Portfolio for Writing III

Student ID: 08115

Portfolio for Writing III, Section 1A OR 1C



(See: Note 1, below)

0.0. Overview

Reviews, Posts, Words, and More

(See: Note 2, below.)


1.0. Essays

(See: Note 3, below.)

Please complete this table with data gathered from essays on your blog. See the Key (below) for definitions of the symbols in row one, and complete columns four through nine with numerical values (0, 1, 2, 3, ...).

1.1. Showcase	Short titles with links to blog posts	Dates yyyy.mm.dd	¶	W	C	L	P	M
1-01a (2009.04.08)	Letter to a host family	2009.04.08		269	0	0	0	0
1-01b (2009.04.20)	Letter to a host family	2009.04.19		372	0	0	0	0
(1-01c)
1-02a (2009.06.01)	Essay	2009.05.31		300	3	0	0	0
1-02b (2009.07.06)	University life	2009.07.06		341	0	0	0	0
(1-02c)
1-03a (2009.06.29)	Lilo&Stitch	2009.06.29		244	1	0	0	0
1-03b (2009.07.13)	Lilo & Stitch	2009.07.12		369	0	0	0	0
Totals	---	---

Key:

¶: number of paragraphs five (5) 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 in post

1.2. Best Essay

Selection and Assessment: Which of those six assigned essays do you feel is the best that you've written this semester, and why? Remember that a complete answer is better than a short answer, focus on your writing, and give at least two reasons to support your assessment.

• I think Essay 1-01b: Letter to a host family is best essay. Because I wrote many words in all essays.
  
  

2.0. Comments

Showcase	Titles of posts with links	Dates of comments yyyy.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*	---☆★University Life Essays★☆---	2009.05.27	15	I wrote about her hometown.
2.3. Best comment by a classmate on your blog*	Essay	2009.05.31	58	She wrote about not only my hometown, but also hers.
2.4. Most comments on:	Titles of posts with link	Dates of posts yyyy.mm.dd	Total number of words in comments	Qualities of comments**
2.4.1. Any one of your essays*	Essay	2009.05.31	115	They told me some qquestions.
2.4.1.1. When did you respond to those comments?	---	2009.05.31	---	---
2.4.1.2. How did you respond to those comments?	---	---	62	I wrote some advises and told some questions.
2.4.2. Any of your other posts*	Yeah!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!	2009.04.30	26	Her comment very interesting.
2.4.2.1. When did you respond to those comments?	---	2009.04.31	---	---
2.4.2.2. How did you respond to those comments?	---	---	20	I answered her question and gave advise.

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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. That is, explain briefly what makes them good comments.

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? Please explain.

• Recent comment are the sidebar.

2.6. Additional reflections on comments

• I had to write more words.
• I had to tell more questions.
  
  

3.0. Book Reviews

3.1. Showcase	Short titles with links	Dates: yyyy.mm.dd	Words	Comments
Example:	Vampire Killer	2007.05.16	39	1
BR 1-01	Harry HELPS OUT	2009.04.17	251	0
BR 1-02	A SNAKE MISTAKE	2009.04.22	143	0
BR 1-03	Nicky Upstairs and Down	2009.04.24	192	1
BR 1-04	Biscuit Finds a Friend	2009.04.28	90	0
BR 1-05	The Flying Elephant	2009.05.09	162	0
BR 1-06	A Dog Named SAM	2009.05.27	508	0
BR 1-07	B is for Books	2009.06.11	76	0
BR 1-08	Scat, Cats	2009.06.17	97	0
BR 1-09	TINY'S BATH	2009.06.18	75	0
BR 1-10	Turtle and Snake's Spooky Halloween	2009.06.20	71	0
BR 1-11	TINY GOES TO THE LIBRARY	2009.06.22	85	0
BR 1-12	Harry goes To Day Camp	2009.06.25	68	0
---	---	Totals:	1818	2

Note: Please calculate and list book review Totals for words and comments without including those from the example (above).

3.2. 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? Remember that a complete answer is better than a short answer, focus on your writing, and give at least two reasons to support your assessment.

・ I think BR 1-04: Biscuit Finds a Friend is my best book review. Because I think I could write content well.

4.0. Blog Layout, Labeling, Linking, & Media

Showcase	Yes	No
4.1. Does your blog display an archive?	○
4.1.1. Does the archive display the titles of posts?	○
4.1.2. Is the archive organized by month?	○
4.1.3. Is the archive at or near the top of the sidebar?	○
4.2. Does your blog have labels displayed in sidebar?	○
5.2.1. Do your labels include these required labels (typed accurately):	---	---
"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 "websites" (plural)		○
"brainstorms" (or "brainstorming"), "essay prep.," AND "free-writing" (or "free-writes")	○
4.2.2. 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	---	---
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. blog (40) books (11) books reviews (1) essays (7) free writing(1) free-writing(1) list (1) movies(1) portfolios(1) quickposts(1) reviews(11) revisions (3) university (1)	---	---
4.3. Links & media	---	---
4.3.1. Does your blog include photos or other graphics?	○
Does your blog profile include a photo or graphic representation?		○
How many of your blog posts this semester include photos or other graphics? 16 posts including photos or other graphics	---	---
4.3.2. 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!)	---	---
4.3.3. Does your blog include other media?		○
How many of your blog posts this semester include other media? ___ posts including other media	---	---
What kind(-s) of media have you included in posts this semester? Please list the kinds here: ... ... ...	---	---
What media content that you originally produced, if any, do your blog posts for this semester contain? Please list and explain each item briefly, and add short links and dates (yyyy.mm.dd) for reference. ... (short link, date) ... (short link, date) ... (short link, date)	---	---

4.4. Overall presentation

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

1. I wrote many words than before.

2. I post many pictures.

3. I decorated on sentnse.

5.0. Additional reflections on your blog and your writing for it

Please feel free to include reflections on both class work and homework, as well as on the content of this portfolio (proto-portfolios, showcases, and reflections).

• It is very difficult for me to write essays.

• Weekly typing test was usefull for me.

• To use the portfolio is difficult but very easy to see.

6.0. Advice and suggestions for yourself, your peers, and your successors

• I must write longer sentense.

• I must include some links and informations.

• I must try post blog everyday.

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Notes:

1. This portfolio template derives from the templates for Writing IIIc and Writing IVc portfolios (2007-08), and Writing III, §§1a & 1c and Writing IV: Portfolio, §§1a & 1c portfolios (2008-09).

2. Please use the same code in section 0.0 that you used to embed your proto-portfolios (PPFs) in the footer of your blog, which you should already have revised to display your 1st (spring) semester PPF first.

3. The essays section (1.0. Essays, above) derived from Proto-Portfolio 2-02 (2008).

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Kitties

I love cat. I have a cat and his name is Uru. Uru is eight years old. He is very big but he is very cute. He always makes me calm. He is white cat and he has a long hair but he cut his hair, so he has short hair now.

Today I introduce my favorite cats' pictures. These pictures are not Uru's picture but these are very cute! Maybe they are kitties.

Which cats do you like the best? Every cat are very cute, aren't they?

That's all!!! See you☆
(93 words)

My favorite magazines

I like Giants! The other day, I bought two magazines. These magazines were written about the Yomiuri Giants. These are very interesting. If you are interested in baseball or Giants, please try to read them. I recommend you "BRUTUS" and "Number".

Not to change the subject, all star games were held in July 24, 25. I had been looking forward to them for a long time. First game held at Sapporo. The day, central league won the game. Aoki hit a three-run homer! He got a MVP. He belongs to the Tokyo Yakult Swallows. I like this team next to the Giants. Second game was held at Hiroshima. Pacific league won the game. I was sad but the game was interesting.

I will go to Yahoo!dorm in August 20. I will watch a game of Softbank Hawks vs. Saitama Seibu Lions. I am looking forward to the game. I want to go there soon.

(154 words)

GACKT

Today, I will introduce about GACKT! I have been his fan since I was junior high school student. These left photos are his photograph collection. When I was junior high school student, I bought it. He is a rock singer. I have a lot of his CDs. They are very good! I listened to them any number of time but they don't make me tire. I really like his songs, I especially like "Last Song", "Another World". I recommend You to listen to these songs. They are very good song. I'm sure you like them. He is very good-looking and his voice is sexy. I think he is the coolest man in Japanese mans. (114 words)

Flowers

I like rose the best in all flowers. But there are a lot of beautiful flowers. I don't know these flowers' name but I will put pictures. If you know these flowers' name, plese tell me☆

←When I see this flower, I think about summer. I also like this flower. This is Himawari in Japanese. In English is sunflower. This is beautiful, isn't it?

When I see this flower, I think about Hawaii and Okinawa. Hibiscus is very cute. →

Which flower do yo like the best? Flower has many colors. It is very vivid and pretty. I want a lot os flowers and I want decorate in my room.

(112 words)

Roses

I like flowers very much! How about you? I especially like rose because rose is very beautiful and elegant flower. Today, I will put my favorite rose pictures. I love these pictures. If you become to like them, I recommend this page.→http://www.teenee.com/
This is Thai homepage. I like Thailand very much. So, I often watch this page. This page is written by Thai but there are many picture in this page, so if you can't read Thai, that's all right.
This page has many information of Thai singer, actor, actress, model and so on. If you are interested in Thailand, please click!!!
(104 words)

July 22, 23

I stayed at Yurina’s house on July 22, 23. First, I finished exams and I backed home with Yurina. I took a bath and then we watched ROOKIES. It was very exciting and moving. After we watched it, we went to university again. Then Shiori, Uno, Yurina and I went to Yurina’s house　by Yurina’s car. She lives in Kamoto and her house is very far from university. When we arrived at her house, her grand mother cooked dinner for us. It was delicious!!!! Thank you very much. After the dinner, we started studying. We studied very hard. While studying, we went to a convenience store. We bought some snacks and ices there. We started to study after we backed her house. We moved her room after a short time and we had chatted for many hours. Next morning, we went to school by Yurina’s car. It was very refreshing. Thanks to studied last night, we could solve exam. After the exam, Yurina and Shiori came to my house. Yurina and I watched ROOKIES and Shiori played with a cat, Uru. I think I spend full times. These for two days are very fun!
(194 words)

#17 Shun Tohno

Next, I will introduce about Shun Tohno. His birthday is July 11, 1986. He is a starting pitcher and his back number is 17. The other day, he pitched a complete game and he won the game. The game was with the Yakult Swallows. It was very interesting and exciting.
(50 words)

#47 Tetsuya Yamaguchi

Today I will introduce about the Giants players. First, I will introduce about Tetsuya Yamaguchi. He is twenty fifth years old and his birthday is November 11th, 1983. His position is pitcher and he is a set-upper and his back number is 47. He went America to study baseball after graduate high school. He is called “Huujin” by his fans. “Huujin” is the god of the wind in English. Why he is called “Huujin” is his slider seems such it. He is young, but he is very good player.

(89 words)

Achieving Personal Satisfaction

Speaking of Writing, I think about to use a pen and to write down on a sheet. But this writing class is different I think. In this class I use a computer and type words. But to use a computer gave me a lot of knowledge. Thanks to peed typing homework, I can type faster than before. So I am satisfied with this writing class.
(65 words)

Facing Technological Challenges

To use computers is too difficult for me. I usually don’t use computers. So I didn’t know firefox, portfolio and so on. If I didn’t take this class, I don’t these things now. So, I think to use computers in the class is very good. I think I can use a computer better than last semester. I didn’t like to use a computer before, but now it is very interesting. Now, many computers spread in the world. So, I should learn more about it.
(84 words)

Developing Language Awareness

I am aware of my English has changed this semester. Because I couldn’t write English much, but now I think I became to be able to write more English than last semester. I often used personal computer in this class, so I can type faster than before. It is very good thing, I think. Thanks to it, I became to write more English sentences.


I was not good at writing essays but I had to write some essays. So now I can write essays. I think this class is very useful for me.
(93 words)

Essay 1-03b: Lilo & Stitch

I watched the movie "Lilo & Stitch". This is first time for me. This movie expresses about family and friends, I think. And I thought a lot of things when I watched this movie. Now I will write about family and friends with content of this movie and my experience.


First, I will write about friends' relationship. Lilo was a bad girl. She played tricks and violence for her friend. So, she didn’t have friends and she was a problem child. But she had become good girl gradually since she met Stitch. Stitch was an obstreperous. Lilo and Stitch became friend each other.


If Lilo didn’t met Stitch, I thought Lilo didn’t become a good girl. And they learned a lot of things from each other. I learn a lot of things from my friends, too. I can go to school because there are my friends there. My friends are very very important and precious for me.


Next, I will write about family relationship. Lilo doesn’t have her parents because of traffic accident. But she has an older sister, Nani. Lilo lived with her and they are thick as thieves. I think Nani takes care of her sister well. And Lilo has one more family, Stitch. Stitch is a friend and also family for Lilo. They have spent their life together since they met. However Lilo doesn’t have her parents, she is very happy, I think. Because there are kind sister and Stitch for her.


I live with my family so, I can’t think I live without my parents. Family is a very important. So, Lilo sometimes felt sad, I think. If there is not Nani, Lilo can’t live. And if there is not Stitch, Lilo didn’t become a good girl. I have my parents and brother, it is very happy thing. I watched this movie; I think I must be kind for my family and friends.


Lilo & Stitch is very interesting and moving movie. I think this movie wants to tell valuable of relationships. I always spend with my family and friends and I think it is naturally. But it is very happy thing. I found that family and friends are very valuable and precious for me.

(369 words)

Essay 1-02b: University life

There are many universities in Japan. A lot of people spend own life in each universities. People enjoy school life. For example, belongs to club, chat with friends and so on. How to come to school from people live in. There are a lot of ways how to come to school.


My house is near the university, so I usually go to school by bicycle. It takes about for 15 minutes. If I go to school by car, it takes more time than by bicycle, but a rainy day, I must go by bus and on foot. It takes more time than by bicycle, too. I want to go to school by a car, but if I go to school by a car, I must get up earlier than now. So, I always go to school by bicycle.


Some of my friends go to school by train. They live in Tamana, Kikuchi and so on. These places are a little far from our university. They use not only trains, but also bicycles. They go to the station by bicycle, and then they take the train. So they have to wake up early, they are in time for the time for the train. Another friend lives alone near the university. So she usually comes to school by bicycle. But a rainy day, she comes to school on foot.


Other friends come to school by their car. They live in Kikuchi and Kamoto. These are far from our university. So they must lend a parking space. Some people park their car near the school, pay 400 yen on a day. These people sometimes drive their car, but not everyday. They must think about traffic jams, especially on rainy days.


There are many ways, by bus, by car, by train, by bicycle and on foot. How students come to school differs with places. Students must think how to come to school everyday. And students also must think about weather. Students must not late for classes, so they always get up early and very rush.

(341 words)

Vacation plans

I will go to New Zealand in summer vacation. It is a first time for me. I've never stay foreign country for a month. I am looking forward to it. I don't know about New Zealand, so I am studying about it now. I would like to be able to learn many things there and I want to try a lot of things. When I back to Japan, I want to go to the sea and river with my friends. And I want to try fishing there. I have a lot of things that I want to. I am really looking forward to this summer vacation.
（108 words)