Advanced French Writing Resources
Resources and writing exercises for advanced French students.
French Acronyms + Abbreviations ~ Acronymes et sigles
VTT, TGV, DEUG... Lost in alphabet soup? Acronyms abound in the French language, especially in newspapers, on the news, and in political discussions. Get a good head start by memorizing this list of the most common ones.
VTT, TGV, DEUG... Lost in alphabet soup? Acronyms abound in the French language, especially in newspapers, on the news, and in political discussions. Get a good head start by memorizing this list of the most common ones.
Business Letters
Writing a good formal letter in French is less about skill than it is knowing the jargon and the formulas. I've compiled a list of the most commonly needed formulas for commercial correspondence as well as job seekers. There's also a sample letter to help you get started.
Writing a good formal letter in French is less about skill than it is knowing the jargon and the formulas. I've compiled a list of the most commonly needed formulas for commercial correspondence as well as job seekers. There's also a sample letter to help you get started.
Carrefour francophone
Nous vous invitons au Carrefour francophone, où vous pouvez partager vos expériences et histoires dans la compagnie d'autres Francophones.
Nous vous invitons au Carrefour francophone, où vous pouvez partager vos expériences et histoires dans la compagnie d'autres Francophones.
Les Règles d'écriture
Just for fun - the rules of French grammar explained by breaking each of them in the descriptions (en français).
Just for fun - the rules of French grammar explained by breaking each of them in the descriptions (en français).
Writing a French Résumé ~ Le CV français
When writing a French résumé, there is an obvious language difference as well as the issue of certain information that may not be required on résumés in your country. Here are the basic requirements, formats, and several examples of French résumés.
When writing a French résumé, there is an obvious language difference as well as the issue of certain information that may not be required on résumés in your country. Here are the basic requirements, formats, and several examples of French résumés.
À la française chatroom
Practice writing in French by chatting with other French speakers right on this site.
Practice writing in French by chatting with other French speakers right on this site.
Au Secours !
Explanations of document and sentence structure, grammatical notes, and more. French only.
Explanations of document and sentence structure, grammatical notes, and more. French only.
Devenez poète et critique littéraire
Write a poem using the guidelines provided.
Write a poem using the guidelines provided.
Écrire à plusieurs plumes
Practice writing different kinds of poems.
Practice writing different kinds of poems.
L'Écrivain public virtuel
Form letters for all occasions that you can download and customize. Site can be pretty slow to load.
Form letters for all occasions that you can download and customize. Site can be pretty slow to load.
Règles de typographie française
Essential abbreviations, rules for capitalization and spacing, etc. French only.
Essential abbreviations, rules for capitalization and spacing, etc. French only.
Le Résumé
Tips and exercises to help you perfect your French summary-writing skills. Note that the French word résumé does not refer to a summary of your qualifications, but rather a specific type of French essay. French only.
Tips and exercises to help you perfect your French summary-writing skills. Note that the French word résumé does not refer to a summary of your qualifications, but rather a specific type of French essay. French only.