This document outlines the requirements and deadlines for a two-draft assignment for an upper-level French course. Students must analyze a novel's sociological presentation of social protest and its causes and consequences from assigned perspectives. Each draft must be 900-1200 words, in correct French, and discuss a clear thesis proven through textual evidence and argument. References and moderate quotations are expected, with the second draft graded based on language proficiency and ideas. Plagiarism is strictly prohibited and will result in sanctions.

1. FRE 301: Culture and Interpretation:
Traveling to, from and around Paris, and beyond
Due dates: 1st draft due at 12 noon on 10 February 2021. Please
send it as an email attachment to me: [email protected]
2nd draft due by 12 noon on 3 March 2021. Please send it as an
email attachment to me: [email protected]
All drafts must be in Word or Rich Text Format (RTF).
Length: each of the two drafts must be 900--1200 words long,
excluding notes, any list of works cited (or bibliography) and
prefatory material (names, course title, etc.). The drafts must be
typed, double-spaced, with normal margins, and in Times New
Roman, 12-point type.
Language: in grammatically correct, standard French.
Sujet: de quel point de vue sociologique le roman présente-t-il
la contestation sociale (la Révolution française; la révolte à

2. Saint-Domingue), ses causes et ses conséquences, et pourquoi?
Thesis, thesis statement, and argument: please ensure that you
have a clear thesis statement in your introduction, and please
indicate clearly to me what your thesis is. A thesis is not self-
evident; instead, it needs to be proven across the length of your
paper, through a well-crafted argument supported by textual
evidence.
Outside references or readings: this is *not* a research paper. I
would prefer that you not refer to any other texts, web pages,
etc. Instead, your paper should consist solely of close analysis
of the novel itself, drawing on our class discussion and your
own thinking about the novel.
External references or comparisons in opening paragraphs, etc.:
please refrain from lengthy references to any other texts,
phenomena, etc. I usually see this kind of thing in opening
paragraphs, as a way of launching the argument. It rarely works
well. Instead please use the short space you have to develop
your argument solely about the problem at hand: your analysis
of this particular novel.
Quotations: quotations from the text may not be lengthy, either
individually (one long quotation) or cumulatively across the
length of your paper. I know the novel pretty well, so there's no
need to give me large chunks of it to show me what it's about or
to prove your point. I count lines of text in student papers when
I feel that there is too much textual citation, and take points off

3. for excessive quotation. What's most important is your own
argument, properly and judiciously supported by textual
references and, if necessary, by quotes that are reasonable in
length and number. In a three-page, double-spaced paper, there
should probably be no more than one third of one page total in
amount of direction quotation from the text.
References: please give me page numbers in parentheses for any
textual references, as in the following: (p. 30).
Grades: the first draft will not be graded unless you make an
egregious error, such as failing to write a paper (and of at least
900 words), writing any part of your analysis in a language
other than French, failing to meet with me in order to receive
feedback on your first draft, etc. The second draft will be
graded. Half of your grade on the second draft will be for
grammatical correctness; the other half of the grade will be for
ideas and organization.
Grading scale, for the second draft of the composition and for
the course: 93--100 = A; 90--2 = A-; 87--9 = B+; 83--6 = B; 80-
-2 = B-; 77--9 = C+; 73--6 = C; 70--2 = C-; 67--9 = D+; 63--6 =
D; 60--2 = D-; 0--59 = F.
Late assignments may be marked down or refused (with a zero
assigned and no make-up possible). Assignments are always due
at the beginning of the class for which they are assigned unless
otherwise indicated by me. You are responsible for making up

4. all missed work on days that you are absent: you should begin
by asking other students to provide you with their class notes
for that day.
Department policy on academic integrity, cheating and
plagiarism:
Any academic misconduct will be prosecuted. Every assignment
turned in must be the result of your own work and in your own
words.
If you use one or more words by someone else, put them in
quotation marks ("…") and clearly cite their source in your
document, so that your borrowing is clearly attributed to your
source.
Never use someone else’s ideas without properly citing your
sources.
No outside assistance is permitted on any work submitted for a
grade (including help from a friend, instructor, parent, tutor,
etc.), except from the French department tutor assigned to this
course [FRE 301].
Use of internet or online translation services is not allowed for
any graded work and constitutes academic misconduct.
If you are unsure about how to use a source, please consult with
the course instructor before submitting your work for a grade.
Suspected Dishonesty:
Any suspected instances of academic dishonesty will be handled
under Miami University’s Academic Integrity policy found in
Part 1, Chapter 5 of the Student Handbook

5. (http://miamioh.edu/policy-
library/students/undergraduate/academic-regulations/academic-
integrity.html). It is a student’s responsibility to read this
policy. Please note that lack of knowledge or understanding of
the appropriate academic conduct is not an excuse for
committing academic dishonesty.
Students who are found responsible for committing
academic dishonesty will receive a sanction that ranges fr om a
zero on the assignment to an F in the course, which could
contain the AD transcript notation. Students who are found
responsible for committing two acts of dishonesty (academic or
Code of Student Conduct section 102 (Dishonesty))
automatically will be suspended from Miami University