Fourth Year Composition and Conversation

Fourth-year course focusing on advanced Portuguese oral practice and writing, using presentations, debates, and creative work to build proficiency.

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Summary

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Recent recorded grades — Fall 2022: 3.75 GPA, 92.9% A/AB (n=14 letter grades); Fall 2023: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=8 letter grades); Fall 2025: 3.69 GPA, 87.5% A/AB (n=8 letter grades).

What you’ll be able to do

  • Use written and oral Portuguese at an advanced proficiency level.

  • Identify a variety of writing genres (description, analytical, journalistic, argumentative, etc.).

  • Attain advanced written, oral and aural proficiency in Portuguese through discussion boards, oral presentations, creative work, short skits, films, clips, podcasts, in-class debates, and discussions.

  • Hone grammatical skills through advanced exercises and daily focus points.

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PORTUG 202, 225, 226, or 301

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the class

Recent recorded grades — Fall 2022: 3.75 GPA, 92.9% A/AB (n=14 letter grades); Fall 2023: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=8 letter grades); Fall 2025: 3.69 GPA, 87.5% A/AB (n=8 letter grades).

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Topics

  • Writing genres: description, analytical, journalistic, argumentative
  • Oral and aural proficiency development via debates, skits, and media
  • Advanced grammar refinement

Skills

  • Advanced written and oral Portuguese proficiency
  • Identification of diverse writing genres including descriptive, analytical, journalistic, and argumentative styles
  • Advanced grammatical accuracy through exercises and focused study

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