2008年1月9日水曜日


Student ID: 06117


Writing IVc: Portfolio
(See: Note 1, below)

0.0. Overview

Reviews, Posts, and Words

(See: Note 2, below.)

Months
08
09
10
11
12
01
Totals
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Indices
Book reviews 0
0
6
6

7

6

25


Blog posts 0
2

22

26

32

10

92


Words
0




523



TOTAL
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1.0. Essays

(See: Note 3, below)

1.1. Showcase
Short
titles
[+ links]
Dates
(yy.mm.dd)

W
C
L
P
M
Notes
Mega-
essay
07.10.12









Favorite
place(-s)
07.10.26


Relax and Sleep


2007.10.27


3

0

0

0

0

0

Movie
review
07.11.11


Toy Story

2007. 11.17

30
0

0

0

0

Community
life
07.11.25


Community Life


2007.11.25


3

0

0

0

0

0

TV in
Japan
07.12.09


TV program

2007.12.06


3

0

1

0

0

0

Learning w/
computers
07.12.21

To Learn Computers


2007.12.24


3

0

1

0

0

0





















Totals---
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18

0

2

0

0

0

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Key:
¶: number of paragraphs three or more sentences in length
W: number of words
C: number of comments
L: number of links
P: number of photos or other graphics
M: number of other media included

1.2. Best Essay

Selection and Assessment: Which of those essays do you feel is the best that you've written this semester, and why? Please remember that a complete answer is better than a short answer, and give at least two reasons to support your assessment.
  • [Remove square brackets, including these remarks; identify your best essay, and write out reasons for selecting it here.]

2.0. Comments

Showcase
Titles of posts with links
Dates of comments (yy.mm.dd)
Numbers of words in comments
Qualities of comments**
2.1. Your first comment on your instructor's blog*




2.2. Your best comment on a classmate's blog*



2.3. Best comment by a classmate on your blog*




2.4. Most comments on:
Titles of posts with link
Dates of posts (yy.mm.dd) Total number of words in comments
Qualities of comments*
2.4.1. Any one of your essays*




2.4.1.1. When did you respond to those comments?
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2.4.1.2. How did you respond to those comments?
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2.4.2. Any of your other posts*




2.4.2.1. When did you respond to those comments?
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2.4.2.2. How did you respond to those comments?---
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* Current semester comments on essays and other posts
** Please list the most important qualities of comments on each type of blog post.

2.5. Recent comments display

Does your blog display recent comments from blog visitors in a prominent location, for example in a sidebar, header, or footer widget? Where or why not?
  • ...

2.6. Additional reflections on comments

  • [Remove square brackets, including these remarks; write out your reflections on giving and receiving comments here.]

3.0. Typing Speed Trials

Showcase
Numbers of words
Dates (yy.mm.dd)
3.1. Worst typing speed trial*

32

2007.10.03
3.2. Best typing speed trial*

96

2007.09.26
3.3. Improvement (best minus worst)

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3.4. Average speed for three (3) most recent speed trials**
66




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* Current semester typing speed trials (five minutes)
** Please list all three dates.

4.0. Book Reviews

4.1. ShowcaseShort titles
with links
Dates (yy.mm.dd)WordsComments
Example:
Vampire Killer
07.05.16
39
1
2-01


Gucci

07.10.8

52

0

2-02

BROAD PITT

07.10.8

54

0

2-03


Girl meets Boy

07.10.8

54

0

2-04

American Life

07.10.10
89
0
2-05

Little women
07.10.10
29
0
2-06
marcel goes to HOLLY WOOD
07

0
2-07


Pele



0
2-08
The White ORYX
07.11.09
42
0
2-09
The Crown
07.11.13
53
0
2-10
Shotting Stars
07.11.13
47
0
2-11
Wrong Man
07.11.13
37
0
2-12
Mike's Lucky Day
07.11.13
49
0
2-13
Escape
07.11.17
43
0
2-14
New York
07.12.03
41
0
2-15
Kim's choice
07.12.11
49
0
2-16
carnival
07.12.11
27
0
2-17
Marcel and the Shakespeare Letters
07.12.11
47
0
2-18
Marcel and the White Star
07.12.11
55
0
2-19
Jennifer Lopez
07.12.11
31
0
2-20
Food and Drink in Britain
07.12.11
78
0
2-21
A Cristmas Carol
07.01.06
63
0
2-22
Hannah and the Hurricane
07.01.06
68
0
2-23
The Amazon Forest
07.01.06
89
0
2-24
One Pair Eyes
07.01.06
81
0
2-25
Flying Home
07.01.06
86
0


TOTALS


Note: Please calculate book review words and comments totals without the example (above).

4.2. Best Book Review

Selection and Assessment: Which of those book reviews do you feel is the best that you've written this semester, and why? Please remember that a complete answer is better than a short answer, and give at least two reasons to support your assessment.
  • [Remove square brackets, including these remarks; identify your best book review, and write out reasons for selecting it here.]

5.0. Blog Layout, Labeling, Linking, & Media


Showcase
Yes
No
5.1. Does your blog have an archive?


5.1.1. Does the archive display the titles of posts?

5.1.2. Is the archive organized by month?

5.1.3. Is the archive at or near the top of the sidebar?



5.2. Does your blog have labels displayed in sidebar?

5.2.1. Do your labels include these required labels (typed accurately):---
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  • "books" (plural) AND "reviews" (plural)


  • "essays" (plural) AND "portfolios" (plural, without "proto-")


  • "quickposts" (plural, with no space between quick and posts)


  • "links" (plural) AND "media" (plural)


  • "movies" (plural) AND "photos" (plural)


5.2.2. Does your sidebar display other labels?

  • How many other labels have you attached to three (3) or more posts?
    • ___ other labels attached to three or more posts
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  • Which labels, and to how many posts each? Please list those labels instead of www, xxx, yyy..., and list numbers of posts instead of n, m, o... (in parentheses), below.
    • books
    • quickposrs
    • essays
    • portfolio
    • kgks
    • movies
    • kumamoto
    • media
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5.3. Links & media---
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5.3.1. Does your blog include pictures or other graphics?

  • Does your blog profile include a picture or graphic representation?


  • How many of your blog posts this semester include pictures or other graphics?
    • __20_ posts including pictures or other graphics
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5.3.2. Does your blog include posts with multiple links?

  • How many of your posts this semester include three (3) or more links?*
    • ___ posts including three or more links (including this portfolio!)
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5.3.3. Does your blog include other media?

  • How many of your blog posts this semester include other media?
    • _0__ posts including other media
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  • What kind(-s) of media have you included in posts this semester? Please list them here:
    1. ...
    2. ...
    3. ...

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5.4. Overall presentation

What have you done to enhance the overall presentation of your blog? List and explain the three most important content, formatting, layout, or other presentation changes or enhancements that you have made on your blog this semester.
  1. ...
  2. ...
  3. ...

6.0. Additional reflections on your blog writing

  • ...

7.0. Suggestions for your peers and successors

  • ...

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Notes:
  1. This portfolio template amplifies the template for Writing IIIc portfolios.
  2. The overview section (0.0. Overview, above) derives from Proto-Portfolio 2-01.
  3. This essays section (1.0. Essays, above) derives from Proto-Portfolio 2-02.
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2008年1月7日月曜日

New Years Day!

I went to Kengun shrine on December 31th to Janurary 1st. Because, I worked there for part time job. It was first time to wear a Hakama. Hakama is not warm. So, I was very cold all day. There are about 40 maidens in the service of a Shinto shrine. We had to sell several talismans and fortune slip and so on. I made many friends there. I was tired, but, it was good experience for me. I could enjoy working!
〔79words〕

Heavy Rainy

Today is heavy rain day. So, I had a problem. Because, I go to school by bicycle everday. But, in this morning, I was lucky! Rain was stopped. Therefore, I could go to school by bicycle. I hope the sky to be clear up in the afternoon.
〔47words〕

2008年1月6日日曜日

Book Reviews 2-27〔The Leopard and the Lighthouse〕


Sindi is a beautiful island off the coast of Africa. One day, a hungry leopard swims across from the mainland and hides in the lighthouse.


The leopard runs through the streets of the village. He runs up the stairs into the building. The building is the old lighthouse.The leopard stays in the lighthouse for three days .


One day, Tanza

Book Reviews 2-26〔Flying Home〕

Felix the parakeet is miserable in his cage in a New York apartment. He manages to escape and starts flying south. His hope is to go back to the Brazilian rainforest.
Felix is a bule and yellow bird from Brazil.He lives with the Baxter family in New York. His home is a big cage.Oneday, he thought " I want to be with my family again,".So, he flies out of his cage and out of the window.
This book's picture is cute.And, I could understand well.
〔86words〕

Book Reviews 2-25〔One Pair of Eyes〕


Tim Watson is blind. He lives on his parents' farm in the Welsh mountains with his dog, Honey. Tim's cousin Be linda Smart lives in london. She likes shops and discos. She doesn't like the country. When Belinda come to visit Tim, she isn't happy at first. But then she starts to see things trough Tim's eyes.
Tim is blind. He was born blind thirteen years ago.This story begins last summer in the school holidays. But, he retrieve Blinda fromfire. I was greatly touched by his courage.

〔88words〕

Book Reviews 2-24〔The Amazon Rain Forest〕


The Amazon rain forest is the largest rain forest in the world. It is 10000000 years old and many different kinds of plants and animals live here. The forest is important for the world's weather and learn about this wonderful forest and its problems.
The Amazon and the Nile are the longest rivers in the world. About 6400 kilometers long. And, there are more than 2000 different kinds of fish in the Amazon.
There are a lot of place to visit. So, I thought that I want to visit Amazon!

〔89words〕

Book Reviews2-23〔HANNNAH AND THE HURRICANE〕


Hannah works for old Mr Duval on his boat. They take tourists to visit the coral reef. But someone is trying to destroy their business. The hurricane begins and hannah risks her life to get to the truth.
This book is easy for me. So, I could understand the story. In Japan, there is no hurricane. So, I don't know the fear. But, Typhoon often hit in Japan in Summer.

〔68words〕

Book Reviews2-22 〔A Christmas Carol〕


Scrooge is a cold, hard man. He loves money,and he doesn't like people. He really doesn't like Chistmas. But then some ghosts visit him. They show him his past life, his life now,and a possible future.
I have known this story. I have already watched the movie of Disney. So, I could understand very well. This book is my favorite story.

〔63words〕

2008!!

New year comming!
I hope that I can spend good days. And, we can spend safely and healty too.
A Happy New Year!

December 31th

December 31th, pm3:00~
I worked part time job in K mart. The day was very very busy day. Because, the day is last day to buy something to eat or drink. So, a lot of people came my supermarket.
Many customer bought several vegetables, fish, meet, snack and so on. I thought that people meet new year eating banquet. So, the day was busy day.