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    Français interactif

    Reviewed by Mary Elizabeth Oancea, Adjunct Professor of French, Miami University of Oxford, Regional Campuses on 8/21/16

    Comprehensiveness rating: 5

    For an introductory level, the book covers the basic vocabulary, grammar, & cultural content well in a contextual format.

    Content Accuracy rating: 5

    I did not come across any blatant errors in the online text.

    Relevance/Longevity rating: 4

    Most pictures look up to date however I did notice that some of the cultural content could be considered dated (ie. The Simpsons were used as an animation example and Lance Armstrong was referenced in the Tour de France section, although he had all his medals revoked. There was also a picture of Teletubbies which is fairly old.)
    Overall, cultural references were up to date and accurate with the use of the Euro, sending New Year cards rather than Christmas cards and the photographs appeared to be recent with current styles, clothes, decor, etc.

    Clarity rating: 5

    The book has a significant amount of lists, grids, and other graphic organizers in addition to text, which makes it very easy to find information and flows well. I found the text to be very easy to read, as it is clear and concise.

    Consistency rating: 5

    Perfect combination of consistent and innovative with different types of activities in the text.

    Modularity rating: 5

    As mentioned previously the text consists of many graphic organizers in addition to the text. This allows the content to be divided into sections easily and the formatting makes the content easy to read and follow as well.

    Organization/Structure/Flow rating: 5

    Very well organized.

    Interface rating: 5

    No noticable interface issues.

    Grammatical Errors rating: 5

    No noticeable grammatical errors.

    Cultural Relevance rating: 3

    I did not notice a wide-range of ethnic diversity in the photographs in this text, so if there is one improvement that could be made, in my opinion, it would be this.

    Comments

    Overall, this is an extremely well-organized and content-rich text. I really appreciate how the text is formatted, and the diverse types of activities and graphic organizers used to address different types of learners. Thank you!

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