2008年1月30日水曜日

Sugg's for successors

Step 1

Post on your blog as frequently as possible. I would suggest you post something on your blog at least 3 times a week including book reviews. What you write about could be what you think, what you like, or what you do or anything. I used to take a memo when I come up with something I thought I wanted to write about on my blog in daily life so that I didn't fail to write about it.

Step 2

When you write something on your blog, I recommend you will write on Microsoft Office Word first. It will check your spellings and grammar and warn if there were any mistakes. And it counts how many words you typed quickly. It is very useful.

Step3

Attaching pictures will help your blog look better. I sometime put up pictures which are related to the post themes. I looked for the pictures on the internet. At yahoo, you can find various kinds of pictures you can use for your blog. And that's where I found the most of the pictures in my blog.

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2008年1月22日火曜日

A letter from Perth

Today, when I got back home from school, I saw there was a big white envelope on the table in the kitchen. And it signed my name on it. I felt excited because I seldom receive any letters from anybody. I picked up the letter and checked whom it was from. I was really surprised when I saw the name on the back of the envelope. It was from my English teacher in junior high school. I haven't seen or heard from her for almost 7 years and suddenly got this letter.
The letter said that she now lives in Perth with her Australian husband for three years. I was glad to know that she still remembers me having had many many students after I graduated the junior high school. It's been already 7 years since after I graduated junior high school and it makes me feel old. Anyway, I'm going to have to write her back with some pictures. It was such a heartwarming surprise for me. The highlight of the day.

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2008年1月16日水曜日

TypingSpeedTrial "Typing"

I typed for the first time when I was in elementary school. My family bought a computer and I used to practice typing wit h it. At first, I was very slow but it was fun to type. Some days later I could type faster and more smoothly.

Now I have type very often for school. I write all the reports by typing because typing is much easier than hand writing. I don’t like hand writing because it is a lot of work. It takes time and my hand will hurt. But typing will never make my hands tired and typed words look better.

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2008年1月15日火曜日

Congratulations Johnny

This year's Golden Globe awards winners have been announced. I like movies so I watch the award show every year. However, this year was a bit different from the usual. The writers and actors have been on strike so the show was actually canceled. I was a bit shocked when I heard this news on TV because I was looking forward to watching the show. But, on the other hand, there is a good news. Johnny Depp still won the Best Actor award. I like Johnny Depp so I'm happy for him. And I hope the strike will end soon.


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2008年1月14日月曜日

My broken PC

Yesterday, when I tried to turn on my computer, there was something wrong. It just didn't turn on. I think it's broken. Maybe virus. I don't know what to do. I'm really upset. I hate computers. Fortunately, my father knows much about computers so I’ll ask him for help tonight.

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2008年1月12日土曜日

"Everything is Illuminated"

Today I watched a movie called “Everything is Illuminated”. I watched it for the Phonetic class. I’m going to have a presentation next week. I’m going to present about a different kind of English accent.

I picked this movie because there was a character who speaks English with a distinct accent. His name is Alexander. He’s a Ukrainian man and his English sounds a little funny. I focused on his pronunciation intensely so I don’t remember the story very much but it was a funny movie.

I’m going to get prepared for the presentation now. I’m going to use Power Point. I think I will do ok because the movie was really good.

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2008年1月11日金曜日

UNIQLO

Today I went to UNIQLO with my sister. My sister now lives in Fukuoka but came back for this weekend. You may all know but UNIQLO is a clothing shop. It’s cheap and good. We went there by car and shopped. I bought a black long sleeve T shirts and grey sweat shirts. I liked them very much. They were simple and comfortable. What I like about UNIQLO is its design and price. The design is very simple and fits any style and you can get them at very reasonable price.

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2008年1月10日木曜日

Grandma came home

My grand mother came back from hospital today. It’s just temporary so she will go back to the hospital soon again. She will stay here for 2 nights. She went in the hospital a few months ago. She has a problem with her back. Today she looked very fine. I guess she’s very happy to be home. I want her to have a good time here.

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2008年1月9日水曜日

"The Squid and the Whale"

Today I was at school but had no classes. I was bored and didn't know what to do so I went to the library and watched a DVD. There are many DVDs you can watch at the library so I sometimes go there when I'm free.I watched the DVD of "The Squid and the Whale". This movie is about a divorce. In the beginning of the movie, parents of this family get divorce and the movie shows how the family deals with the divorce. The couple has 2 sons and they have to go back and forth their parents' houses because they decided to go joint custody. It might sounds like a depressing movie but it was somewhat casual. It takes up a serious issue but the movie itself wasn't so serious. So I thought it was good.I learned the word philistine from this movie.

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Portfolio

Student ID: 04128


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

0.0. Overview

Reviews, Posts, and Words

(See: Note 2, below.)

Months
08
09
10
11
12
01
Totals
fn
Indices
Book reviews ---
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6
8
5
0
19


Blog posts
6
28
24
25
14
97


Words
592
5415
5710
5447
1231
18395


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
Kumamoto
07/10/09

9025
5
9
0
Favorite
place(-s)
07.10.26
My Favorite Places
07/10/26


641
00
0
0

Movie
review
07.11.11
Toy Story
07/11/10

434
3
0
1
0

Community
life
07.11.25
Community Life
07/11/25


408
0
0
0
0

TV in
Japan
07.12.09
TV
07/12/9

372
0
0
0
0

Learning w/
computers
07.12.21
Learning with Computers
07/12/20

768
0
0
0
0





















Totals---
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3525
8
5
10
0
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Key:
¶: number of paragraphs three or more sentences in length
W: number of words
C: number of comments
L: number of links
P: number of photos or other graphics
M: number of other media included

1.2. Best Essay

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

..."Essay about Kumamoto" I feel the essay about Kumamoto is the best essay that I've written because it has the most number of pictures and links and it clearly has the 3 parts which instroction, body, and conclusion. It also helped to me to learn about my own city.


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 Lord of These Demographics
2007/12/12
29

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

2007/12/19

35

2.3. Best comment by a classmate on your blog*

Toy Story

2007/11/14

41

2.4. Most comments on:
kao's blogDates of posts (07.12.19) 105Qualities of comments*
2.4.1. Any one of your essays*




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




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

2.5. Recent comments display

Does your blog display recent comments from blog visitors in a prominent location, for example in a sidebar, header, or footer widget? Where or why not?
  • ... No.

2.6. Additional reflections on comments

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

3.0. Typing Speed Trials

Showcase
Numbers of words
Dates (yy.mm.dd)
3.1. Worst typing speed trial*
77
07/10/03
3.2. Best typing speed trial*
158
07/12/19
3.3. Improvement (best minus worst)
81
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3.4. Average speed for three (3) most recent speed trials** 134




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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
The Lost World
07.10.05
118
2-02
The Girl on a Mortorcycle
07.10.11
178
2-03
Marley
07.11.14
227
2-04
New York Cafe07.11.18
147
2-05
Julia Roberts07.10.23172
2-06
Sally's Phone07.10.27
341
2-07

Sindbad

07.11.05305
2-08
Give us the Money07.11.11237
2-09
The Ransome of Red Chief07.11.12249
2-10
The Death of Karen Silkwood07.11.13311
2-11
BABE: Pig in the City07.11.16145
2-12
King Arthur07.11.22332
2-13
The Elephant Man07.11.27261
2-14
Mulan

07.11.30

264
2-15
Mr. Jealous07.12.05227
2-16
Star Reporter07.12.10237
2-17
ESCAPE07.12.17223
2-18
Masie and the Dolphine07.12.29317











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TOTALS:
42910
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.

"Maisie and the Dolphine" I like this book the best I read for bookreviews. It explains well about the story and also tells my feeling toward this story.

5.0. Blog Layout, Labeling, Linking, & Media


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

5.1.1. Does the archive display the titles of posts?


5.1.2. Is the archive organized by month?
5.1.3. Is the archive at or near the top of the sidebar?


5.2. Does your blog have labels displayed in sidebar?
5.2.1. Do your labels include these required labels (typed accurately):---
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  • "books" (plural) AND "reviews" (plural)

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

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

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

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

5.2.2. Does your sidebar display other labels?
  • How many other labels have you attached to three (3) or more posts?
    • 1 other label 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.
    • Diaries (49)
    • xxx (m)
    • 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?
  • Does your blog profile include a picture or graphic representation?

  • How many of your blog posts this semester include pictures or other graphics?
    • ___ posts including pictures or other graphics
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5.3.2. Does your blog include posts with multiple links?
  • How many of your posts this semester include three (3) or more links?*
    • ___ posts including three or more links (including this portfolio!)
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5.3.3. Does your blog include other media?
  • How many of your blog posts this semester include other media?
  • 0 posts including other media
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  • What kind(-s) of media have you included in posts this semester? Please list them here:
    1. ...
    2. ...
    3. ...

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5.4. Overall presentation

What have you done to enhance the overall presentation of your blog? List and explain the three most important content, formatting, layout, or other presentation changes or enhancements that you have made on your blog this semester.
  1. ...Pictures I put some pictures on my blog to make it look better
  2. ...Labels I categorize my posts in some labels to make it easier to find a post
  3. ...Layout The archives is organized by months

6.0. Additional reflections on your blog writing

  • ...It was my first blog and sometimes I found it difficult to keep taking jornals at a certan pace. But I think I enjoyed writing it after all.

7.0. Suggestions for your peers and successors

  • ...Write your sentences on Word first so that you can do spell check

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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.

2008年1月8日火曜日

The Final

The final examination is coming in this month. It will start 2 weeks later. I’m going to have 7 in total. I hate examinations. I’ve got to work so hard to get credits. I also have some reports and presentations. I’ll be really busy. It gets me down. But after the examinations, I’ll be in spring break. I can’t wait for that.

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My firend's birthday

Today's my friend's birthday. He turned 26 now. He lives in my neighborhood and I know him for a long time. When we were little, we played together a lot. My sisters and his brother played together too. Now he's 26 and I'm 23. I feel very old. Time flies and everybody gets old.

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2008年1月6日日曜日

First dream

I had a dream last night. It was my first dream in 2008. It was a dog. A dog was sucking my blood from my arm by a straw. It was weird but I liked that dog in the dream. So I didn't drive him or hesitate and it was more like I was feeding him my blood. It was a very strange dream. I wonder what this dream could mean.


[62 words]

2008年1月5日土曜日

Beauty Queen Arrested

As I was browsing the internet today, I found this interesting news. The former Miss. Arizona has been arrested for abducting and confining her ex-boyfriend. She is also a student of law school. I saw her mug shot and she looked such a mess. She’s crying and didn't look like a beauty pageant at all. I want to show it here but I think I shouldn’t. If you’d like to see it, please go to http://abcdane.net/blog/archives/200801/kumari_taiho_missaz.html

[70 words]

2008年1月3日木曜日

The Last Otoshidama

Today, my aunt and cousins visited our house. We ordered sushi and ate together. Every year, they come to our house for new years and we eat sushi. I didn’t expect it at all but my aunt gave me otoshidama. I wasn’t sure if I should get it because I’ll be 23 this year. I’m not a kid. But I was pretty sure that I wanted to get it so I got it. I really appreciate her. She’s very nice charitable aunt.

[88 words]

2008年1月1日火曜日

Working on New Year's Day

Yesterday I went to a shrine to earn some money. I stood up by the stand of masks and sold them. I was pretty surprused by the fact that one mask costed 1000 yen. But the most surprising thing to me was that people still bought it. There were many kinds of characters of masks for kids there. I didn't recognize the most of them and I felt old. Unbelievably, just one Doraemon's mask was sold out of ten. Doraemon was the most popular character when I was a kid but now it can make only one mask. The mask which was sold the most was some girl's pink warrior thing I didn't even know the name.

It was very cold outside. I had to be there for 24 hours. It was the hardest job I've ever had in my life. Just standing by the stand alone, I felt the time passed so slowly so I started to observe peopel in shrine. When they pass by my palce, all the kids get attracted to the masks. The most paernts didn't want to buy it so tried to distract their kids' interest. I found it very funny.
I won't do this job next year because it was very hard. Next year, I want to stay in the house and relax on the new year's day.

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