This manual is intended for advanced courses of a second and foreign language French. Focusing on student (s), it seeks to improve their writing skills by teaching them a number of techniques and strategies needed. It is based on the principles of a transparent pedagogy that aims to introduce explicit mechanisms of writing. This new edition includes advice on applications for the teacher (s) and new documents and exercises. This manual aims to: Sustain the interest of student (s) by introducing them to different contexts within which they (they) will be invited (s) to express themselves in writing: Provoke thought on different aspects of the French language: Make the connection between the university and the world of work: Encourage student (s) to work independently: Better meet the needs of different learning styles which coexist in the same class in order to achieve a better appropriation of the written language.