Creative Writting In French 1

1. Define creative writing and its importance in French language education.
2. Categorize different literary genres and their characteristics.
3. Apply various forms of creative writing, including free text and invention writing.
4. Develop a writer's attitude and create mental imagery for writing.
5. Apply writing techniques to different forms of creative writing.
6. Specify and recommend steps for writing different types of texts.

13 weeks, about 108 hours in total. Yours will differ.

1. Week 1Module 1: Genres littéraires et Ecriture créative

   • Unit 1: Différences entre les genres littéraires · 6 hours

     Read and understand the definition of literature.. Explain the different vocations of literature.. Identify the different literary genres and their characteristics..

   • Unit 2: Définitions et caractéristiques de l'écriture créative · 6 hours

     Define creative writing and its importance.. Identify the characteristics of creative writing.. Understand the components and steps of creative writing..

2. Week 2Module 1: Genres littéraires et Ecriture créative

   • Unit 3: Théories de l'écriture créative, explication du texte libre et l'écriture d'invention · 6 hours

     Explore theories of creative writing.. Define and explain free text and invention writing.. Differentiate between free text and invention writing..

   • Unit 4: Focalisation en écriture créative · 6 hours

     Understand the concept of focalization in creative writing.. Explain internal, external, and zero focalization.. Analyze perspectives in writing..

3. Week 3Module 2: Ecrivain et Style d'écriture

   • Unit 1: Personnalité et mode de pensée chez les écrivains · 6 hours

     Understand the personality and mindset of writers.. Cultivate writer's attitudes and qualities.. Familiarize yourself with different areas of interest in creative writing..

   • Unit 2: Imagination et imagerie mentale chez l'écrivain · 6 hours

     Explore mental imagery and imagination in writing.. Learn to create mental representations of subjects and themes.. Practice graphic representations of literary works..

4. Week 4Module 2: Ecrivain et Style d'écriture

   • Unit 3: Mettre ses idées sur écrit: quel style employer? · 6 hours

     Identify and apply figures of speech in writing.. Learn to use resemblance, opposition, repetition, exaggeration, and attenuation techniques.. Enhance writing style with literary devices..

   • Unit 4: Écrire en français langue étrangère. · 6 hours

     Apply logic in persuasive rhetoric.. Develop arguments for inference and deduction.. Practice writing persuasively in French..

5. Week 5Module 3: La Langue et l'argumentation

   • Unit 1: La Langue et l'argumentation: Comment relier des outils de connexion pour argumenter · 6 hours

     Learn to mark cause effectively using conjunctions and subordinate clauses.. Practice using connectors to show cause and effect.. Understand the nuances of 'parce que' and 'puisque'..

   • Unit 2: Comment marquer une opposition ou une restriction en langue française · 6 hours

     Understand how to mark opposition and restriction using conjunctions and adverbs.. Learn to use 'mais' effectively to create dynamic interpretations.. Practice managing implicit meanings in writing..

6. Week 6Module 3: La Langue et l'argumentation

   • Unit 3: Orientation des quantificateurs et appréciatifs dans une argumentation · 6 hours

     Explore the use of quantifiers and appreciatives in argumentation.. Understand the impact of adverbs like 'peu,' 'un peu,' 'à peine,' and 'presque.'. Learn to orient arguments effectively using these modifiers..

7. Week 7Module 3: La Langue et l'argumentation

   • Unit 4: Vers l'unité textuelle en écriture créative · 6 hours

     Understand the concept of textual unity and cohesion.. Learn the rules governing the meaning of a text.. Explore anaphoric and cataphoric elements in writing..

8. Week 8Module 4: Imitation et parodie de l'écriture créative

   • Unit 1: Application 1- Imiter et parodier un poème donné (Ode à l'OUA de Pascal Moulen) · 6 hours

     Study Pascal Moulen's poem 'Ode à l'OUA'.. Rewrite the first stanza in your own words, focusing on syllabification, rhyme, alliteration, personification, and allegory.. Practice poetic imitation and parody..

9. Week 9Module 4: Imitation et parodie de l'écriture créative

   • Unit 2: Application 2- Imiter et parodier un conte donné (Comme on fait son lit, on se couche de Samson Nzuanke) · 6 hours

     Study Samson Nzuanke's short story 'Comme on fait son lit, on se couche'.. Rewrite the first three paragraphs in your own words, focusing on the rules of information development, precedence, continuity, constancy, and non-contradiction.. Practice prose imitation and parody..

10. Week 10Module 4: Imitation et parodie de l'écriture créative

    • Unit 3: Application 3- Rédigez une histoire inventée sur une page · 6 hours

      Invent and write a story about a friend, sibling, etc., on one page.. Focus on creating a narrative structure with a clear beginning, middle, and end.. Apply the rules of information development, precedence, continuity, constancy, and non-contradiction..

11. Week 11Module 4: Imitation et parodie de l'écriture créative

    • Unit 4: Application 4- Imiter et parodier une pièce de théâtre (Prologue d"Ada, l'histoire d'une orpheline de Stella Omonigho) · 6 hours

      Study the prologue of Stella Omonigho's play 'Ada, l'histoire d'une orpheline'.. Rewrite the entire dialogue in your own words, focusing on the plot, resolution, and textual cohesion.. Practice playwriting imitation and parody..

12. Week 12Final Revision

    • General Revision · 6 hours

      Review all modules and units.. Focus on key concepts and techniques.. Prepare for assignments and final examination..

13. Week 13Final Revision

    • Final Revision and Assignments · 6 hours

      Complete all outstanding assignments.. Review feedback from tutor-marked assignments.. Consolidate knowledge and prepare for final examination..