2008年1月30日水曜日

Important things

I think the most important thing is keep writing on your blog. It is very important to keep typing speed and your English skills. If you have good typing skill, you can write good posts, essays, reviews. And if you get some homework, you can finish homework very short time!!

Next, please try to read English books in your free time. First, I didn't like read to English books but I tried to read easy English book in the library. I couldn't read first but I like English books to keep reading. There are many easy English books in your University's library so If you want to read English books, please go to library and rental them.

Last, please search article about your blog. I have to write blog so I always search article about my blog. If I get good article, I try to take a photo to use my mobile phone. Some photo to be easy to see my article and photo is help to understand article.
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2008年1月9日水曜日

Writing IVc: Portfolio

0.0. Overview

Reviews, Posts, and Words

(See: Note 2, below.)

Months
08
09
10
11
12
01
Totals
fn
Indices
Book reviews 0
0
2
3
4
3
12
12/18*.2
.13
Blog posts 0
4
11
13
17
4
49
49/90*.2
.11
Words 0
129
1144
1496
1070
1130
4969
4969/7500*.2
.13
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
Kumamoto07.10.10
9
485
0
0
0
0

Favorite
place(-s)
07.10.26

Favorite places
07.11.13
5
364
0
0
1
3

Movie
review
07.11.11









Community
life
07.11.25
Community life07.11.14
5
519
0
1
1
0

TV in
Japan
07.12.09
TV Programs07.12.057
399
0
2
1
0

Learning w/
computers
07.12.21
Learning with Computers08.01.0315
755
0
0
1
0





















Totals---
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41
2522
0
3
4
3
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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.
  • I think my best essay is my 4th essay, about community life, because of this essay has long sentence in each paragraph. I think this essay is plain and you can understand my community life easily.

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*

Wow! Get a Load of These Demographics.

07.12.11
34 words
It is good but it comment is a little short.
2.2. Your best comment on a classmate's blog*

Movie essy "toy story"

07.11.09
10 words
My english is very poor!!!
2.3. Best comment by a classmate on your blog*

I support ROSSO!!

07.12.05
24 words
It is very good comment!
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*

Community Life

07.11.14
65 words
These comments are really useful.
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*

My part

07.10.08
71 words
These comments very good!!
2.4.2.1. When did you respond to those comments?
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07.10.10
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2.4.2.2. How did you respond to those comments?---
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31 words
This respond is very poor.





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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?
  • ... Yes, I display recent comments in my blog's sidebar. Because sidebar is very easy to see for my blog visiter.

2.6. Additional reflections on comments

  • [I was glad to get comments from my friends. There are very useful for my blog. I have some links in sidebar so I can look to my friends blog and write to comment in friends blog.]

3.0. Typing Speed Trials

Showcase
Numbers of words
Dates (yy.mm.dd)
3.1. Worst typing speed trial*
79 words
07.10.24
3.2. Best typing speed trial*
153 words
07.11.21
3.3. Improvement (best minus worst)
74 words
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3.4. Average speed for three (3) most recent speed trials**

112 words

140words

153 words


average

135 words

07.10.17

07.11.14

07.11.21




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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

BookReview 2-01: Give us the Money
07.10.10
45
0
2-02

BookReview 2-02:Mystery Girl
07.10.24
37
0
2-03

BookReview 2-03:FIFTEENTH CHARACTER
07.11.06
38
0
2-04

BookReview 2-04:Drive into danger
07.11.07
32
0
2-05

BookReview 2-05:The Lost Ship
07.11.14
46
0
2-06

Book Review 2-06: Black mail
07.12.13
142
0
2-07

Book Review 2-07: STAR REPORTER
07.12.17
92
0
2-08

Book Review 2-08: PSYCHIC PETS

07.12.17
137
0
2-09

Book Review 2-09: The Green Woman's Party
07.12.17
220
0
2-10

Book Review 2-10:Mr Jealous
08.01.08
114
0
2-11

Book Review 2-11:Roberto
08.01.08
150
0
2-12

Book Review 2-12:The Blue Cat Club
08.01.08
111
0
2-13




2-14




2-15




2-16




2-17




2-18














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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.
  • I think my best book review is The green woman's party because of this review has long sentence and this review has many words. This story is very interested for me so I can read quickly. I like this story!!

5.0. Blog Layout, Labeling, Linking, & Media


Showcase
Yes
No
5.1. Does your blog have an archive?
0

5.1.1. Does the archive display the titles of posts? 0

5.1.2. Is the archive organized by month? 0

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

0

5.2. Does your blog have labels displayed in sidebar?0

5.2.1. Do your labels include these required labels (typed accurately): books, essays, links, movies, photos, portfolios, quickposts, reviews.
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  • "books" (plural) AND "reviews" (plural)
0

  • "essays" (plural) AND "portfolios" (plural, without "proto-")
0

  • "quickposts" (plural, with no space between quick and posts)
0

  • "links" (plural) AND "media" (plural)
0

  • "movies" (plural) AND "photos" (plural)
0

5.2.2. Does your sidebar display other labels? 0

  • How many other labels have you attached to three (3) or more posts?
    • 2 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.
    • food&drink(6)
    • hostfamily(8)
    • yyy (o)
    • zzz (p)
    • ...
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5.3. Links & media---
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5.3.1. Does your blog include pictures or other graphics? 0

  • Does your blog profile include a picture or graphic representation?
0

  • How many of your blog posts this semester include pictures or other graphics?
    • 24 posts including pictures or other graphics
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5.3.2. Does your blog include posts with multiple links? 0

  • How many of your posts this semester include three (3) or more links?*
    • 5 posts including three or more links (including this portfolio!)
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5.3.3. Does your blog include other media?
0
  • 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. ...I don't have media posts.
    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. ...Serching an article to new post in my blog. It is very important.
  2. ...Write many posts. I had homeworks about for my blog.
  3. ...Take a photo and add to blog. It to be easy to read.

6.0. Additional reflections on your blog writing

  • ...I couldn't typing quickly but I had many typing chance so I could typing quickly. This skill is really useful for me.

7.0. Suggestions for your peers and successors

  • ...I think to keep typing everyday it is very important to preservation your typing speed. And please try to serach article everythings. If you get interest news, please active write on your blog.

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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8日火曜日

Book Review 2-12:The Blue Cat Club

I read about The Blue Cat Club. This story is very interested. Man and woman went to Blue cat club in the evening. This club was really good feel and dishes. They really enjoyed this club. Suddenly, Magic show was start. Magician had interesting magic with customers. Then, Magician stolen man's wallet. Man didn't feel good. Magician entry about dangerous magic for customers. Man stand up and up to stage. Man enters big box and magician stick 5 swords to box. Suddenly, Man shouted!!! Magician was really surprised and open the box, man's stomach is red!! He was dead!? ..... Man is alive!! He painted about tomato juice on his stomach.
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Book Review 2-11:Roberto

I read Roberto. Sarah is a student. She had a important exam so she want to take some good photos of the river. Then a man talked fo her. His name is Roberto and he is Italian. She likes him. They talked about camera so Sarah only at school but she doesn't want Roberto to know that. Roberto says 'Can I be in your film? What do you think?' She answers 'Yeah, OK.' They meet next day two o'clock. But next day morning Sarah is worry about films. Beacause of she can't make films!! but she likes him and she wants to see him again. They meet again. Sarah and Roberto try to make films but Sarah's camera doesn't work!! Roberto said 'Sarah, I only came here today to see you. Not because of the films.' Sarah said 'Oh, Roberto. And I only wanted to see you!!' Perhaps it's LOVE!!
[150 words]

Book Review 2-10:Mr Jealous

I read about Mr Jealous. This story is very interested. Cathy is Rob's new girl friend so he likes her a lot. They can meet almost everyday but sometimes can't keep in touch to Cathy. So Rob is really worried about her. That weekend when Rob saw Cathy he asked to her. She said 'I went to Tom's on Monday and Wednesday.' Rob thinks 'Who's this Tom?' But he couldn't ask her. At the weekend, Rob phoned Cathy but she was not in. He asked to her about Tom. Then, she answers for Rob about Tom. Tom is 3 years old.....a little boy!! Rob said 'I'm sorry' for Cathy. But Cathy likes Tom's brother!!
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2008年1月3日木曜日

Learning with computers

Introduction
6th essay title is ‘Learning with Computers’. We use computer now. So we have to study about computers. I use computer in some classes. Computer is needed to study for me.

Body

Before Writing III

Internet
I use computer in my house. I search something by Yahoo and Goggle. These can search many, many things. I can study everything. These are very useful for us. I studied many things from internet.

E-mail
I sometimes sent to e-mail for my friends. When I was junior high school student, I didn’t have mobile phone. So I sent e-mail by computer for my friends. It was a little inconvenience. Because of I couldn’t read answer mail for my friends immediately. But e-mail can send to a long mail. E-mail can send to all over the world so I can send to my host family in America. My host family lives in Minnesota and I stayed Minnesota in during summer vacation. I and my host family change many e-mail to know each other before I went to America. When I went back to Japan, we can keep in touch by e-mail.

Class
When I was high school student, I had to take computer class. I studied to use internet, word, excel, power point and so on. And when I was fresh man in this university I must take basic computer class so I can use computer a little.

During Writing III & IV

Writing III
I started study about writing to use computer in this class. I haven’t studied writing class to use computer yet so I feel a little difficulty.

Writing IV

Listening
I must understand to speak teacher in the class. Teacher said very important things. For example, class contents, homework and so on. I couldn’t understand to say teacher first time. But I can understand a little to say about teacher in the class.

Writing

Essays
I have to write many essays in this class. First I couldn’t write many words and write good essays. I didn’t like write essay. But I wrote essays I could write more than the first semester. I gradually like write essay.

Comments
We must comment for friend’s post in their blog and my friend write to my post. Comment is my blog to be better than now. It is very important opinion for my blog. And I’m grad to get comment for my friends so I want to write comment for many friends.

Posts
I have to up to posts on my blog. I always write about books, essays, food&drink and so on. I sometimes put on picture and link on my blog. I like take picture by my cell phone.

Portfolios
We must make Portfolio on my blog. It likes summary. I have to count word and check date about all posts. My teacher can easy know my blog’s state. It is very useful!!

Reviews
I write reviews. I wrote café review, movie review and so on. I must write good point about shop and movie. It is difficult!! But I like read reviews for my friends. I want to can write better reviews.

Reading

Book review
I have to read about English books. I can rental to library in my university so I always check bookshelf. After read books I have to write book review in my blog. It is very difficult. I can’t write particular about books story. But I like read about English books.

Friends blog
I like read for my friend’s blog and I have to write comments. I can watch some beautiful picture and good posts. I sometime write comment to friend’s posts.

Typing

Typing speed trial
I must to do typing speed trial in writing class. We must type 100 words or 150 words during 15 minutes. First, I couldn’t type 100 words. But I can write 100 words gradually in the class.

After Writing IV
I like use computer before writing class but I couldn’t use well. First writing class is difficult for me. And I think my typing speed and English skills but I take writing class during this semester I think my type speed and English skills are a little good. But I want to get English skills and computer skills better than now. So I want to more study about English.

Conclusion
I think computer is very important tool our life in the future. We have to use computer and English. So writing class is very useful for me. I want to more study English and computer skills.

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2007年12月17日月曜日

Book Review 2-09: The Green Woman's Party

This story is a little scary. Stuart and Jan plans to party in country. Their friends want to come. But this country place said there are ghost. Stuart says 'It will be an exciting party!!' They went to this place. This night is very beautiful. They danced under the night sky. Jan and Stuart walked away to a quiet place. Suddenly, there was a woman near them. She was tall and beautiful, with a long green dress. 'Do you like dancing?' she asked. 'Come to my house! My friends are dancing there too. We dance all night.' So Stuart and Jan walked with woman into the night. But they felt scared. Then, the woman in the green dress said 'Here's my house.' In the woman's house, there were a lot of people. it was all green. The woman's face was green too. Stuart and Jan noticed these are not people, they are ghost. Stuart and Jan were ran to the door. Then, Jan's shoes had come off. But they couldn't stop and they ran buck to their friends. They talked about all things but their friends couldn't believe it. So they went back woman's house but it was not there. 'No house, Jan, but here's your shoe,' said a friend. 'My shoe was black,' Jan said. 'This shoe is green'.
[220 words]