French language skills are essential to your success in college. The language is assessed in all courses, and passing the uniform French test is a condition for obtaining a DCS. A good command of French is also an essential asset for continuing at university, but also on the job market. This section provides a set of tools for improving 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
Correcting kit
Improving French
Reference sites
Mobile Apps
- Va te faire conjuguer (Google Play or App Store)
- Détecteur de fautes (Google Play or App Store)
- Projet Voltaire spelling (Google Play or App Store)
- Dictionnaire français (Google Play only)
Online exercises
Antidote Patch
Cégep editorial choices
Reading
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. Come back and consult this section from time to time, 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 college has developed a writing guide for philosophical dissertations that provides you with information regarding the methodology, structure and writing style of this type of text.
Uniform French test
Reference Sites - UFE
Official event website
Information about the test, the materials allowed, the dates, the request for a copy of the exam or revision of a grade, and the grid of correction criteria
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.
