The best aspects of the course included the wide range of literature and texts. The students thought the material was great and that the professor showed lots of enthusiasm for the course. The worst aspects of the course included the lack of feedback or guidance on the readings and assignments as wel as the incessant journal assignments which students found somewhat overwhelming. The course would improve if students were better guided on how to grapple with French literature and if they were also given a fair amount of assignments on a weekly basis. Prospective students should be prepared to do lots of weekly writing and must be sure they have a strong background in French before they take this course.

The best aspects of the course included the engaging readings, and enthusiastic professor who was very passionate about the subject material. The worst aspects of the course included the onslaught of 157 assigned readings, as well as the fast pace in which the class went at times. Students felt that the readings and discussions were rushed. The course would improve if there was more time spent with each of the readings and if there were more class discussions. Prospective students should be prepared to come to class weekly having read all the assigned works in anticipation of good discussion.

Prospective students for this course should be literature lovers. Many students agreed that they received an introduction of French literature and French styles of writing. The presentations done by the professor were great and the material overall was interesting. But, students found the most important concept very hard to grasp, and it was worth 50 percent of their grades. To improve this course, it has been suggested that the professor more thoroughly explain “explication” and restructure the class to encourage more discussion.

The best aspects of the course included the valuable feedback from the professor during regularly scheduled conferences. Students felt that group seminars were repetitive and unhelpful. Guidelines and expectations were sometimes unclear. Suggested improvements included adding frequent checkpoints and deadlines starting in the fal semester so that students remain on track. Students also suggested making better use of group seminar time by focusing on a specific aspect of writing or by using that time for peer editing. Prospective students should be self-motivated and be prepared to put in a significant amount of time outside of the classroom. Developed writing and grammar skills are important.

The best aspect of this course was the engaging professor who facilitated informative class discussion and introduced interesting course readings. Students found the amount of reading to be overwhelming and difficult to understand at times. Suggestions for improvement included decreasing the amount of readings or allowing more time to complete the assigned readings. Students also suggested aiding class discussion by providing study questions for reading assignments. Prospective students wil find it helpful to be fluent in French. Prospective students are encouraged to keep up with the assigned readings and be prepared for a faster paced course.