Exam

1. I expected to teacher’s corrections for my sentence. I didn’t have confidence about my English sentence. Also, I don’t have enough English grammar ability. So, sometimes I wanted to like to correct my sentences. And this is my wish, I expected to watch movies in this class because, I like to watch movies very much. Also, I wanted to write movie review more in this class.

2. I learned to writing is fun in writing class. First, I have a pressure for A-class. Almost all students in this class have a good writing ability but, I don’t. I didn’t like to write in English before. But, gradually I came to like to write in English. My worry of writhing ability is gone through this class. I can write English without fear to make mistakes.
Therefore, I can have a pleasure for writing English. Also, I learned how to computer in this class. I could not use many applications of computer before but, right now I can use it. It is a really good point for me.[183words]

Writing IV, §1a: Reflecting Pool (09:30-10:30)

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0.0. Overview

Reviews, Posts, Words, and More

(See: Note 2, below.)

[Please embed your proto-portfolios here; then remove this line of remarks, including the square brackets.]

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	Dates yy.mm.dd	¶	W	C	L	P	M
Website review 08.09.29 (375+ words)	Website Review	08.09.27		383	10	3	1	0
Favorite place(-s) 08.10.20 (450+ words)	My favorite place	08.10.08		485	0	0	1	0
Mrs. Doubtfire 08.11.04 (500+ words)	MR Family's love❤	08.11.03		553	6	0	1	0
Community life 08.11.17 (default length*)	Community life	08.11.11		400	0	0	1	0
Kumamoto's best-kept secrets 08.12.01 (5+ ¶¶)	Secret of beauliful illumination spot in Kumamoto	08.11.25		260	0	1	0	0
Learning with computers 2008.12.15 (6+ ¶¶)	Essey -learning with computers-	08.12.09		272	0	0	0	0
Totals	---	---

Key:

¶: number of paragraphs five (5) or more sentences in length

W: number of words

C: number of comments

L: number of links

P: number of photos or other graphics
M: number of other media included in post
*: "long enough to cover the ... [communities] you choose," Writing Studio Blog, Preparation for Next Essays, 2008.10.29)

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.

• [Please remove these remarks, including the square brackets, then identify your best essay, and write out your reasons for selecting it here.]
  

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*	Writing essay 01	08.10.01	30	1
2.2. Your best comment on a classmate's blog*	Essays 2-03: Mrs. Doubtfire ~Bond between family, Relationships and Love~	08.11.05	34	1
2.3. Best comment by a classmate on your blog*	MR Family's love❤	08.11.04	36	0
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*	Website Review	08.09.27	152	5
2.4.1.1. When did you respond to those comments?	---		---	---
2.4.1.2. How did you respond to those comments?	---	---
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 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.

• ...
  

2.6. Additional reflections on comments

• [Please remove these remarks, including the square brackets; then write out your reflections on both giving and receiving comments here.]
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3.0. Book Reviews

3.1. Showcase	Short titles with links	Dates (yy.mm.dd)	Words	Comments
Example:	Vampire Killer	07.05.16	39	1
2-01	BR	08.09.01	251	0
2-02	BR	08.09.01	147	0
2-03	BR	08.09.05	302	0
2-04	BR	08.09.27	210	0
2-05	BR	08.09.27	200	0
2-06	BR	08.09.27	278	0
2-07	BR	08.10.09	161	0
2-08	BR	08.10.23	175	0
2-09	BR	08.11.02	140	0
2-10	BR	08.11.05	200	0
2-11
2-12
2-13
2-14
2-15
2-16
2-17
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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.

• [Please remove these remarks, including the square brackets; then identify your best book review, and write out reasons for selecting it here.]

4.0. Blog Layout, Labeling, Linking, & Media

Showcase	Yes	No
4.1. Does your blog display an archive?	0
4.1.1. Does the archive display the titles of posts?	0
4.1.2. Is the archive organized by month?	0
4.1.3. Is the archive at or near the top of the sidebar?	0
4.2. Does your blog have labels displayed in sidebar?	0
5.2.1. Do your labels include these required labels (typed accurately):	---	---
"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 "websites" (plural)	0
"brainstorms" (or "brainstorming"), "essay prep.," AND "free-writing" (or "free-writes")	0
4.2.2. Does your sidebar display other labels?	0
How many other labels have you attached to three (3) or more posts? ___ other labels attached to three or more posts	---	---
Which labels, and to how many posts each? Please list those labels instead of www, xxx, yyy..., and list numbers of posts instead of n, m, o... (in parentheses), below. www (n) xxx (m) yyy (o) zzz (p) ...	---	---
4.3. Links & media	---	---
4.3.1. Does your blog include photos or other graphics?	0
Does your blog profile include a photo or graphic representation?	0
How many of your blog posts this semester include photos or other graphics? ___ posts including photos or other graphics	---	---
4.3.2. Does your blog include posts with multiple links?	0
How many of your posts this semester include three (3) or more links? ___ posts including three or more links (including this portfolio!)	---	---
4.3.3. Does your blog include other media?		0
How many of your blog posts this semester include other media? ___ posts including other media	---	---
What kind(-s) of media have you included in posts this semester? Please list the kinds here: ... ... ...	---	---
What media content that you originally produced, if any, do your blog posts for this semester contain? Please list and explain each item briefly, and add short links and dates (yy.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. ...
2. ...
3. ...

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

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

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

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

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Essey -learning with computers-

Hello! Do you usually use computers? I bet you will say “Yes”. Computers are very useful and convenience. Therefore, the computers were used as tool of job. Almost all companies use them.
We can do various things on the computer. For example, we can research a lot of informations on the intranet. It is very useful for us because, if you want to research something you can get them quickly. But there are too much informations, so you have to choose good informations.

We have access to computers in my university. We can feed information into a computer anytime. Computers are really useful. The computer is capable of storing millions of pieces of information. Next, we can use a lot of useful applications on the computer. For example, Word typing soft, Excel, power point, Paint, Blog, Skype, face book and so on. I often use them.

Especially, my favorite websites is face book. This website is really interesting. This site can have my page. Also, we can put some pictures and chat with friends all over the world. I have a lot of foreign friends. We can keep touch with each other. And we have to do homework at computer.

One of my homework is Blog. We have to write my blog. I am writing everyday about Diary, movie reviews, essays, book reviews and so on. When I write something, I will use “word”. This useful application is very useful because, my write were corrected. It is really good point on this application.

I learned from the computer a lot of things, but I think we must not too depend on it.
[272words]

Braib storming

[Learning with computers] Brain storming
Information
Internet
Uesful applications
-Blog
-Word
- Power words
Typing
English
Research
Difficulty
-Various functions
Music
Useful
-Bento boxes
Communication
-Community
Physical strain
Stiff body parts
-Neck
-Shoulders
Posture
Video
Video-conferencing
-Skype
Voice chat
-Skype
Complexity
Websites
Web applications
-facebook
-Skype
MSN
-Messaging service, like Skype
[51words]

♪

Hello~ It already December!! A Christmas come sooon☆☆

Today, I did the decoration for Christmas in my house! My family really like such a event. Also, I like this season because Christmas makes me happy and exciting. First, I decorated with a Christmas tree. The tree would be shining tinsel. Next, I put on small articles at various rooms. My favorite small article is small sleeping Santa Claus:) This is very cute! When I was child, my grand mother bought it for me. I have been liked it.

Finally, I decorated with a Christmas goods on the front door. My house already prepare for Christmas! I want to spend happy Christmas!!
[113words]

NABE party

Hi! How are you~? Today was "Nabe鍋 party" with my friends. Do you know it? It party is very popular among young people. I went to order friend’s house with my friend. My friend’s birthday was tomorrow, so I and older friend planning her surprise birthday party!
First, we prepared dinner. It kind was curry Nabe鍋!! This was first time that I ate curry taste. It was so delicious. We prepared before eat. I cut Onions, Potatoes, carrots, chickens. We putted a lot of various foods. Thos nabe was a curry soup.　After that, rice put on the nabe, Also cheese put on the top!! It looks soo good. The curry and cheeses was really much, soooo delicious.
You should try it! And we watched TV. That TV programs was funny. Because, it appeared comedians who like me. After that, we started a birthday song and took out a birthday cake for her. She looks surprised. Also, we gave a present to her. She delighted for surprised. It was a success. She said “I did not notice about that. Thank you very much guys!” We ate a birthday cake. And we enjoyed chatting a long time. We had a great time today!
[205words]

good!!

Hello everyone! How are you? I watched the movie today in library with my friend. This movie was sooo interested. I really wanted to watch it before. This movie’s title was “UNCHANGED”. Do you know it? This kind is love comedy. Also, It is Disney movie. I love Disney movie because, these always makes me happy. Especially, my favorite Disney movie are Cinderella, finding nimo, Shrek, Aladin, Winnie the pooh and so on.This movie entered my favorite into Disney movies!! You should watch this movie. Maybe It will make you happy. I want to see this movie again!![100words]

LOVE IT❤

Secret of beauliful illumination spot in Kumamoto

Secret of Kumamoto
Hello everyone. How are you? Recently, climate of Kumamoto is too cold, right? Take care yourself☺
This essay introduce about beautiful illuminations spot in Kumamoto. I like to see illuminations because, it makes me happy. I would like to introduce Secret of beautiful illuminations spot in Kumamoto!! Maybe you don't know this spot :P
My favorite secret illumination spot is Tsukide in Kumamoto city. This is near the Kumamoto prefecture university. This illumination spot is group of houses but, they do it only X’mas season!! They start it December 1 to 25th. There are about 10 houses. Also, one of my friends lives here.
Few years ago, my friend’s house stated to decorate by illuminations. The inhabitants who saw it, they copied one after another. This was trigger.
Every year a lot of people come this street. It is said that "Fairy tale (Meruhen) street". This street is known to neighbors but, there is not famous place. So, this is secret place of Kumamoto!! I am really looking forward to see it.
If you have a boy friend or girl friend, you should go there because, here is very romantic. I really recommend here. Maybe, you will surprise and think “How beautiful here is!” You will be happy and you will give an illusion of fairyland. Many couples come this place every year. Of cause, you can go with friend or families. I like to see by car when I pass that street! If you don’t have a plan of Christmas, you should go here with lover☺ [260words]

Community life

★Dormitory of exchange student ★

Hello everyone! How are you guys? I will consider community life. I often go to the dormitory of exchange students of KGU. There are a lot of foreign students in dorm. For example, America, England, Canada, Korea, China, Australia, Thailand and so on. They are living together. They have an own room but, riving room, rest room, bath room, kitchen are not able to use alone. So, they have to share them.

Of cause, they have owns country’s culture. Therefore, they have some problem sometimes. When that time, they have to talk with each other. However they don't have a common language, they can not talk with each other. Neither can understand what want to do for opponent. I think it is big problem to live at dorm. Language is not the only means of communication but, language is a very very huge wall you know.... If they can not solve this problem, they might be close friends never.

For example, one American boy who is my good friend. He felt in love for Korean girl. They are going out. Both can speak Japanese a little. She can't speak English. Also, he can't speak Korean. Sometimes, I guide him about that. He always says "I don't know her mind." They often have misunderstanding. As the result, makes her angry. They often quarrel. I try to negotiator. In order to solve these problems, they have to study about common language I think. Also, they have to ask to interpret for someone. And, their relationship will be better! I think they have love therefore, it consists. For them, to have kindness is really important a thing. Also, It is consequence that to understand each other.

It is difficult to live various country's people together. But, if they can have a good relationship, they will able to have a wonderful life. Because, they can know a lot of cultures, customs and languages!! So they will be a great person who has a big view. I want to be such a person!

In the community life, I think to discuss, to cooperate, to communicate are most important things. This is my idle talk; one of my dreams is going to study abroad. If it dream come true, I will live at dorm. When this time, I will recollect about community life. I want to send comfortable life with others :)
[400words]

Community life

[Community life] Brain storming
Dormitory
Club
School
Apartment
Preschool
Hospital
Company
Job
Univercity
Restaurant
Association
Public[16word]

BR

Hello. How are you guys? I will talk about my book review. I read a book that title was “The Snowman”. Why I choose this book, I like winter and snow very much! This story was interesting. There are family, father, mother and three sisters. One day, it was snowing. They were delighted. The children played with snows. They were enjoying. So they had a good idea. They decided to make a giant snowball. Everyone pushed the snowball. This scene was really interesting. Finally the children made a giant snowman. The mother took a picture with it. After that, the snows on the roof fell down children’s head. They also could be snowman! It made me laugh. In Kumamoto there were hardly snows. Therefore I can not play with snows. So I envy them.haha Also I think American snowman has three balls! Did you know that? I did not know that. It was surprised for me because, Japanese snowman has only two balls. It is deference between America and Japan. It was my new discovery. Please read this book! I recommend it. If you read this book, you will want to make a giant snowman! [200words]

MR Family's love❤

MRS. DOUBTFIRE

I will talk about movie review. I watched this movie "MRS. DOUBTFIRE". This is first time that I saw the movie. This movie was so interesting and heartfelt movie. It kind of comedy and family’s love. This movie made me laugh and deep impressions.
I will introduce about this movie's story a little. Main character is Daniel. He married with Miranda. They have three children. There are one boy and two girls. Daniel is really funny person. Also, He has a specialty. He can change much kind of voices. He loves his children bottom of his heart but, he has no job. Because of cause, Miranda would be irritated and angry, so finally she wants to claim to divorce. They divorced. Daniel was given to see his children once a week. But, this is not enough time for him because, he loves children. So, he never leaves from his children when they were born. Therefore,　he thought of good idea. Miranda wants to housekeeper for children because, she has a job so she work hard every day. She needs to help. Daniel was disguised in woman’s clothes to be housekeeper. Fortunately, Daniel’s brothers are special make up artist. This was favorable because he has a various voices. He pretends to do the housekeeper as a MRS. DOUBTFIRE!! Daniel tried to housework. He could not do housework at first but, gradually he got it. Miranda and children would be like her very much. They took back smiles but, the fact came out. Their relationship was bad again. Also, He could not see his children. On the other hands, Daniel got a job. His job succeeds. Miranda reviewed him so; he could be seeing his children. The family is better.

This is my guess, this movie’s family will live together for the future. I hope it because, the children want to need him and Daniel is really really nice father.　If I am a Miranda, I will forgive him. J I think it good thing for this family and her.

I really moved that I watched this movie. I thought Family is really important for us. I think a human cannot live alone. We need help therefore, we need family. Family can support and help each other. There are a lot of kinds of families in the world. In this movie’s family is one of type. I think we love each other, it will be able to call “Family”. Even if they don’t live together. I thought about a divorce. A divorce is not good because, a divorce have a bad effect for child. But, sometimes a divorce is good like this movie’s occasion. This movie’s family could be better because of divorce. I felt I have to really cherish my family. And I have a family in the future too.
Also I learned about love in this movie. I thought how important LOVE is….!! We need love. That is why Love makes us happy so carry a lot of happiness. However, Love is really difficult. If we have love for someone, occasionally it cannot be good like this movie’s family. But we don’t have to forget to love important person for myself. There is various loves. We love for family, lover, friends, pets and so on. To love, we will be happy. [553words]

BR

Hello everyone. How are you? Today, I read a book that this title was “Jennifer Lopez”. Why I choose this book because, I like her very much. Do you know her? She is the number one Latin actress in the United States. She appeared a lot of movies. She is also singer. This book written by her life. Of cause I know her but, I did not know her life. So it was interesting for me. I thought to read this book, she could a great actress for her big effort. I came to like her more. I wish she will continue like shine ever. I want to see her movies and dramas until I had never seen it. She is my favorite actress. If you like her, you should read this book. You will be certainly like more. [140words]

Children

Free- writing
I will talk about children. I really like children because they are so cute and purity. I wanted to be kindergarten teacher when I was junior high school student. But, my mind changed. Now, I am studying English in KGU. I really interested in English. I like children still now. So, I want to be English teacher for little kids. I want to take a job relation to children and English! [73word]

Parfait☆

Hello!! Today is very hot day isn't it? I can not help it these day. X(

After school, I went to "Joyfull" with my friends because, I really wanted to eat parfait. I love sweets!! I ate chocolate parfait. My friend ate green tea parfait. It was soooooo delicious and it made us happy. We enjoying talked for a while. We talked about love:) Girls likes "Girls talk" hun? We were talking for two hours!! wow

After that, I went to dorm of exchange students in KGU. I had really good time there. We ate dinner. I ate Chinese noodles soup soy sauce taste! Some exchange students shoe interested in it. I gave it for them. We talked in English a lot. My English conversation ability is poor but, I tried to speak in English. I could communicate with them:) I had a good time.[145word]

BR

Book review
Hello~! How are you guys? I will talk about my book review. I read a book. This book’s title was “lost in the Jungle”. Why I choose this book, I am interested in about jungle because, I like animals and nature very much. I want to go to the jungle in my life. So I want to see wild animals. This is one of my dreams.
This book’s story was really interesting for me. The Kipper’s children went to jungle for the magic key. They met a monkey, a big snake, a lot of alligators and so on. They looked for the Lost city. They passed a waterfall, a cave also there were really dangerous places. When I read this part, I really excited. At last, they could find the Lost city. There was a wonderful place because there were a lot of gold everywhere.
This story made me exciting. I also like the explorers! I want to explore anytimeJ If you have a free time, please read this book! [175words]

BR

Hi☆　I will talk about my book review. I read a book. This title was “Choice”. Why I chose this book, because this book’s cover is very colorful and cute! Ha ha This book’s story was various choice and what they like to do things. It appeared a lot of children of various countries. For example, one girl likes to paint with bright colures. And one boy likes to read long books quietly. This book was easy to read for me. Also, this book’s pictures were really good! I thought about what I like to do in childhood. I really liked to sing a song. Of cause, I like to sing. When I was child, I was singing wherever. Even in a rest room and both room! My mother took video when I was singing such a place. This video is really funny but for me, really embarrass. I recalled my childhood by read this book. Please read this book![161words]

English weekend

Hi ! I really wanted to come today because, it start ENGLISH WEEKEND from today to Sunday! I did staff of English weekend! After school, we went to Nishigoushi with exchange students of KGU. We stay in a camp for practice English. First, we ate lunch box for dinner. In order to so hungry, it was so delicious:D After that, we started drinking party! It was really fun time. Almost all people got drunk X( haha
Next day, we ate Tacos. I made avocado sauce with friends and teacher!!! Of course it was good. hahaha I really like Tacos so it made me happy:) After that, we gig a lot of games in English. It was fun. At night, we did BBQ! Before the BBQ, we made a lot of rice balls. There are many shapes! Haha I ate a lot of meet and vegetables at BBQ. So, we went to hot spa! After that, we started drinking again! We had a great time! Next morning, we did some games in English again. So we went to reach of pear and orange. It was interesting and yummy! I like pear very much. Finally, English weekend was end! I had a really good time. I want to take part in English weekend next year! Also, you should do it:) [ 220words]

BBQ~!

2008.10.03

Today, I took three classes. After school, I went to dormitory of exchange students of KGU. So they invited me a BBQ party tonight!! I was sooo hungry, so I ate a lot of beef, vegetables etc... These were really delicious! It made me happy. We enjoyed talking all the time. After that, we drunk a lot! I thought when I get a drunk, my English to be better ,because I don't feel nervous so I will be able to relax! I could talk in English better than before. I really good time there. I love all of exchange students! They have each personalities. So they are always kind for me:) I want to know more about them. Also, Hope I and them will be close friends!!
Have a sweet dreamｓ☆☆「134words]