partiels du 5/05

My Brilliant Pupils,

I hope your holiday has gotten off to a lovely start. I'm writing to give you some information about your final exam.

FINAL EXAM aka la partielle

Date: May 5th.
Sections: 1) Reading Comprehension 2) Grammar Exercise 3) Written Essay
Time: 1.5 hours

Also, your marks will be posted at the Fac on Thursday. You will
see your oral mark (expose + participation) and the average of your
three quizzes. These two grades have been averaged to show your
overall mark up to this point. The number in the far-right column
represents 50% of your final mark. Your partielle represents the other 50%.


Example:
Etudiant: Exp - Orale / 30 Quiz / 20 Moyenne C.C. / 20
ROBBE-GRILLET, Alain 20 13 13,2


Please find attached a guide for the written portion of your exam.
I have provided the criteria I will use to grade the exams, useful
vocabulary, and common mistakes to avoid. Also, at the end of the
document, you will find an example essay that I wrote. This is an essay
that would receive a perfect score. You can use it as a model.
Remember, you can write a practice essay on a subject of your choice
and send it to me. I will correct it and send it back as quickly as
possible. It's only because I love you.


Good luck with your studies. I am confident you all will do beautifully on the final.

Yours in service,

Eric Parrie


ps: if you have a classmate who has not been receiving my e-mails, please print / forward this to that person. Thanks!

J'en rarement eu de aussi bons profs Merci Eric !

donc faites attention la note d'exposé est bien sur 30 et non sur 20 soyez vigilant pas de fausse joie!

sinon sympa les liens

en fait l'oral est sur 20 et la participation en classe sur 10, donc cela fait une note sur 30!

Sinon, c'est quoi son document en piece jointe? possibilité de l'avoir? ( moi jai joseph!) merciiii

Ce sont des conseils qu'il nous donne pour l'examen final pour nous expliquer ce qui sera pris en compte dans nos copies. Voici ce que dit ce document :

Advice for the Written Portion of the Final Exam

You will be graded on three criteria:
-Structure
-Accuracy of Grammar and Vocabulary
-Strength of Argument.

STRUCTURE:

I. Introduction
II. Development
III. Conclusion

-In the Introduction, clearly state your position on the topic. “In my opinion, ….”
-In the development, make a concise, pointed argument for your point of view. Feel free to cite factual evidence, compare the French and American systems, and/or argue based on common legal principles. You are especially encouraged to use the Constitution and US Law in your argument. Knowing the amendments to the Constitution will be very helpful.
-Your conclusion should be short and direct. Essentially, you are summarizing your position one more time.
-Remember that you must take a position on the question. This essay is supposed to be persuasive – it is not simply an exposé on the topic. Your facts and evidence must be organized in an argument that supports your particular point of view. An unorganized list of facts will not receive a good mark, even if there are very few grammatical mistakes.
-Don’t forget this will be a short essay: 250-300 words. That is the equivalent of a few paragraphs. This means you must present your argument in a succinct way. It’s a good idea to plan your essay before you write it. This way you can avoid wasting time and words. If your essay is too long, I will simply stop reading.

ACCURACY OF GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY:
Transitions indicate relations, whether within a sentence, paragraph, or paper. This list illustrates "relationships" between ideas, followed by words and phrases that can connect them. These expressions will be useful in the development section of your composition.
Addition:
also, again, as well as, besides, coupled with, furthermore, in addition, likewise, moreover, similarly
Consequence:
accordingly, as a result, consequently, for this reason, for this purpose,
hence, otherwise, so then, subsequently, therefore, thus, thereupon, wherefore
Generalizing:
as a rule, as usual, for the most part,
generally, generally speaking, ordinarily, usually
Exemplifying:
chiefly, especially, for instance, in particular, markedly, namely,
particularly, including, specifically, such as
Illustration:
for example, for instance, for one thing, as an illustration,
illustrated with, as an example, in this case
Emphasis
above all, chiefly, with attention to, especially, particularly, singularly
Similarity:
comparatively, coupled with, correspondingly, identically, likewise, similar, moreover, together with
Exception:
aside from, barring, besides, except, excepting, excluding, exclusive of, other than, outside of, save
Restatement:
in essence, in other words, namely, that is, that is to say,
in short, in brief, to put it differently
Contrast and Comparison:
contrast, by the same token, conversely, instead, likewise,
on one hand, on the other hand, on the contrary, rather,
similarly, yet, but, however, still, nevertheless, in contrast
Sequence:
at first, first of all, to begin with, in the first place, at the same time,
for now, for the time being, the next step, in time, in turn, later on,
meanwhile, next, then, soon, the meantime, later, while, earlier,
simultaneously, afterward, in conclusion, with this in mind,
Summarizing:
after all, all in all, all things considered, briefly, by and large, in any case, in any event,
in brief, in conclusion, on the whole, in short, in summary, in the final analysis,
in the long run, on balance, to sum up, to summarize, finally
Diversion:
by the way, incidentally
Direction:
here, there, over there, beyond, nearly, opposite, under, above,
to the left, to the right, in the distance
Suggestion / Common Mistakes to Avoid

-Please use the expression “in my opinion” instead of “to my mind.”
Ex: In my opinion, the death penalty should be considered unconstitutional.
-Use the pronoun “it” to refer to the Supreme Court, not “she”
Ex: The Supreme Court declared segregation of schools unconstitutional in 1954. It made this decision based on the 14th Amendment.
-When referring to a Supreme Court decision, use the preposition “in”
Ex: The Supreme Court decided in Brown v. Board that segregation of schools was unconstitutional.

non sur le mail de parrie on lit bien exposé / 30
l'année dernière été affiché une note d'oral une note /30 pour l'exposé et une note de quizz, j'avais joseph

Résultats affichés demain toute façon...

C'est pas Jeudi plutôt?

lafolledecalo a écrit:Ce sont des conseils qu'il nous donne pour l'examen final pour nous expliquer ce qui sera pris en compte dans nos copies. Voici ce que dit ce document

Merci beaucoup

Concernant l'expression pour l'exam n'oubliez pas que tout au début de l'année Eric nous a distribué un document sur les expressions usuelles pour s'exprimer à l'oral.. ce qui vaut aussi pour l'écrit