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  1. A-Level French (AQA)

    Writing the essay: · Remember that you are writing for a person who is reading your essay: the content should be interesting and should communicate your meaning with clarity and coherence. · Stick to your plan and do not get side tracked into developing an argument or a point that is not relevant to the question set. Structure: Introduction:

  2. Writing essays in French Cheat Sheet

    Useful expressions to help structure your A level French essay. Introd­uction. Il y en a qui pensent que - Some people think that. On entend souvent dire que - It is often said that. Tout le monde s'accorde à penser que - Everyone agrees that. Il est généra­lement admis que - It is generally agreed that.

  3. How To Write the Perfect French Essay For Your Exam

    Ex: You write an average of 15 words per line. If you are required to write a 300-word French essay, you should aim for: 300 words / 15 words per line = 20 lines total. 2. Draft the outline of your essay. An essay typically has an introduction, a body with 2 or 3 distinct parts and a conclusion. (See if that outline is relevant to the type of ...

  4. How to Write an Essay in French Without Giving Yourself Away ...

    A commentaire de texte should be written in three parts: An introduction, where the text is presented. An argument, where the text is analyzed. A conclusion, where the analysis is summarized and elevated. Here is a handy in-depth guide to writing a successful commentaire de texte, written for French speakers.

  5. How do I write a top French A-level essay?

    To write a top essay in French, you need structure, vocabulary and complex structures. Try to use topic-related vocab for both AS topics and for A2 literature, and try to use complex structures in as many sentences as possible! e.g. subjunctive, phrases like 'Il se peut que', 'personne ne peut nier que', 'Il est à noter que'.....

  6. PDF Example answers and examiner commentaries: Paper 2

    Example answers and examiner commentaries: Paper 2. This resource contains an essay on each of three prescribed works for A-level French (7652) Paper 2. Each essay is accompanied by the relevant mark scheme extract and by a commentary to explain the marks awarded. The commentary shows teachers how the mark scheme is applied to students' essays.

  7. 30 Useful French Essay Phrases and Transition Words in French

    Do you need to write an essay in French? Whether you are a student, a traveler, or a language lover, you can benefit from learning some useful French essay phrases. In this article, you will discover 30 common expressions that will help you structure your arguments, introduce your ideas, and connect your thoughts in a clear and elegant way. Plus, you will also find some tips on how to improve ...

  8. Writing an essay- Student guide- AS and A level FRENCH

    docx, 63.62 KB. A student guide on how to write an essay about a film/ text in French. Examples used are for the study of the movie La Haine but the guidance is relevant to any film or text. If you are interested in getting more free resources of this type, you can check this facebook page: @frenchresources, where links are posted regularly.

  9. French A level Essay Writing Handbook

    French A level Essay Writing Handbook. An essay-writing handbook created specifically for A level students (of any exam board) to use when practicing and revising for the 'essay' section of their exams. Conventions of essay-writing: a recap of the tone, register, structure, etc. that should be used. Revision sections on the introduction ...

  10. A Level French Essay Structures Flashcards

    démodé/suranné. outdated, old fashioned. la dichotomie. division. le clivage. division, split. Analysez le terme. analyse the term. Study with Quizlet and memorize flashcards containing terms like en premier lieu, Pour commencer, de surcroît (en plus) and more.

  11. A Star A Level French L'Etranger Essay Plan, Model Essay and Commentary

    pdf, 157.19 KB. This is a full pack for a lesson on how to write essays for French A Level. The resource begins with a discussion of how to unpack a question, formulate an argument, and structure a paragraph via the PETAL structure. This is followed by a full essay plan following the PETAL structure, then the written version of the essay.

  12. PDF A-Level French Course handbook

    20% of A Level . Areas assessed: • One text and one film or two texts from the list set in the specification • Grammar . In this paper you will answer an essay question in French for each of the two works they have studied (this can be a book and a film, or two books). You will have a choice of question on each book/film.

  13. PDF AS / A Level Guide FRENCH

    How to structure the essay How should you practise independent listening? ... an examining board. 3 Introduction WELCOME TO THE AS/A LEVEL LEARN FRENCH GUIDE! The purpose of this guide is to assist you to feel ready and confident for your AS and A Level exams. ... one essay question based on one French film. Exam : 2 hours 30 minutes 28% of the ...

  14. AQA

    Students will answer an essay question in French for each of the two works they have studied (this can be a book and a film, or two books). Students will have a choice of question on each book/film. All questions will be in French and will require a critical and analytical response.

  15. French A level Essay Writing Help Sheet

    Subject: French. Age range: 16+. Resource type: Worksheet/Activity. File previews. docx, 23.59 KB. A two-page help sheet for A level students needing to write essays for their exams. Focuses on the development of the structure of the essays and contains: Sentence starters for introductions, plus key words. Sentence starters for main paragraphs ...

  16. PDF Example answers and examiner commentaries: Paper 2

    Example answers and examiner commentaries: Paper 2. This resource contains an essay on each of three prescribed works for AS French (7561), Paper 2. Each essay is accompanied by the relevant mark scheme extract and by a commentary to explain the marks awarded. The aim of the resource is to exemplify to teachers the way the mark scheme is ...

  17. Useful complex structures A Level French Flashcards

    French Phrases (A Level) 113 terms. priyanshicoolbeans. Preview. French Vocab - wks 13-20. 21 terms. poppyj04. Preview. vocab test french 28/2/24. 142 terms. Uvaanthiga. Preview. Phrases in the future Year 9 French GCSE. 18 terms. RVS198. Preview. 5.2 Connaissez-vous la musique francophone contemporaine?

  18. A level French essay structure

    You also may need to bare a word-count in mind... AQA has no upper limit but I think that some boards do, and won't necessarily mark above that word count. - Try not to repeat vocab and if possible use a wide range of structures. - 2-3 pieces of evidence per paragraph, 2-3 paragraphs, conclusion, intro.

  19. How to structure an A Level French essay

    How to structure an A Level French essay. Subject: French. Age range: 16+. Resource type: Assessment and revision. File previews. docx, 17.63 KB. A concise and easy-to-use overview of how to structure an A Level French literature or film essay as well as a reminder of the language points that should be included to achieve a good mark.

  20. French

    Subject: French. Age range: 14-16. Resource type: Worksheet/Activity. File previews. docx, 33.1 KB. pdf, 68.03 KB. Guidelines to help your students write good structured essays (Edexcel) with a reminder a complex structures they need to use to boost the quality of their writing. I hope this helps.

  21. French A level

    Age range: 16+. Resource type: Worksheet/Activity. File previews. docx, 18.1 KB. jpg, 77.64 KB. Exercices and expressions to practice essay writing for the French A-level. - Formal expressions and idiom for essay. - Linking words. - Translations : Introduction on La Haine = French to English.