French · Thesis defense
Speak French for your thesis defense — before it happens.
A French jury will not interrupt politely while you muddle through "mon hypothèse est que…" — they will register it as a soft thesis and your advisor will hear about it by Friday. "Changent" is a journalist verb, not a research verb; the room can tell, and they will ask you the next question about it.
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What you'll practice
- Frame the research question with the verbs that earn you the room — je propose d'examiner / mon hypothèse est que / ma problématique consiste à
- Defend methodology without "I think" — use il convient de noter que / mes données tendent à montrer / il ressort de mon corpus
- Accept critique gracefully and never fold visibly — merci, je prends note / c'est un point que je vais creuser / votre remarque me conduit à préciser
- Cite a source on the fly and rephrase it — comme le montre Smith dans… reformulated, not paraphrased into mush
A real exchange
Présentez votre problématique.
Present your research question.
Mon hypothèse est que les médias sociaux changent la politique.
My hypothesis is that social media changes politics.
Trop journalistique. "Changent" est faible. Précisez avec un verbe de transformation — transforment profondément, restructurent, infléchissent.
Too journalistic. "Change" is weak. Specify with a transformation verb.
Mon hypothèse est que les réseaux sociaux transforment profondément les dynamiques électorales locales.
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