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Friday, August 1, 2008
Summer Vacation!
Summer vacation just opened! I am going to go to Amakusa with my friends. Also I have a lot of plans for this summer vacation for example, go shopping, go drinking and so on. I want to enjoy this summer vacation.
Sunday, July 13, 2008
BR 1-13: Kim's choice
I read “Kim’s choice” Bright Viney Wrote it. I chose this book because I was interested in the title. I am going to introduce this story roughly.
The main character is Kim. Kim is twelve years old girl and this is her first year at her school. One day, four girls - Laura, Sarah, Deborah and Kim- run a hundred meters. Kim finishes first. Mrs. Evans says to Kim “You run very well. Can you run for the school later this summer?” Kim says, “Oh, yes, please!” On Saturday morning Kim and her father go to Allen’s Athletics Club and they met coach. Kim and the other children run again and again in the track. Her father takes her to the athletics club every week. He thinks that she is very well. After six weeks later the coach says, “There’s a competition at Barton Athletics Club on Saturday. Can you go? Ask your mother and father.” Then Kim talks to her mother and father about the competition. There is her friend Hannah. They cannot hang out often. On Saturday Kim’s father drives her to the competition. There are a lot of children from Barton Athletics Club. Kim has races three times. She roses twice, but she can win final race. She is very happy. At home Kim talks about the competition. She thinks that Nicola who is tall girl is very good. Then her father says to her “You can be very good too!” In July Kim runs for her school in an important competition, but she cannot win. Her father and she are not happy. However her father says to Kim “You’re a good runner. Train, and you can win every competition. You can be famous.” She becomes sixteen years old and she has important exams in the summer. So she only train on one evening but her father wants her to train two or three evenings. However she wants to hang out with friends and a boy friend. One day her boy friend Curtis suddenly asks her, “Can you come to the school disco with me?” “Yes!” Kim answers. At home her father is angry and she goes to school disco. She does not go home again. It is the Kim’s choice.
I enjoyed reading this story. However, I could not under stand her choice. I do not want Kim to regret.
The main character is Kim. Kim is twelve years old girl and this is her first year at her school. One day, four girls - Laura, Sarah, Deborah and Kim- run a hundred meters. Kim finishes first. Mrs. Evans says to Kim “You run very well. Can you run for the school later this summer?” Kim says, “Oh, yes, please!” On Saturday morning Kim and her father go to Allen’s Athletics Club and they met coach. Kim and the other children run again and again in the track. Her father takes her to the athletics club every week. He thinks that she is very well. After six weeks later the coach says, “There’s a competition at Barton Athletics Club on Saturday. Can you go? Ask your mother and father.” Then Kim talks to her mother and father about the competition. There is her friend Hannah. They cannot hang out often. On Saturday Kim’s father drives her to the competition. There are a lot of children from Barton Athletics Club. Kim has races three times. She roses twice, but she can win final race. She is very happy. At home Kim talks about the competition. She thinks that Nicola who is tall girl is very good. Then her father says to her “You can be very good too!” In July Kim runs for her school in an important competition, but she cannot win. Her father and she are not happy. However her father says to Kim “You’re a good runner. Train, and you can win every competition. You can be famous.” She becomes sixteen years old and she has important exams in the summer. So she only train on one evening but her father wants her to train two or three evenings. However she wants to hang out with friends and a boy friend. One day her boy friend Curtis suddenly asks her, “Can you come to the school disco with me?” “Yes!” Kim answers. At home her father is angry and she goes to school disco. She does not go home again. It is the Kim’s choice.
I enjoyed reading this story. However, I could not under stand her choice. I do not want Kim to regret.
[394 words]
Friday, July 11, 2008
BR 1-12: ANITA'S BIG DAY
I read “ANITA’S BIG DAY” Elizabeth Laird wrote it. I chose this book because I was interested in the illustration of the book cover. I am going to introduce this story roughly.
The main characters of this story are Anita and Dan. One day, Anita received a letter from Mr. Stein. The letter said “Dear Miss Rosselli, Come to the movie studio at 10 o’clock on Tuesday morning. Mr. Stein can see you then.” She was very happy when she read the letter, because she thought that she could be a movie star. By the way, Dan bought a new car that day. He wanted to take her out. So he called her. He said “Come out with me in my new car.” Anita said “OK.” Then Dan drove to Anita’s house. Anita said “Let’s go. Mr. Stein wants to see me at 10 o’clock. ” So Dan drove very fast. He was looking at Anita and he was not looking at the road. So he did not see the STOP sign at the end of the highway. Dan said “Where’s the road? Where are we?” The car came down and down. They were on the road again. Suddenly Anita heard something behind her. It was an airplane’s noise. They were in the airplane’s road! She wanted to get out, but Dan did not stop the car. Anita had to go the movie studio at 10 o’clock. So Dan drove the car very fast again. However long lines of cars were on the airport road. Dan could not go fast again now. Then he got a good idea He drove under the trees and across the grass. His car went through a bridge. The bridge was for people on foot. Mr. Stein was watching Dan from the line of cars. Dan drove the car very, very fast again. Anita said “We’re almost at the studio. On Dan, you’re a fantastic driver!” They arrived at the movie studio but a guard man did not open the front gate of the movie studio because Anita did not have the letter from Mr. Stein. The letter was in her house! Then Dan drove the car and the car jumped over the gate. They could arrive at 10 o’clock. They met Mr. Stein. He said to Dan “You drive off the highway, under an airplane, across a footbridge, through the gate… Who are you?” Also he said “I want a driver in my new movie.” Finally, Anita and Dan both got a new job. They became the movie star!
I think that it is impossible for people to drive Dan’s way. It is a funny story. If you have a free time, please read this story!
The main characters of this story are Anita and Dan. One day, Anita received a letter from Mr. Stein. The letter said “Dear Miss Rosselli, Come to the movie studio at 10 o’clock on Tuesday morning. Mr. Stein can see you then.” She was very happy when she read the letter, because she thought that she could be a movie star. By the way, Dan bought a new car that day. He wanted to take her out. So he called her. He said “Come out with me in my new car.” Anita said “OK.” Then Dan drove to Anita’s house. Anita said “Let’s go. Mr. Stein wants to see me at 10 o’clock. ” So Dan drove very fast. He was looking at Anita and he was not looking at the road. So he did not see the STOP sign at the end of the highway. Dan said “Where’s the road? Where are we?” The car came down and down. They were on the road again. Suddenly Anita heard something behind her. It was an airplane’s noise. They were in the airplane’s road! She wanted to get out, but Dan did not stop the car. Anita had to go the movie studio at 10 o’clock. So Dan drove the car very fast again. However long lines of cars were on the airport road. Dan could not go fast again now. Then he got a good idea He drove under the trees and across the grass. His car went through a bridge. The bridge was for people on foot. Mr. Stein was watching Dan from the line of cars. Dan drove the car very, very fast again. Anita said “We’re almost at the studio. On Dan, you’re a fantastic driver!” They arrived at the movie studio but a guard man did not open the front gate of the movie studio because Anita did not have the letter from Mr. Stein. The letter was in her house! Then Dan drove the car and the car jumped over the gate. They could arrive at 10 o’clock. They met Mr. Stein. He said to Dan “You drive off the highway, under an airplane, across a footbridge, through the gate… Who are you?” Also he said “I want a driver in my new movie.” Finally, Anita and Dan both got a new job. They became the movie star!
I think that it is impossible for people to drive Dan’s way. It is a funny story. If you have a free time, please read this story!
[452 words]
Thursday, July 10, 2008
Speaking
I take a test of speaking class tomorrow. So I have to study for the test. There are a lot of topics that I have learned for example, Music, Part-time jobs, Clothes and Shopping, Travel and Transportation and so on. I am going to practice write about these topics.
Music
My partner likes music all genre, but especially, he likes rock, jazz, metal music. His favorite singer is Sugashikao, because he writes good lyrics and his voice is very good. My partner does not play a musical instrument now. However he played the piano when he was in elementary school. He likes to sing. He goes to karaoke center sometimes. However he is not good at singing. He sings Japanese singer’s song when he goes to karaoke center. Also he likes foreign singers. He bought a Bz’s CD for the first time. He likes Bz’s old songs. He has many CDs. He went to Sold out’s live concert before. He listens music every day. He said that he couldn’t live without music.
Part-time jobs
My partner does not have a part-time job now, because she has no time to do a part-time job. She studies for secretarial examination, so she is busy now. She worked for a restaurant before. The restaurant is at downtown. She got 50000 yen a month. She liked it, because she likes service. She wants to work now, because she has no money. What she likes most about not working is that she can make free time. She wants to work at karaoke center next, because the job looks easy. Also, there is a karaoke center near her house. She was satisfied with her hourly wage when she worked for restaurant, because the hourly wage was high. She wore black skirt, white shirt and put on black shoes as a uniform.
Travel and transportation
My partner likes traveling, because she likes to see other places and other people. The farthest place she has ever been is Hokkaido. She went Hokkaido when she was a high school student for school trip. She went there in winter, so she could see snow. The best place she has ever been is Amakusa. She went there when she was a junior high school student because of a celebration of her grand mother’s eighty- eighth birthday. She has never been abroad, but she wants to go abroad someday. She goes traveling once a couple of year, because she has few times to go traveling. She went traveling last time when she was in the third year in high school. She went to Hokkaido as school trip. She went to Kyoto and Nara when she was a junior high school student for school trip. She went sightseeing in temples. She likes traveling alone, because she can act on her own initiative.
Clothes and shopping
My partner went to Mac yesterday. She bought Mac flurry because she was hungry and wanted to eat it. She bought the clothes that she was wearing at Crea. They cost almost 10000 yen. She got the shoes that she was wearing at You Me town. They cost almost 3000 yen. She usually buys clothes at Crea and You Me town, because there are many shops. She usually buys food at Lowson because it is near KGU. She likes shopping because she wants to buy clothes. She likes to go shopping with her friends, because she cannot make up her mind. Her favorite color of clothes are black and blown because these color relaxing her.
Music
My partner likes music all genre, but especially, he likes rock, jazz, metal music. His favorite singer is Sugashikao, because he writes good lyrics and his voice is very good. My partner does not play a musical instrument now. However he played the piano when he was in elementary school. He likes to sing. He goes to karaoke center sometimes. However he is not good at singing. He sings Japanese singer’s song when he goes to karaoke center. Also he likes foreign singers. He bought a Bz’s CD for the first time. He likes Bz’s old songs. He has many CDs. He went to Sold out’s live concert before. He listens music every day. He said that he couldn’t live without music.
Part-time jobs
My partner does not have a part-time job now, because she has no time to do a part-time job. She studies for secretarial examination, so she is busy now. She worked for a restaurant before. The restaurant is at downtown. She got 50000 yen a month. She liked it, because she likes service. She wants to work now, because she has no money. What she likes most about not working is that she can make free time. She wants to work at karaoke center next, because the job looks easy. Also, there is a karaoke center near her house. She was satisfied with her hourly wage when she worked for restaurant, because the hourly wage was high. She wore black skirt, white shirt and put on black shoes as a uniform.
Travel and transportation
My partner likes traveling, because she likes to see other places and other people. The farthest place she has ever been is Hokkaido. She went Hokkaido when she was a high school student for school trip. She went there in winter, so she could see snow. The best place she has ever been is Amakusa. She went there when she was a junior high school student because of a celebration of her grand mother’s eighty- eighth birthday. She has never been abroad, but she wants to go abroad someday. She goes traveling once a couple of year, because she has few times to go traveling. She went traveling last time when she was in the third year in high school. She went to Hokkaido as school trip. She went to Kyoto and Nara when she was a junior high school student for school trip. She went sightseeing in temples. She likes traveling alone, because she can act on her own initiative.
Clothes and shopping
My partner went to Mac yesterday. She bought Mac flurry because she was hungry and wanted to eat it. She bought the clothes that she was wearing at Crea. They cost almost 10000 yen. She got the shoes that she was wearing at You Me town. They cost almost 3000 yen. She usually buys clothes at Crea and You Me town, because there are many shops. She usually buys food at Lowson because it is near KGU. She likes shopping because she wants to buy clothes. She likes to go shopping with her friends, because she cannot make up her mind. Her favorite color of clothes are black and blown because these color relaxing her.
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BR 1-11: WHO WANTS TO BE A STAR?
I read “WHO WANTS TO BE A STAR?” Margaret Iggulden and Julia Allen wrote it. I chose this book because I was interested in the title. I am going to introduce the story roughly.
The main character of this story is Tina Daniels. She is a thirteen years old girl and she is a TV star. She is a very popular in Hollywood. Everyone calls her ‘Curls’ because she has a beautiful curly hair. Everyone loves her, but she is not happy and she does not want to be a TV star. However, her mother, Mrs. Daniels, wants Tina to be a star. One day, Tina has a good idea. Her friend, Mary, has a grandmother who lives in the country. She is Mrs. White. Tina decided to go to Mrs. White’s house, because she wants a quiet life. She goes to the country by herself. Mrs. White does not know that Tina is a TV star. She said “Tina, you can stay with me for a week, but first you must telephone your mother.” However Tina does not telephone her mother. Tina enjoys life in the country but one day, a postman has a letter for Mrs. White. He knows Tina and he said Mrs. White that Tina is a very famous TV star. Tina does not go back her house. Then Mrs. White gets a good idea. She comes with Tina to see her mother. Mrs. White explains her idea to Tina’s mother. The idea is that Tina goes to her friend’s school. She has new friends in the new school.
I enjoyed reading the story. I do not know about TV star’s life but it looks very hard. Tina is a young girl. So I want her to enjoy her own life.
The main character of this story is Tina Daniels. She is a thirteen years old girl and she is a TV star. She is a very popular in Hollywood. Everyone calls her ‘Curls’ because she has a beautiful curly hair. Everyone loves her, but she is not happy and she does not want to be a TV star. However, her mother, Mrs. Daniels, wants Tina to be a star. One day, Tina has a good idea. Her friend, Mary, has a grandmother who lives in the country. She is Mrs. White. Tina decided to go to Mrs. White’s house, because she wants a quiet life. She goes to the country by herself. Mrs. White does not know that Tina is a TV star. She said “Tina, you can stay with me for a week, but first you must telephone your mother.” However Tina does not telephone her mother. Tina enjoys life in the country but one day, a postman has a letter for Mrs. White. He knows Tina and he said Mrs. White that Tina is a very famous TV star. Tina does not go back her house. Then Mrs. White gets a good idea. She comes with Tina to see her mother. Mrs. White explains her idea to Tina’s mother. The idea is that Tina goes to her friend’s school. She has new friends in the new school.
I enjoyed reading the story. I do not know about TV star’s life but it looks very hard. Tina is a young girl. So I want her to enjoy her own life.
[295 words]
BR 1-10: The Blue Cat Club
I read “The Blue Cat Club” Bernard Smith wrote it. I chose this book because I was attracted to the illustration of the book cover. I am going to introduce this story roughly.
The main characters of this story are James and Chantal. They lived in town near Cannes, in France. One day, they planned for the evening. They were going to go to the Blue Cat Club. It is a cabaret. They went there and sat at a table at the front. There were music and people were dancing. Suddenly the music stopped and the cabaret started. There were magic, but James dislike Merlin, the Man of Magic. Then Marlin wanted a volunteer, and James was chosen. He got into a box on the stage. There were five holes in the front of the box. Then Merlin closed the door, and he took a sword and pushed it into a hole in the door of the box. Merlin continued to push other swords. When he pushed a last sword into a hole, James screamed in pain “Aaaaaagh!” Merlin took the swords quickly and opened the front door of the box. James was not moving in the box, and his eyes closed. His shirt was very red, so Merlin panicked at the situation. Then James opened his eyes and smiled at Merlin. He begun to laugh and said “It’s only tomato juice. It’s only my little game, Mr Magic.” Merlin’s face was very red and he went away quickly. Then the music started again and people danced.
This story kept me in suspense. It was very interesting. I think that James is unyielding person.
The main characters of this story are James and Chantal. They lived in town near Cannes, in France. One day, they planned for the evening. They were going to go to the Blue Cat Club. It is a cabaret. They went there and sat at a table at the front. There were music and people were dancing. Suddenly the music stopped and the cabaret started. There were magic, but James dislike Merlin, the Man of Magic. Then Marlin wanted a volunteer, and James was chosen. He got into a box on the stage. There were five holes in the front of the box. Then Merlin closed the door, and he took a sword and pushed it into a hole in the door of the box. Merlin continued to push other swords. When he pushed a last sword into a hole, James screamed in pain “Aaaaaagh!” Merlin took the swords quickly and opened the front door of the box. James was not moving in the box, and his eyes closed. His shirt was very red, so Merlin panicked at the situation. Then James opened his eyes and smiled at Merlin. He begun to laugh and said “It’s only tomato juice. It’s only my little game, Mr Magic.” Merlin’s face was very red and he went away quickly. Then the music started again and people danced.
This story kept me in suspense. It was very interesting. I think that James is unyielding person.
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BR 1-09: The Big Bag Mistake
I read “The Big Bag Mistake” John Escott wrote it. I chose this book because I was interested in this title. I am going to introduce this story roughly.
The main characters of this story are Gisela and Ricardo. Gisela was going home to Rio de Janeiro after her vacation in London. She put her clothes and a manuscript into a travel bag. The manuscript is important for her because she was writing her first book. Ricardo was a student and he lived in Rio de Janeiro too. In the airplane, he found a pretty girl. She was sitting in the next seat of his. It was Gisela. He tried to talk with Gisela, but she did not want to talk with him. So she read book, but Ricardo talked with her. She was annoyed. Many hours later, the airplane arrived at Rio de Janeiro airport. Gisela took a blue travel bag in the building and she left the airport quickly. Then she rode in a bus. In the bus, she slept. A man on the bus took her blue bag and ran. She ran after the man, but she could not see the thief. She was angry and unhappy. Then she walked home to her apartment building. Ricardo was waiting for her at the door of her apartment building. He said “I have your bag and you have-” Gisela said “Oh! I’m sorry. A thief has your bag! ” Also she said “Thank you.”
When I read at the beginning of this story, I did not like Ricardo because I thought he is impudent. However he is a very kind person. So I like him now.
The main characters of this story are Gisela and Ricardo. Gisela was going home to Rio de Janeiro after her vacation in London. She put her clothes and a manuscript into a travel bag. The manuscript is important for her because she was writing her first book. Ricardo was a student and he lived in Rio de Janeiro too. In the airplane, he found a pretty girl. She was sitting in the next seat of his. It was Gisela. He tried to talk with Gisela, but she did not want to talk with him. So she read book, but Ricardo talked with her. She was annoyed. Many hours later, the airplane arrived at Rio de Janeiro airport. Gisela took a blue travel bag in the building and she left the airport quickly. Then she rode in a bus. In the bus, she slept. A man on the bus took her blue bag and ran. She ran after the man, but she could not see the thief. She was angry and unhappy. Then she walked home to her apartment building. Ricardo was waiting for her at the door of her apartment building. He said “I have your bag and you have-” Gisela said “Oh! I’m sorry. A thief has your bag! ” Also she said “Thank you.”
When I read at the beginning of this story, I did not like Ricardo because I thought he is impudent. However he is a very kind person. So I like him now.
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What I think about blogging
I have to write blog for the writingⅢ class. I wrote diary, essays, reviews and so on. I have to write five times a week. It is very hard for me to do it, because there are lots of things that I have to do in other classes. So I dislike writing blog. However I can type words faster than before because of the blog. I want to type faster, so I have to practice. I will have to write 15000 words in the next semester. I am going to write blog harder than now.
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Wednesday, July 9, 2008
BR 1-08: Billy and the Queen
I read "Billy and the Queen" Stephen Rabley wrote it. I chose this book because I was attracted to the title. I am going to introduce this story roughly.
A main character of this story is Billy. He is a fourteen years old boy. He has a older sister. Her name is Roxanne, but everybody calls her Rox. One day, they visited their grandmother's house in Brighton. Their grandmother is Gran. Then his bicycle was broken. It was very, very old. So he wanted to buy new one. However, new bicycle are too expensive to buy. He asked his grandmother “Do you know how I can make a lot of money?” then her opened a magazine that called Palace, and she said “There’s a competition here and the first prize is ￡500.” The matter of the competition was that candidates send the publishing company a photo of them and the Queen together. Billy and Rox tried to take a photo, but they could not take a photo of the Queen easily. Then Rox got a good idea. They want to Madame Tussaud’s, and they took a photo with a wax doll of the Queen. Two weeks later, Billy and Rox got new bicycles, because they got first prize of the competition.
This story is very funny. The interesting point is that they took a photo with wax doll. I enjoy reading this book. If you have a free time, please read this book.
A main character of this story is Billy. He is a fourteen years old boy. He has a older sister. Her name is Roxanne, but everybody calls her Rox. One day, they visited their grandmother's house in Brighton. Their grandmother is Gran. Then his bicycle was broken. It was very, very old. So he wanted to buy new one. However, new bicycle are too expensive to buy. He asked his grandmother “Do you know how I can make a lot of money?” then her opened a magazine that called Palace, and she said “There’s a competition here and the first prize is ￡500.” The matter of the competition was that candidates send the publishing company a photo of them and the Queen together. Billy and Rox tried to take a photo, but they could not take a photo of the Queen easily. Then Rox got a good idea. They want to Madame Tussaud’s, and they took a photo with a wax doll of the Queen. Two weeks later, Billy and Rox got new bicycles, because they got first prize of the competition.
This story is very funny. The interesting point is that they took a photo with wax doll. I enjoy reading this book. If you have a free time, please read this book.
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Using computer, good points and bad points
I often use the computer. There are some good points and bad points of using the computer. First, I am going to think about good points. I can get a lot of information by using the computer. Also, I can have connection with people of all over the world. However, there is some uncertain information. It is very convenient for me to use the computer, but I have to consider that using the computer, good points and bad points when I use the computer, and I can use the computer more comfortably than now.
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Sunday, July 6, 2008
Summer Vacation Plans
I am going to go to Miyazaki prefecture with my friends. One of my friends, Erika, has relatives in Miyazaki. They run a Japanese-style hotel in Miyazaki. So we can stay at the hotel cheaper than general guests. We are going to enjoy sightseeing. I last went to Miyazaki when I was an elementary school student. So I am looking forward to go to Miyazaki. Also I am going to go to Amakusa with my other friends. We went to Amakusa last summer vacation too. We stayed at a cabin near the beach. We enjoyed swimming and barbecue there. At night, we could see many, many shooting stars. I had never seen such a beautiful night sky. I was very moved. We viewed night sky for hours. I am looking forward to see shooting stars again.
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Thursday, June 26, 2008
All about my keitai
I have used docomo’s cell phone since I was in the third year in junior high school. I changed a type of cell phone three times in the meantime. Now, I use L 704i almost half a year. My cell phone’s color is white and shape is very cute. I do not like to exchange e-mail with my friends too much, because it is troublesome for me. So I often call on my friends instead. Telephone charge is too expensive to pay, because of it. So I want to have a softbank’s cell phone.
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Wednesday, June 25, 2008
The rainy season
Today, it rained cats and dogs. I went to KGU by motor bicycle. So I was drenched to skin when I arrived at KGU. Also my clothes got wet. I was uncomfortable with my clothes. I wanted to go back home and change my clothes as soon as possible. After classes were over, I had a part-time job. There were a few customers because of the heavy rain. So I could work easily.
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Portfolio: Writing III, § 1c
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Reviews, Posts, Words, and More
(See: Note 2, below.)
1.0. Essays
(See: Note 3, below[.])
Key:
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.
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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 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?
Note: Please calculate book review words and comments totals without the example (above).
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.
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Portfolio for Writing III,
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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[.])
| 1.1. Showcase | Short titles [+ links] | Dates (yyyy.mm.dd) | ¶ | W | C | L | P | M |
| Self-introduction 08.04.20 (250 words) | A letter to a host family | 2008.04.09 | 3 | 250 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Movie review 08.05.04 (300 words) | SHREK | 2008.05.04 | 2 | 244 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| University life 08.05.18 (350 words) | My university life | 2008.05.18 | 5 | 456 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Another review 08.06.01 (400 words) | Armageddon | 2008.06.01 | 6 | 408 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Language learning history 08.06.15 (450 words) | language learninghistory | 2008.06.15 | 5 | 450 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6th essay (pending) TBA | Self Introduction | 2008.07.06 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
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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 embedded
M: number of other media embedded
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 university life" because there are many information about my university life, and I could wrote as a matter of form.
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* | Best Reviews 1.1 (2008): Best [Post] Title | 2008.06.04 | 42 | good |
| 2.2. Your best comment on a classmate's blog* | My dream | 2008.06.16 | 16 | brief |
| 2.3. Best comment by a classmate on your blog* | A letter to a host family | 2008.04.09 | 30 | useful |
| 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* | My university life | 2008.05.18 | 40 | useful |
| 2.4.1.1. When did you respond to those comments? | --- | 2008.05.21 | --- | --- |
| 2.4.1.2. How did you respond to those comments? | --- | --- | 58 | good |
| 2.4.2. Any of your other posts* | ||||
| 2.4.2.1. When did you respond to those comments? | --- | --- | --- | |
| 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. That is, explain 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?
- My blog display recent comments from blog visitors in a side bar.
2.6. Additional reflections on comments
- I try to write blogs in detail when I received questions from my classmates. Also, I write comments on my classmate's blog when I wanted to know about them.
3.0. Book Reviews
| 3.1. Showcase | Short titles with links | Dates (yyyy.mm.dd) | Words | Comments |
| Example: | Vampire Killer | 07.05.16 | 39 | 1 |
| 1-01 | Newspaper Chase | 2008.04.17 | 275 | 0 |
| 1-02 | The Lost Key | 2008.04.22 | 211 | 0 |
| 1-03 | A New School | 2008.04.28 | 60 | 0 |
| 1-04 | More Macdonald's | 2008.04.30 | 169 | 0 |
| 1-05 | Sam's New Flat | 2008.05.06 | 219 | 0 |
| 1-06 | The Climsy Crocodile | 2008.05.11 | 206 | 0 |
| 1-07 | April in Moscow | 2008.06.16 | 303 | 0 |
| 1-08 | Billy and the Queen | 2008.07.09 | 244 | 0 |
| 1-09 | The Big Bag Mistake | 2008.07.10 | 277 | 0 |
| 1-10 | The Blue Cat Club | 2008.07.10 | 274 |
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| 1-11 | Kim's choice | 2008.07.13 | 394 | 0 |
| 1-12 | ANITA'S BIG DAY | 2008.07.11 | 452 | 0 |
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Note: Please calculate book review words and comments totals without 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? 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 "Newspaper Chase". It was my first book review. I tried to write the subject matter in detail. This story was interesting for me, so I could write a lot of impressions.
4.0. Blog Layout, Labeling, Linking, & Media
| Showcase | Yes | No |
| 4.1. Does your blog have 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): | --- | --- |
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| 4.2.2. Does your sidebar display other labels? | ○ | |
| --- | --- |
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| 4.3. Links & media | --- | --- |
| 4.3.1. Does your blog include pictures or other graphics? | ○ | |
| ○ | |
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| 4.3.2. Does your blog include posts with multiple links? | ○ | |
| --- | --- |
| 4.3.3. Does your blog include other media? | ○ | |
| --- | --- |
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4.4. 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.
- layout
- labels
- links
5.0. Additional reflections on your blog writing
6.0. Suggestions for your peers and successors
- I think it is important to write blog regularly.
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Notes:
- This portfolio template derives from the templates for Writing IIIc and Writing IVc portfolios (2007-08).
- Please use the same code in section 0.0 that you used to embed your proto-portfolios in the footer of your blog.
- The essays section (1.0. Essays, above) derives from Proto-Portfolio 2-02 (2008)
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Massy's room: My dream
Massy's room: My dream
This is the post about her dream. She had a happy dream that night. She clould fly in the sky in her dream. Mr. Patrik was also flying with her.
I chose the post because her dream is very interesting for me. One of the interesting points of her dream is that Mr. Patrik flew in the sky with his big smile.
I often dreaming of flying in the air too. I wonder that I have some trouble with my heart...!
This is the post about her dream. She had a happy dream that night. She clould fly in the sky in her dream. Mr. Patrik was also flying with her.
I chose the post because her dream is very interesting for me. One of the interesting points of her dream is that Mr. Patrik flew in the sky with his big smile.
I often dreaming of flying in the air too. I wonder that I have some trouble with my heart...!
[81 words]
Monday, June 23, 2008
Hikari no Mori
After classes were over, I went to Hikari no Mori with my friend. First, we went to TULLY’S COFFEE. I ate ice cream and my friend had a cup of coffee. Next, we were hanging out in Hikari no Mori. After that, we went to sushi bar to eat dinner. We enjoyed eating and talking. Then, he showed me a lot of pictures when he was a high school student. There were many pictures for example the school sports, graduation ceremony, school festival and so on. I felt homesick for my high school days.
[94 words]
Friday, June 20, 2008
My favorite movie
I will introduce my favorite movie. One of my favorite movies is Romeo and Juliet. It was romance movie. Leonardo DiCaprio and Claire Daines were in it. It was about a man who falls in love with a beautiful woman. They were in love with each other. However, they were not blessed with their family, because there is a difference of status between them. At the last, they committed suicide by themselves. It was a tragic love and a touching story. When I watched the movie for the first time, I was moved very much. If you have never watched this movie, I would love for you to watch it.
[110 words]
Wednesday, June 18, 2008
Foreign countries
I have never been to foreign countries, but I want to go foreign countries. My friend went to Canada as a home stay program when we were junior high school students. She stayed in Canada for two weeks. She enjoyed the home stay. I heard her talks about her experiences in Canada when she came back to Kumamoto. So I thought that I want to go foreign countries someday. I want to go Australia, because I want to see koala. My cousin went to Australia before, and he showed me a lot of pictures of koala. They were very cute! So, I want to go Australia.
[106 words]
Monday, June 16, 2008
BR 1-07: April in Moscow
I read “April in Moscow”. Stephen Rabley wrote it. I chose this book because of the book cover. The illustrations of this book are very cute. So I thought that I wanted to read it. I am going to introduce this story roughly.
The main character of this story is April Fox who is a dancer. She works for the British Dance Company. Her boss is Maria Grant. One day, she says “Can I have a word with you all, please?” also she says “The Russians want us to dance there next month.” Six weeks later, April says goodbye to her parents at an airport in London. In Moscow, the dancers work very hard. Their dance for the festival is new and difficult. The day after, in a street near the museum there is a small market. Two boys work there, and they can speak English. They are Nikolai and Sasha. Sasha speaks English very well. Nikolai only speaks a little. Next morning, they all drive to a lake near Moscow. Everyone is laughing and talking. There is a boat beside the lake. April and Nikolai go out in it. “It is very beautiful here.” She says. Nikolai says “Beautiful. And you are… beautiful…too. I think I…” Just then, “Come on. It’s time to go!” Laura shouts. Back in Moscow there is a lot to do. Then, the British Dance Company’s big night arrives. The festival succeeds. Twenty-four hours later, all the British dancers are at Moscow airport. Then someone says April’s name. She turns. It is Nikolai! He gives her a parcel and walks away. On the plane, she opens the parcel. There is a letter from Nikolai.
I like these romance stories very much. I want April and Nikolai to become happy. I was moved when I finished reading this story.
The main character of this story is April Fox who is a dancer. She works for the British Dance Company. Her boss is Maria Grant. One day, she says “Can I have a word with you all, please?” also she says “The Russians want us to dance there next month.” Six weeks later, April says goodbye to her parents at an airport in London. In Moscow, the dancers work very hard. Their dance for the festival is new and difficult. The day after, in a street near the museum there is a small market. Two boys work there, and they can speak English. They are Nikolai and Sasha. Sasha speaks English very well. Nikolai only speaks a little. Next morning, they all drive to a lake near Moscow. Everyone is laughing and talking. There is a boat beside the lake. April and Nikolai go out in it. “It is very beautiful here.” She says. Nikolai says “Beautiful. And you are… beautiful…too. I think I…” Just then, “Come on. It’s time to go!” Laura shouts. Back in Moscow there is a lot to do. Then, the British Dance Company’s big night arrives. The festival succeeds. Twenty-four hours later, all the British dancers are at Moscow airport. Then someone says April’s name. She turns. It is Nikolai! He gives her a parcel and walks away. On the plane, she opens the parcel. There is a letter from Nikolai.
I like these romance stories very much. I want April and Nikolai to become happy. I was moved when I finished reading this story.
[303 words]
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