When writing in a second language, the tendency is to think more about grammatical accuracy than about content and style. It is a difficult process to find our own voice in a second language, but it is not impossible. We can start by engaging in many of the activities that we use in our own language: brainstorming, freewriting, advanced organizers, peer editing and multiple drafts. We also become more proficient writers ourselves when we recognize just what we like about the works of authors we appreciate.

• Learn about explication de texte, a French method of close reading. An exhaustive resource site from Bob Peckham.
• See examples of different genres: ballades, complaintes, sonnets and more.
• Checklists: Concerns about style and form, for personal use or peer editing.
• Thematic Vocabulary: The Vocabulary Training Exercises provide tutorials in English, French, German and Spanish. You can even create your own tests!
• Acquiring French Vocabulary Another great Tennessee Bob Peckham page. Lots of links for writers.

 

Here find ways to improve your own French writing style.