\/katherine-stephenson\/courses\/elementary-french-i\/events\/\">Events<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"page_item page-item-860\"><a href=\"https:\/\/pages.charlotte.edu\/katherine-stephenson\/courses\/elementary-french-i\/audio-files\/\">Audio Files<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h1 style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff\">Je suis<\/span><span style=\"color: #ff0000\"> Charlie<\/span><span style=\"font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sanserif\">\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"color: #0000ff\">Je suis<\/span><span style=\"color: #ff0000\"> Paris \u00a0 \u00a0<\/span><span style=\"color: #0000ff\"><span style=\"color: #000000\">Je<\/span> <span style=\"color: #ffcc00\">suis<\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #ff0000\"> Bruxelles<\/span><\/h1>\n<h2>Study Guidelines for French 1201<\/h2>\n<p>[Use Mozilla Firefox or Google Chrome as your browser for full functionality on this page.]<\/p>\n<p>Success in FREN 1201 depends primarily on how you organize your time and structure your activities.\u00a0 Students who do well have worked out effective study procedures and habits.\u00a0 Students\u00a0who do not do well usually fail to do something important.\u00a0 The goal in FREN 1201 is to learn the basics of French by practicing the skills of listening comprehension, speaking, reading, and writing.\u00a0 Therefore, there are a lot of different learning activities, including practicing pronunciation, listening for comprehension, studying vocabulary and grammar, reading for information, and basic writing for communication. The following suggestions will help you focus on those procedures that have proved to be effective in FREN 1201:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>1. You will need to\u00a0spend a\u00a0<span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">minimum<\/span>\u00a0of two hours preparing for each hour in class\u00a0<strong>(see\u00a0<em><a href=\"http:\/\/catalog.uncc.edu\/undergraduate-catalogs\/current\/degree-requirements-academic-regulations#academic-credit\">UNC Charlotte Catalog<\/a><\/em>)<\/strong>.\u00a0 It\u2019s not a good idea to do all the work in one sitting.\u00a0 Break up the two hours into shorter sessions so you can focus and retain what you study.\u00a0 Studies have shown that you retain the most material by studying in 30-minute sessions spread out throughout the day and right before going to sleep.\u00a0 It may take you longer than two hours to learn the material.\u00a0 Your job is to spend the amount of time it takes\u00a0<span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">you<\/span>\u00a0to learn the material.<\/li>\n<li>2. Attend all classes and arrive on time (3 lates will count as 1 absence in calculating your class grade).\u00a0 While you are in class, be ready to work.\u00a0 If you have any questions or problems, contact your instructor right away.\u00a0 If you wait until just before tests or other deadlines, it will be too late.<\/li>\n<li>3. Begin the study of each lesson in <em>Voil\u00e0<\/em> by previewing it to see what is coming.\u00a0 Read the \u201cEn bref\u201d chapter summary on the first page of each chapter, then leaf through the chapter.\u00a0 Check\u00a0the syllabus\u00a0for assignments (they are due by class-time on the day under which they appear on the syllabus) and the class web page for pertinent material.\u00a0 All underlined items on the syllabus are links to various class materials.\u00a0 Always print out and bring to class a copy of the handout(s) for each chapter.\u00a0 Links to these are on the syllabus as well as on the \u201cAssignments\u201d page of the class web site (<a href=\"http:\/\/pages.charlotte.edu\/katherine-stephenson\/courses\/elementary-french-i\/assignments\/\">http:\/\/pages.charlotte.edu\/katherine-stephenson\/courses\/elementary-french-i\/assignments\/<\/a>\u00a0) under \u201cIn-Class Materials\u201d or \u201cAssignments.\u201d \u00a0Make sure you have all the materials you will need for the chapter<\/li>\n<li>4. When studying\u00a0vocabulary, first read over the items in the Vocabulaire section of the chapter in <em>Voil\u00e0<\/em> and look up the meanings of any words you don\u2019t know in the vocabulary list at the end of the chapter. The <em>Voil\u00e0<\/em> ebook has not only a list of the Basic Vocabulary and Supplementary Vocabulary but also has online flashcards, audio links to the pronunciation of all the words in the lists and practice exercises to help you learn both lists, accessed by clicking on the icons at the top right of the page.\u00a0 If you put a mark by each item as you learn it in the vocabulary list (either in the hardback text or on the Vocabulary sheet I provide a link to on the syllabus), by the time you\u2019ve finished the entire chapter you can see if you have marked all the items in the list and have a chance to learn those you missed. \u00a0Also check to see if there is a link to any audio files for that chapter on the on-line syllabus. \u00a0Active-learning exercises are essential for truly learning a language.\u00a0 Saying the vocabulary out loud is a particularly effective way to learn it.\u00a0 You should also write out all the vocabulary on a sheet of paper, with the French on one side of the page and the English meaning on the other, so that you can cover either side to drill yourself on the material.\u00a0 This sheet can be carried around with you to consult whenever you have a few free minutes.<br \/>\nThen look at the exercises in the ebook following the Vocabulaire section, &#8220;Langue et Culture,&#8221; &#8220;Mots et usages,&#8221; &#8220;Mise en pratique,&#8221; etc., and do the activities with the icon containing an A and the image of a computer mouse and listen to any sections with the icon of a speaker (you do not, however, have to record yourself whenever that is indicated, just supply answers and\/or repeat words or phrases and click &#8220;Submit&#8221;).\u00a0 These exercises are also included in <a href=\"https:\/\/hlc.quia.com\/books\/\">eSAM<\/a>\u00a0(iLrn Student Activities Manual) on the Assignment Calendar on the right frame of the ebook (at the top of this page make sure that &#8220;View assigned activities only&#8221; is <span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">not<\/span> checked).\u00a0 Some exercises will be self-correcting, a few won&#8217;t, but the point will be to help you learn the vocabulary and its usage through practicing in multiple ways.\u00a0\u00a0If you\u2019ve made any mistakes, go back to the text and study that particular material again.\u00a0 These\u00a0completed exercises must be submitted on the days indicated on the syllabus to get extra credit for doing them. \u00a0This is the best way to learn the language and allows you to get the most out of the class period, where you are expected to have prepared and done the initial learning of the assigned vocabulary and grammar. Once you submit an answer, it\u2019s saved on the iLrn server and I have access to your work\u2014I see your answers, grades, the date and time you worked on each, etc.\u00a0\u00a0While <a href=\"https:\/\/hlc.quia.com\/books\/\">eSAM<\/a>\u00a0(iLrn Student Activities Manual) supplies you with grades for your work, I only count that you did the exercises when they were due, before class, <strong>for extra credit<\/strong>.\u00a0 So if you do all the ILrn exercises on time, your ILrn grade is 100. \u00a0If you don&#8217;t do them by the assigned date, you should complete them at some point during the chapter,\u00a0or you&#8217;ll get a zero for that chapter&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/hlc.quia.com\/books\/\">eSAM<\/a>\u00a0exercises. \u00a0Doing homework is an easy way to bring up your grade. For further practice, do any other vocabulary exercises included on the Assignment Calendar on the right frame of the ebook. Some of these exercises are always included in the Software\/Internet Activities due at the end of each chapter.<\/li>\n<li>5. In class, listen and respond to the\u00a0vocabulary\u00a0drills.\u00a0 These will have you use the vocabulary in a meaningful context, which also helps retention, and help you practice pronunciation.\u00a0 Then, you will hear questions with the vocabulary in context so you can learn to use it in different situations. Then participate in the review activities and the oral exercises.\u00a0 This is your best opportunity for practicing speaking French.\u00a0 Do not be afraid of making mistakes.\u00a0 The more you speak, the more you will learn.\u00a0 Also, in class ask any questions you have about any of the material.<\/li>\n<li>6.\u00a0Before the second class on vocabulary, review the vocabulary and listen to the audio links again to practice your pronunciation.\u00a0\u00a0In class, participate in the review activities and the oral exercises.\u00a0 This is your best opportunity for practicing speaking French.\u00a0 Do not be afraid of making mistakes.\u00a0 The more you speak, the more you will learn.\u00a0 Also, in class ask any questions you have about any of the material.<\/li>\n<li>7. After class, once again review what you\u2019ve studied so far in the lesson. The\u00a0grammar\u00a0of the lesson is presented in the \u201cStructure\u201d sections in <em>Voil\u00e0<\/em>.\u00a0 Normally, there are 3 to 4 items to be learned.\u00a0 To study grammar effectively, you should read through each item and take notes.\u00a0 Summarize the material, putting it into a chart or schema if possible, as these visually interesting forms are easier to retain than prose.\u00a0 These notes are also the best way to study for quizzes or tests and will form an effective review of the course material at any point during the semester. \u00a0Do the appropriate oral and written exercises with the icon containing an A and the image of a computer mouse and the icon of a speaker. \u00a0Do any other Structure exercises on the <a href=\"https:\/\/hlc.quia.com\/books\/\">eSAM<\/a>\u00a0Assignment Calendar. \u00a0Again, if you have any mistakes, go back to the text and pick up what you missed the first time through.\u00a0 Repeat #7 for each day spent on grammar.<\/li>\n<li>8.\u00a0In class, we will usually do all the \u201cMise en pratique\u201d exercises.\u00a0 If you are worried about being able to respond in class, prepare these ahead of time.\u00a0 This is followed by a variety of exercises\u2014drills, questions, exercises or group work\u2014to help you become familiar with the new item and be able to use it in speaking and writing.\u00a0 Active participation means responding to every drill, question and exercise, either orally, if you are called upon, or in your head, if someone else is called upon.\u00a0 You are not expected to understand every single word the professor or your classmates say, but you should be able to follow along.\u00a0 Again, the more you speak, the more you will learn.<\/li>\n<li>9. By this time you know how well you\u2019re doing.\u00a0\u00a0If you are having problems, now is the time to consult with the instructor to try and resolve them.\u00a0 Use email or make an appointment to meet during office hours.\u00a0 If you find you need additional help, the University Center for Academic Excellence (330 Fretwell\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/ucae.uncc.edu\/\">http:\/\/ucae.uncc.edu\/<\/a>) provides free tutorials on French grammar. Students can attend drop-in tutoring as often as they like, there are no restrictions to attending. No appointment required. See more at: <a href=\"https:\/\/ucae.uncc.edu\/programs\/tutorial-services\/drop-tutoring#sthash.0RrkSyvv.dpuf\">https:\/\/ucae.uncc.edu\/programs\/tutorial-services\/drop-tutoring#sthash.0RrkSyvv.dpuf <\/a>. The schedule for French tutoring is at <a href=\"https:\/\/ucae.uncc.edu\/programs\/tutorial-services\/drop-tutoring#Foreign Languages\">https:\/\/ucae.uncc.edu\/programs\/tutorial-services\/drop-tutoring#Foreign Languages<\/a> . You can call Tutorial Services in 318K Fretwell at 704.687.7845 or contact them online through their website at\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/ucae.uncc.edu\/tutorial-services\">http:\/\/ucae.uncc.edu\/tutorial-services<\/a>.\u00a0 See also their FAQ at <a href=\"http:\/\/ucae.uncc.edu\/tutorial-services\/faqs\">http:\/\/ucae.uncc.edu\/tutorial-services\/faqs<\/a>. \u00a0If there is tutoring in the LRC, the schedule is on its website at <a href=\"https:\/\/lrc.uncc.edu\/tutoring-services\">https:\/\/lrc.uncc.edu\/tutoring-services<\/a>.\u00a0\u00a0There are also many exercises you can do using the computer software in the Language Resource Center.\u00a0 These may be done before and\/or after class.<\/li>\n<li>10. Review the lesson for the\u00a0last class period(s) on a chapter.\u00a0 There are numerous review exercises due on this day, so start working on them early and spread them out over several days.\u00a0 Listen to the sample dialogue &#8220;Le fran\u00e7ais parl\u00e9&#8221; and learn the differences between written and spoken French discussed in the paragraph\/s under the dialogue. \u00a0Prepare the \u201cEchanges\u201d or whatever section is indicated for the \u201cReading Guide\u201d on the syllabus (whichever one is indicated on the syllabus), then do the Canvas\u00a0Reading Guide exercises on it, and prepare the \u201cNote de prononciation\u201d section.\u00a0 Finish the remaining written and oral exercises on the Assignment Calendar (whether they&#8217;ve been assigned or not) and those accessed by clicking on the Practice button on the right frame of the iLrn Student Activity Manual.\u00a0 For example, use the self-tests (pre- and post-tests, accessed on the right frame of the iLrn Student Activity Manual) and the Web Quiz (accessed by clicking on Practice on the right frame of the iLrn Student Activity Manual) to review the entire chapter. \u00a0You will submit the quiz to the professor, but the grade will not be counted.\u00a0 (Sometimes the Heinle &amp; Heinle server gets overloaded, most often late in the day, so if your quiz doesn\u2019t seem to submit, don\u2019t keep pressing the submit button, because it might have gone through.\u00a0 You can either print out the test and hand it in to me in class, or email me to see if I got it.\u00a0 If I haven\u2019t received it, then retake it, preferably early in the day, and send it again.)\u00a0 Finally, prepare the composition on the ILrn Student Activities Manual (indicated on the syllabus), the section at the end of the Activit\u00e9s Ecrites called \u201cEt pour finir.\u201d \u00a0Complete all items in this section, making use of all your class materials, but not\u00a0a dictionary, as you are only supposed to use vocabulary from the book in the composition. \u00a0Its purpose is to help you learn the vocabulary and grammar we are studying. \u00a0If you&#8217;ve had previous French, don&#8217;t use anything we haven&#8217;t covered in the course, for if you do, you will undoubtedly make mistakes and bring your grand down. \u00a0Furthermore, <strong>never<\/strong> use any English in your composition, or you&#8217;ll lose 5 points for each English word used. In class, you will be given a copy of the composition description and you will write what you can remember of the composition you have prepared, without using any of your materials.\u00a0 This will provide a good representation of what you have learned in the chapter.\u00a0 In class be sure to ask any questions you have on the chapter.<\/li>\n<li>11. A\u00a0test\u00a0is scheduled for each chapter.\u00a0 The best way to review the material is not by reading in the text, but by reviewing the vocabulary list you have written out and the notes you took on the grammar,reviewing the corrected <a href=\"https:\/\/hlc.quia.com\/books\/\">eSAM<\/a>\u00a0ILrn Student Activities Manual exercises, paying special attention to any mistakes you make, reviewing other homework and taking the sample test, either at home or in the LRC (see <a href=\"https:\/\/community.canvaslms.com\/docs\/DOC-10701#jive_content_id_Quizzes\">\u201cTaking Quizzes in Canvas\u201d<\/a>\u00a0for guidelines on taking regular and sample tests in Canvas).\u00a0 You may take the sample test on each chapter as many times as you want, and the grade you get on it will not count.\u00a0 (Be sure to ignore these grades, as Canvas\u00a0cannot correct everything and these grades may well be very low.\u00a0 On regular tests, I correct what Canvas\u00a0cannot and I give you credit for things Canvas\u00a0doesn\u2019t.)<br \/>\nRegular tests are taken in the LRC, at any time during the week allowed for taking tests (see syllabus) and during regular LRC hours (see\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/lrc.uncc.edu\/\">LRC web site<\/a>\u00a0for posted hours of operation; also check\u00a0the LRC Calendar on the <a href=\"http:\/\/lrc.uncc.edu\/\">LRC web site<\/a>\u00a0to see when classes are scheduled in the LRC so you can go at a time when there are no classes scheduled in the facilities, in case the noise level is more than you might be comfortable with).\u00a0 You shouldn&#8217;t have any questions about the test if you take the Sample Test first, which shows you exactly how everything will be tested.<br \/>\nBe sure to use Mozilla Firefox or Internet Explorer to take the test, as Google Chrome doesn&#8217;t function correctly for these tests. \u00a0To access accented characters, type in &#8220;character map&#8221; in the browser search box, which will provide a small box with all accented characters from which you can paste and copy the ones you need, and the box can be minimized and maximized as needed.<br \/>\nWhile taking your test you may not talk to anyone, have any books or papers on the desk, or use any electronic devices, including phones. \u00a0LRC staff and cameras proctor testing, and I have access to everything students do while in Canvas.\u00a0 It is each student\u2019s responsibility to access the chapter test only in the LRC when taking it.\u00a0 Anyone who accesses the chapter test before then and outside the LRC will receive a \u201c0\u201d for the test, WITHOUT EXCEPTION.\u00a0 So outside of your LRC testing time be careful to click on the sample test only, which is clearly marked (e.g., Ch. 1 Sample Test), and not to accidentally click on the chapter test (e.g., Ch. 1 LRC Test).\u00a0 Also, you may take the test in the LRC only once, even though, when you click on the test, the test title page will indicate &#8220;Attempts allowed: 3.&#8221;\u00a0 I allow for more than one attempt in case something happens to the computer or browser while you&#8217;re taking a test in the LRC and the LRC assistant has to move you to another computer.\u00a0 When that happens and you get back into the test, Canvas\u00a0counts that as a second attempt, even though you haven&#8217;t clicked on submit for that test.\u00a0 So the multiple attempts are only for when you have computer problems, and <span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">you must have the LRC assistant indicate this on the Test Verification Sheet.<\/span>\u00a0No make-up quizzes or tests are given.\u00a0 If you have an excused absence\u00a0<strong>for the entire week<\/strong>\u00a0during which a test is available, I will simply not count that particular grade (e.g., you will have 7 test grades instead of 8) and the remaining grades will count more.\u00a0 Anyone who doesn\u2019t take the test during the assigned time and who doesn\u2019t have an excused absence for the week will receive a &#8220;0&#8221; for that test.\u00a0 Because you have a week to take the test, you must make sure you take it during that time.\u00a0 I suggest you don\u2019t wait until the last day possible to take the test, in case you get sick or something comes up to prevent you making it to the LRC<strong>, because I will not excuse students from a test when they wait until the last day to take it<\/strong>.<br \/>\nYou can expect the following on each test:\u00a0(1) a series of recordings with questions\/exercises to check your listening comprehension;\u00a0(2) a section on the vocabulary and grammar of the chapter that includes a variety of test formats: question\/answer, multiple-choice, blank-fill-in, brief composition, etc.;\u00a0(3) a reading section followed by exercises and questions to assess your understanding of the passage.You will receive test results after everyone has taken the test in the LRC and I have had time to grade the tests.\u00a0 To access test results once I&#8217;ve finished grading all the tests, go to the &#8220;Grades&#8221; link on the left frame of the course Canvas\u00a0page.\u00a0 This will give you a list of all your grades and you can click on the test you want to see and look at its answer key. \u00a0It is very important that you use this opportunity to learn whatever it is that you made mistakes on.\u00a0 Try to determine why you made specific mistakes and adjust your study of the next chapter(s) accordingly.\u00a0\u00a0Consult the instructor for help with any material you still don\u2019t have down and suggestions on studying.\u00a0<strong>There will be a comprehensive written final exam during exam week.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>12. 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