Dear my host family

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Portfolio for Writing III, Section 1A OR 1C

[Please delete the unsuitable class section and "OR" (above), along with this line of remarks.]

(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)	Dear my host family	4.8		302	0	0	0	0
1-01b (2009.04.20)	Dear my hostfamily	4.15		298	7	0	0	0
(1-01c)
1-02a (2009.06.01)	University life	5.29		328	3	0	0	0
1-02b (2009.07.06)	University life	6.20		300	0	0	2	0
(1-02c)
1-03a (2009.06.29)	Lilo and Stich	6.29		387	1	3	1	0
1-03b (2009.07.13)	Lilo&Sitch	7.11		374	0	2	1	0
Totals	---	---		1989	11	5	4	0

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 Essay1-03b is the best essay, because this is written about family and friends concisely. So everyone will be able to understand my opinion easily. Than Essay1-03b is made up six paragraphs, and I express my opinion on every paragraphs.

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*	Tea time	2009.0418	23	I asked about a cake she likes.
2.3. Best comment by a classmate on your blog*	University life	2009.05.29	26	She said her opinion, and also gave me a good advice.
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*	Dear my hostfamily	2009.04.15	153	They wrote an unique omments
2.4.1.1. When did you respond to those comments?	---	2009.07.01	---	---
2.4.1.2. How did you respond to those comments?	---	---	26	I always said"Thank you for a comment", and my opinion.
2.4.2. Any of your other posts*	My friend's birthday(^ ^)	2009.04.19	23	She praised for my blog.
2.4.2.1. When did you respond to those comments?	---	2009.07.17	---	---
2.4.2.2. How did you respond to those comments?	---	---	38	I wrote my opinion, and some questions.
			240

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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 comments are top of the left side.

2.6. Additional reflections on comments

• I should have responded to comments earlyer.
• I should have written many things on comments.
• I should have asked more on comments.

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	BOOK STORE GHOST	2009.04.14	124	0
BR 1-02	Good Night, Good Knight	2009.04.19	182	1
BR 1-03	The House on the Hill	2009.04.26	106	0
BR 1-04	Bears ODD	2009.05.08	53	0
BR 1-05	The Egg Hunt	2009.05.31	58	0
BR 1-06	Not Again	2009.06.11	168	0
BR 1-07	Alice and Lisa	2009.06.25	143	0
BR 1-08	Maggie Magpie's Pie	2009.07.01	108	0
BR 1-09	The Fox and the Stork	2009.07.14	90	0
BR 1-10	Blue and Yellow	2009.07.14	83	0
BR 1-11	Speechless with Happiness	2009.07.14	104	0
BR 1-12	Japanese culture	2009.0714	81	0
---	---	Totals:	1339	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 BR1-06 is the best, because BR1-06 is easy to read. And I write a thing which I was learned by this book. If you read my book review BR1-06, you will want to read that book!
  

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? _８__ 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. brainstorms (1) essay prep (1) essays (6) Free-writing: university (1) lists (1) movies (5) portfolio (1) quickposts (1) reviews (17) revisions (4) links (5) Typing homework (14) Writing (2)	---	---
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? _25_ 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? _3__ 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? __4_ posts including other media	---	---
What kind(-s) of media have you included in posts this semester? Please list the kinds here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=in4bNi5xviU ＊Stich THE MOVIE＊ GOEMON THE MOVIE GOEMON THE MOVIE II 　 Syourin syouzyo is very cool!	---	---
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 put many pictures each blog.

2. I wrote many words each blog.

3. I put some links.

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).

• Using computer is difficult for me. Especially, putting links, making blog is difficult for me.

• I was forgetting to do book review in the middle of this semester.

• Writing essay was difficult, because we must write essay which consists of six.

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

• I found many wrong letters. I must be careful.

• I should make more comment on my friend's blog, and I also should respond to my friend's comment.

• I should put more links. I must study how to put links.

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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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BR 1-012: Japanese culture

This book is written about Japan's culture by Elizabeth Kiritani, an American who has been Japan for over twenty years. She likes public bath. First she didn't like it. She felt uncomfortable bathing with other people. It took a while to get used to it.
I think public bath is important in order to make good human relations. I often go spring with my friends. We can talk about our troubles. We always feel flesh. We are sound in mind and body.
(81 words)

BR 1-11: Speechless with Happiness

This is a story of a young girl named Cathleen who has fallen in love a young man she met at aparty. One day, she happened to meet him. She thought he must have forgotten her name, but he remenbered. She was happy. Then it began to rain. They took shelter. She thought a shower of rain had brought us together. Then they went to tea. They talked a lot. She loves him, but had been disappointed in love. This book is interesting. When I read this book, my heart was beating fast. If you are in love, you should read this book!
(104 words)

BR 1-010: Blue and Yellow

This book is written about color. An illustration is cute. There are blue and Yellow. When blue and Yellow play together, they become green! I have known it, and I think most people know it, but this book is interesting. If children read this book, they will be able to learn about color a little. What is more, this book is easy to read. So children can read this book. When I have a child, I want to have my child read.
(83 words)

31 ice cream (^^)

Today, I got up at 9;00. I ate breakfast. Today was no plan, so I had a free time. Then, I was called by my friend. My friend said "Good morning, what are you doing naw?". I said "I have just gotten up, and I am eating breakfast". My friend said "If you are free today, let's go to 31 to eat ice cream with me!". I said "Great! I am free today, and I prepare to go out from now on." Then I went to 31 icecream shop with my friend by car. I ate Choco and banana ice cream. It was cute. And there were manay bananas in the cup, and ice cream was cool and delisious. I and my friens was satisfied. Then we enjoied going for a drive. But, to our regret, Today was bad weather. It rained intermittently. I want to go for a drive again the day which is good weather.
I had a nice time.
(162 words)

Essay1-03b: Lilo&Sitich

Lio's song♪　THE MOVIE

Lilo&Stich teach us importance of family and friend. Although Stich is an alien and Lilo is a human, they could be family and friend. They are no blood relatives, but they are family. Stich can’t speak enough, but Stich and Lilo become friend. I think this movie is a heart warming story.

Lilo’s family is only her older sister. Her parents died in a traffic accident. Lilo always feels lonely. Stich was made by a chemist, so Stich didn’t know family. Stich was taught the worms of a happy home by Lilo. Although many things happened, Stich become a member of Lilo’s family.

If I lost my parents, I will feel lonely and sad too. I have younger sister and younger brother. We often fight, but I like them. So I can understand Lilo and her sister’s feelings. Lilo and Stich are no blood relatives. If we are no blood relatives, We can’t become family in real.

Lilo learn the hula with friends, but Lilo fight with her friend. Lilo hit in her friend’s face. Lilo regretted what she did, and apologized to friend for hit in her face. Lilo lost friends. When Lilo feels lonely and want friends, Stich come to her. Lilo is glade to have friend, but Stich hurt many people and break many things. So Lilo teach Stich friend and things are valuable. Stich understand them and became a gentle.

Sometimes, I fight with friends. When I fight with friends, I can’t say “I’m sorry.”, but Lilo said. So I respect her and think Lilo is an obedient child. If I lost friend, I will feel lonely too. I think friend is valuable. Stich can’t speak enough, but Lilo and Stich could become friend. Although there are a language barrier, we will be able to become friends in real too.

Lilo lost a family and friends. When she feels lonely, Stich comes to her. Stich has no family and no friends. Although Stich didn’t know existence of family and friends, Lilo teaches Stich the meaning of family and friends. Stich understand. Stich becomes a member of Lilo’s family and Lilo’s friend. Although they are no blood relatives, Stich can’t speak enough, there was a close bond of affection between them.(374 words)

BR 1-09: The Fox and the Stork

Fox and Stork were friends. Fox always play tricks. One day, Fox made soup for Stork, but Fox poured soup into wide bowls. Stork's bill is long and slender. So Stork could not eat soup. I thought Stork was poor, and Fox was a bad boy. Then Stork revenged on Fox. Fox was angry, but they learn it is important to be kind to friends. I think so too. I must be kind to my friends, too. I could learn many things from this book. This is interesting book.
(90 words)

Vacation plans

I will work hard for the summer vacation to earn money. Then I am going to go to Guam or Okinawa with my friends. I like Okinawa very much, because there are many beautiful views in Okinawa. I have never been to Guam, so I want to go there. I heard Guam is good place and very fun. I can't decide. And I am going to go camping in the woods. I will be able to bird watching there. I like bird watching, and commune with nature. I want to learn many things that I can't learn at school.
(101 words)

About my keitai

My keitai is a kind of au. Most of people use keitai. Docomo is used the most, and au is used the second in Japan. My family use Docomo. So I will change au into Docomo. I can't change soon, because I did on a two-years contract with au. So I have to use au for two years. But I like my keitai, because I can watch TV on keitai, listening to a lot of music, and my keitai's design is cool. I took many pictures on keitai. So there are many pictures in my keitai. My keitai is not only a communication tool but a memory.
(110 words)

About blogging

I wrote many things and put many pictures on my blog. For example, when I ate some sweets, I took a picture and put it on blog and write about it. And I read some books which is written in English. I wrote book review on my blog. I also write some essays on my blog. Sometimes, writing blog is hard for me. But My friends read my blog and comment about it. I also read other people's blog and comment about it. Then I came to like writing blog.
(91 words)

My home town

My hometown is nice place!

http://www.yado.co.jp/kankou/kumamoto/kumahoku/tamana/tamana.htm

http://srd.yahoo.co.jp/IMG/ig=300x225/id=2a7b6dfab6cc4288/l=rf/da=d/tid=MMSI04_01/bzi=0/q=玉名%20めがね橋/SIG=12l8ho45e/EXP=1247998000/*-http://www.kumamotokokufu-h.ed.jp/kumamoto/isibasi/isib_tama.html

Today, I took a walk with my friends at night. First, we gathered on Tamana station at 8;00. Then we went to Tamana junior high school which we graduated from. We have walked for half an hour. We saw Tamana junior high school after a long time, and we have very found memories of school. So we were excited. Tamana high school was opening, and we entered. A gymnasium’s light was on, and we heard a loud sound. We looked into gymnasium. Then some people enjoyed playing basketball. We were surprised, because that people are our friends. Every people who play basketball were graduates of Tamana junior high school. We said to friends “What are you doing?” Every people noticed us, and said “Why are you here? What are you doing?” We said “We took a walk, you?” Friends said “We play basketball. We play basketball here once a week.” I said “It looks fun, we want to play basketball.” Friends said “OK! Let’s play basketball together” We played basketball with many friends. It was very fun. Sometimes we talked about when we were junior high school student. We missed our junior high school days. Tamana junior high school is a place which has memories for us. Playing basketball was very fun. Then we said “Good bye” Next, we went to Ashiyu. It took twenty minutes to walk to Ashiyu. On arriving at Ashiyu, we souk our legs in a hot spring. I felt very good. After that, we went to Megane bridge to see a Japanese iris. The megane bridge wa+ built in the old days. The megane bridge are reflect in the water, and it look like glasses. So it is called Megane bridge. There are many Japanese iris under the Megane bridge. The megane bridge and Japanese iris are light up at night. It was beautiful, and a heartwarming view. I want many people to sea megane bridge and Japanese iris. Then we said “Good bye”, and went home. I thought my hometown is good place and very nice.
(342 words)