French language skills are essential to the success of your college career. The language is evaluated in all courses, and successful completion of the Uniform French Test is conditional on obtaining a DEC. A good command of French is also an essential asset to continue at university, but also on the job market. This section offers a set of tools to improve your writing skills.
To understand the requirements of the college program, you can consult the Institutional Policy for the Evaluation of Learning (PIEA) and the Policy for the Promotion of the French Language (PVLF), available in the Official Documents and Calendars section of the cegepgim.ca.
Writing, editing and proofreading of texts
Correction kit
Improving French
Reference sites
Mobile Apps
- Go get conjugated (Google Play or App Store)
- Fault detector (Google Play or App Store)
- Projet Voltaire spelling (Google Play or App Store)
- English Dictionary (Google Play only)
Online exercises
Antidote Patch
Exercises on Antidote
Cégep editorial choices
The essay
Writing Help Capsules
French and literature teachers have prepared capsules to help you understand certain concepts related to writing essays or literary analyses. Some capsules also explain how to use Antidote to revise and correct your texts. Check back for more information on this section as new capsules will be added later.
Antidote's settings
Antidote's corrector
An example of editing and correcting a text with Antidote
The physical presentation of the work
The resumption of information
The present participle
Chronological markers
The philosophical dissertation
Our CEGEP has developed a writing guide on the philosophical dissertation that provides you with information about the methodology, structure and writing style of this type of text.
Uniform French test
Reference Sites - UFE
Official website of the event
Information about the test, the materials allowed, the dates, the request for a copy of the exam or revision of a mark and the grid of correction criteria
Cégep Limoilou
Video capsules with information on preparing for the test
Ahuntsic College
Preparatory guide for the uniform French test
Reference Sites - Critical Dissertation
Critical Dissertation Basics
Site designed by a former teacher listing the subjects of past tests, examples of critical essays and various lessons related to the test.
Portal for the improvement of French – Section “French test”
Collection of interactive, printable resources and synthesis exercises to test your knowledge and prepare for the test
Critical Essay Example
Get help
Visit the
Help Centre section in French
and contact the person responsible for your campus.
