Portfolios

Portfolio for Writing IV,
Section 1a OR 1c

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(See: Note 1, below)

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)
Favorite place(-s) 08.10.20 (450+ words)
Mrs. Doubtfire 08.11.04 (500+ words)
Community life 08.11.17 (default length*)
Kumamoto's best-kept secrets 08.12.01 (5+ ¶¶)
Learning with computers 2008.12.15 (6+ ¶¶)
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*
2.2. Your best comment on a classmate's blog*
2.3. Best comment by a classmate on your blog*
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*
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.

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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
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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?
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? ___ 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?
Does your blog profile include a photo or graphic representation?
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?
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?
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.

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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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Free writing~Learning with computers~

Recently, computer is prevailing in the world. Now it is said that one family have a computer. Of course I have a computer too. So, I talk about learning with computers. We can get many informations at once as using computers. It is very convenient for us. Also we can study and learn some things as using computers. For example Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Power words and so on. I use these program to study and learn at school. These are very efficient, so I recommend these program.

[87words]

Brainstorm~Learning with computers~

Internet
Research
Difficulty
Comunity
Typing
Information
English
Music
Blogs
Vocabulary
Physical strain
Posture
Video
Complexity
Websites
Web applications
Powerpoint
Word
Excel

Essay2-05 Secret of Kumamoto

Kumammoto is very good place. There are a lot of beautiful things and a lot of delicious foods in Kumamoto. Kumamoto has only famous things but also nobody knows good things. I introduce one of the good place in Kumamoto. It is "KIKUCHIKEIKOKU". This is a river. But it doesn't just a river. KIKUCHIKEIKOKU has very clear water and very beautiful view. When I saw the first time, I was very surprised. KIKUCHIKEIKOKU has another good point. We can enjoy to go KIKUCHIKEIKOKU in summer and fall. Next I introduce how to enjoy KIKUCHIKEIKOKU in summer and fall.

Summer is very hot in Kumamoto. So we want to swim, don't we? We can swim at KIKUCHIKEIKOKU. Water is very clear, so we can see under the water. Also there is some big rocks at KIKUCHIKEIKOKU. Some children climb the rock and jump in the river. It is very exciting. When I went to KIKUCHIKEIKOKU in summer of the year before last, I did it. It was so fun. I enjoyed it like children. If you go to KIKUCHIKEIKOKU, please try to it. Of course, you can enjoy just swimming.

Also KIKUCHIKEIKOKU in fall is very attractive. Because we can see very beautiful view. The leaves turn, so we can see yellow and orange leaves. These are very beautiful. I think that we can't swim in fall. Because water is so cold. I think that we bring lunch box and eat it with see the leaves is the best to enjoy. If you are tired or stress build up, you should go KIKUCHIKEIKOKU. It is certain that you can feel refreshed.

KIKUCHIKEIKOKU is very popular place in Kumamoto. But Some people don't know surprisingly. Because KIKUCHIKEIKOKU is in "Kikuchi". Kikuchi isn't the city. And a little bit far from the city. So Some people especially isn't from Kumamoto don't know. But recently, KIKUCHIKEIKOKU is focused as a place of interest. So KIKUCHIKEIKOKU will be more popular and famous. This is very glad for me. KIKUCHIKEIKOKU is very wonderful place. I hope as much people as possible to visit KIKUCHIKEIKOKU.

[355 words]

Free writing~seacret of Kumamoto~

Do you know "KIKUCHIKEIKOKU"? It is so beautiful river. Water of the river is so clear and cold. View is so beautiful too. Especially in fall, turn the leaves. Also in summer, we can swim. We can see under water because water is clear. Many people visit there to swim. Of cause I have visited there. If you haven't visited there, please visit there once. You can see very wonderful water and view.

Brainstorm~secret of Kumamoto~

beautiful
place
nobody knows
favorite
good thing
Mt.Kinpo
Kikuchikeikoku
Turuya
Paruko
Ikinaridango
Karashirenkon
fashionable

Essay2-04 Community life

Community is very important thing for us. I think that we can't exist without community. Example of communities are family, friends, school, club and so on. Now I'm going to talk my community life. I'm surrounded by some community. Family, friends, part-time job and so on. I'm always saved from them. I'm proud of them. Do you have community? I think that everyone has community. We need community.

Our life and community always join each other. In the morning, my community is family. In the evening, my community is friends. Community is part of my life. Now, I introduce about community of my family. My family has five members. Our community starts when I get up in the morning. We eat breakfast with all of family. Recently, we can't eat breakfast with all of family. My older brother has gone to Fukuoka, and he lives alone. My father, my mother and my younger brother get up much earlier than me. I get up the latest. So I always eat breakfast alone. I think that we dine with family is very good thing. Table is important place to talk with family.

I go to a university. So I have community in the university too. Mainly, I have two communities in the university. Friends of English major and My club members. I spend with friends of English major everyday. I eat lunch and study with them. Members of English major are few compare with the others. So everyone knows each other. If we are in trouble about study, we cooperate each other and get over.

Once a week, on Tuesday. My club active in the evening. This is my second community in the university. I like my club and members very much. There are senior and junior in the club. So when I spend with my club member, I can taste the delights of pleasure different from community of English major. Recently, our university hold school festival. We active as club member in the festival. So I had a very good time with my club member.

Having communities is necessary for us. We need to help each other, and we cherish it. Community is if we are in trouble or we are sad, it save us. Our life is supported by communities, and we have to thanks to this.

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Free-write~Community life~

I'm going to write about community of my club members. I belong to "HOTAI". This club is very fun. We play sport onece a week. We always enjoy activities. When we are in trouble, we help each other. We are bound each other by ties of friendship. If you don't belong to club, I recommend you to belong to club. I think you are going to enjoy to spend university life more.

[74 words]

Brainstorm~Comunity life~

talk
people
friends
neighbor
club
part-time job
family
enjoy
sports
school
classmate

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My Birthday

Yesterday, November 7th was my birthday. Finaly I'm twenty years old. This snack is birthday present from my friends. When I got this present, I was very glad. Moreover after the fourth period, my friends sung a happy birthday song for me. And sounded carckers. I was surprised and I was close to tears in spite of myself. Making friend is very good and very important for us. My friends are best. I want to say "Thank you"!!

[79 words]

Free writing~smiles~

Smiles

Smiles is very good and important things. Smiles make people happy. When we see smiles, we feel good. If you are sad, you shuld be smile. If someone is sad, you shuld smile to them. And then everyone can be happy. Smiles can cure the sick. So if you are sick and agony, you smile. I think smile is very good. I love smile.

[65 words]

Free writing~soccer~

Soccer

Soccer is very popular sport all over the world. Many children like and play soccer. Of course, in Japan soccer is very popular. There are many good soccer player in Japan. For example, Shunsuke Nakamura and Daisuke Matsui. They play soccer not in Japan. They play soccer in Europe. I think that soccer will continue to be popular from now on.

[62 words]

Essay2-02 My favorite place

My favorite place is my home. I like my home very much. I live my home with family and one dog. I spend very good time with them at home. I feel calm and happy Also there are some my favorite things at home. I like listening to music, reading comic and watching TV or DVD. There are these things at home. My home is in Obiyama. There are supermarket, convenience store, bar and karaoke etc near my house. I'm not in trouble at life. I can go many place whenever I want to go by walk. This is very happy for me.

I introduce about my family. There are five people in my family and one dog named "MOMO". But my older brother doesn't live in my house. He lives in Fukuoka alone. My father is a junior high school teacher. He is very strict. When I was high school student, I didn't like him. But now I like him and I respect him. My mother is always at home. She washes dishes and clothes. She cleans rooms. She is strict adout study too. When I was a child, She always told me to study. But she is tender. My family is very happy and warm. I go back home, I can see my family. This is one of the reason why I like my home.

I have another reason. There are many my favorite things in my home. I like listening to music, reading comic, watching DVD and playing video game. I have some CD, MD, DVD and comic. Especially, I love music. Music is always playing in my room when I 'm in my room. I sing songs sometimes. Music makes me fine and happy.

What is your favorite place? Favorite place makes us calm, fine and happy. I think that favorite place is when we are there, we can seem ourselves. And it is very important for us. If you don't have such a place, you should have. When you are tired, sad and lonely, you go to the place. And you are happy!!

[352 words]

My favorite place~outline~

●Intro

　・Why I like
　・How I feel
　・What is surround my home

●Body

　１．People
　　・My family(father, mother, brother)
　　・My pet

　２．Favorite
　　・Music
　　・Magazine
　　・TV etc...

●Conclusion

[27 words]

Brainstorms~favorite place~

confortable
music
family
warm
foods
bright
whenever I go back
relax
calm
happy
special
memory

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BR2-02 STARMAN

Bill is a farmer. One day, he drive a big red car. He is very tired and hot. So he want to go home. Suddenly, he see a man on the road. He goes to near the man and stops. Bill says "Hello", "Are you OK?". But the man doesn't say anything and doesn't move. The man looks at the sky. Bill think that he helps the man. And then the man gets into Bill's car. The car drives fast on the straight road. During driving the car, the man doesn't say anything and he sleep.

Bill and the man arrive at Bill's house. But the man doesn't wake up. Bill leaves the man asleep in the car. He talks to Emily who is Bill's wife everything. Emily suggest to Bill that look in the man's pockets. They find a wallet in the man's pockets. And they know his name, John Philips and his telephone number. First, they call a doctor. After they call a doctor, they call telephone number. They are surprized!! The man's wife says "John Philips is missing for thirty years ". They don't believe it because John Philips is in front of them. A doctor arrive at Bill's home. A doctor sees John Philips and talks to many times. But John doesn't talk anything. A doctor diside that take John to hospital. And a doctor and John get on the plane. Suddenly, John talks. And he stands up in the plane. Then, He jumps to out of the plane. John is falling down. A beam of light stops him and takes him away up. Then John isn't in the sky. There is nothing. A doctor says "I want to go too". He goes to future. He is like John!!

[306 words]

BR2-01 Sara Says No!

Mister Fruit and his daughter, Sara keep a fruit shop. Their shop is very popular. Their fruit is fresh and cheap. Mister fruit is very friendly, so everybody likes him. And also Sara is very good girl. She always help Mister fruit. Everybody likes her too. One day, A boy ask for one kilo of apples. One kilo of apples are one dollar. But Mister fruit gives nine hundred grammes of apples to the boy, and takes one dollar from the boy. Sara is watching his father. In evening, Sara is very angry at his father. And she says "I don't want to help you at the shop".

Next day, Mister fruit takes correct money from customers. Sara is very happy. But in evening, some customers come to their shop. One of customers brings an apple, another customer bring an orange. Those fruits are bad. Customers says "We want our money back". But Mister fruit doesn't give money. Sara is very angry at his father again. She goes to bed. She is unhappy. She prays. She hope to happen miracle.

Next day, something strange is happening. Fruits that Mister fruit touches goes bad. Fruits that Sara touches goes fresh. Miracle is happening!!! Next year, Mister fruit is Miss fruit. Sara sells fruit for customers. She is very happy. And his father is very happy too.

[227 words]

Favorite place

My best favorite place is my home. My mind is calm when I am in my home. And there are a lot of my favorite things in my home. For example CD, magazin, DVD, video game and so on. I like to go karaoke and bowling with my friends very much. But I like to stay in my home too. Also there is one dog in my home. I get back home, She comes to me. One of the reason that I like my home is I can see my dog. When I stay home, I often listening to music. I love music. I sing a song my home sometimes. Listening to music at home makes me relax.

My home is very good place. My family is always in there. And I can always feel warmth.

[136 words]

My favorite fall activity

I like playing sports. So I play many sports in the fall. Fall is not hot and not cold. So I think that fall is the best season to play sports. I often play basketball and soccer with my friends. I'm good at playing basketball because I had played basketball for six years. But I don't play soccer very well. I always use only hands when I played basketball in school club. So I am not used to using feet.

[82 words]

Rewrite website review~basketball~

I wrote website review about basketball. I referred to some website about basketball. I used Japanese website and American website. First, I introduce American website. When we watch American website about basketball, most of contents are about NBA. NBA is professional basketball league in America. A lot of tags about NBA were written in website that I watched. For example "teams", "scores", "schedule", "news", "shop" and so on. Also we can watch photos. If we click "teams", we can watch condition, players, history and so on of each team. Also if we click "scores", we can watch regular season scores from 2007 to 2008. My recommend is click "photos". If you click "photos", you can watch a lot of cool pictures. Why most of things are about NBA in American website? Because I think that NBA is very popular all over the world. NBA is very exciting and there are a lot of good players in NBA. People in the world will want to get information of NBA. So I think that most of things are about NBA in American website. By the way, Beijing Olympic was held in this summer. America team of Beijing Olympic won in this year. So this thing was treated as very big news.

I watched another website. It is Japanese website about basketball. Next I introduce about Japanese website. Japanese website is different to American website. There is professional basketball league in Japan. But not popular because it started a few years ago. Some people don't know that professional basketball league started in Japan. So Japanese website doesn't have only professional basketball league. Japanese website has about junior high and high school basketball too. We can get information of "inter high school athletic competition" and "winter cup". These competitions are very important and very exciting for high school basketball players. Of course, we can get information of NBA from Japanese website too. Recent main news in Japan is YUTA TABUSE came back to Japan. He is very good Japanese basketball player. He had been to America to play basketball in NBA a few years ago. And he played basketball in NBA practically. There are a lot of TABUSE's fun in Japan. I like YUTA TABUSE too. So Japanese professional basketball will be popular than now.

I hope Japanese basketball will be popular in Japan like NBA in America. And then I hope that people in the world will be able to watch about Japanese professional basketball like NBA. If so, people who play basketball increase and level of Japanese professional basketball league will be higher than now. I think it is very good thing for Japan.

[445 words]

Memory of summer

I went to Minnesota in America to learn English and American culture for one month in this summer. I had home stay in Minnesota. And I went to Bethel University to learn many things. My host family is very kind and fun. They made me happy. Also our teacher is very kind too. I had very good time with them in America.

I think I will write days that I spent in America from next post. And I introduce people, place, culture and so on in America. If you read my blog, I think you will be like Minnesota!!!!

[99 words]

Essay2-01 Website review ~Basketball~

I Wrote a website review about basketball.I referred to some website about basketball.I used Japanese website and American website. First I introduce about American website. When we watch American website about basketball, most of contents are about NBA. NBA is professional basketball league in America. Many things about NBA were written in Website that I watched. For example teams, scores, schedule, news, shop and so on. Also we can watch photos. Why most of things are about NBA in American website? Because I think that NBA is very popular all over the world. NBA is very exciting and there are many good players in NBA. People in the world will want to get information of NBA. So I think that most of things about NBA in American website. By the way, Beijing Olympic was held in this summer. America team of Beijing Olympic won in this year. So This thing was treated as very big news.

I watched another website. It is Japanese website about basketball. Next I introduce about Japanese website. Japanese website is different to American website. There is professional basketball league in Japan. But not popular because it started a few years ago. Some people don't know that professional basketball league started in Japan. So Japanese website doesn't have only professional basketball league. Japanese website has about junior high and high school basketball too. We can get information of "inter high school athletic competition" and "winter cup". These competition are very important and very exciting for high school students. Of cause, we can get information of NBA from Japanese website too. Recent main news in Japan is YUTA TABUSE came back to Japan. He is very good Japanese basketball player. He had been to America to play basketball in NBA a few years ago. And He played in NBA practically. There are a lot of TABUSE's fan in Japan. So Japanese professional basketball will be popular than now. I like YUTA TABUSE too.

I hope that Japanese professional basketball will be popular in Japan like NBA in America. And then I hope that people in the world will be able to watch about Japanese professional basketball like NBA. If so, people who play basketball increase and level of Japanese professional basketball league will be higher than now. I think it is very good for Japan.


http://www.nba.com/
http://www.basketball-zine.com/

[393 words]

E-mail

I sent a e-mail to my host family again. And receved a e-mail from my host family. I'm very enjoy e-mail with my host family.

"Thank you for answering. I have dog named Momo too. Of cause I like cat too. So I think I like Alro and Orbit at once. I don't know about major league very much. But I like watching baseball. If I have a chance, I think I want to go to watch major league baseball game. I also want to listen to Doug's song. And I sing together too. Please come in contact with me like a real son. I come in contact with you like real mother and father too".
Yuhei

This is a e-mail that I sent to my host family.

"Hello, Yuhei! I have shown your picture to many people already. I tell them, "It's a boy!!" Our Japanese son will arrive soon. His brothers, Arlo and Orbit, are waiting for him. You will be part of our family. We are happy to have a son! We are active people and enjoy doing many things. I enjoy taking Arlo for long walks. I am also a yoga teacher. Our friends and families are excited to meet you. Some friends told me that the Olympics will have basketball during August. Maybe we can watch some of it on TV. I am glad you are a singer. We can sing together. See you soon!".
Your host mother, Monica.

And this is a e-mail that I receved from my host family. My host family is very kind. I like them very much.

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Report

Today, I went to college to write a report with my friend. I have to write a report about a movie that I watched while taking a class. Title of the movie that I watched is "Adventures of Huckleberry Finn". This movie is very interesting. Main character are Huck and Jim. Jim is a black and he is discriminated. Huck is best friend of Jim. So he helps Jim to ran away. And then adventures of Huck and Jim start!! I watched this movie, I decided that my theme is discrimination of black people. I wrote what I thought about discrimination of black people. I could think about discrimination again in this opportunity. And I thought it it very important for us.

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My host family!!!

I'm going to go to Minnesota in America this summer. And we will stay with a family in Minnesita. So before we go to Minnesota, we send a e-mail our host family. I introduce a e-mail from my host fammily.

Hello, Yuhei! We are your host parents in Minnesota. Our names are Monica (host mother) and Doug (host father). We do not have children but we have a dog named Arlo and a cat named Orbit. They both love people. We also like sushi. We like basketball and we love baseball. Now is baseball season, so there will be not too much basketball. We will find some basketball, but not NBA. Would you like to go to major league baseball games? We like music a lot and Doug plays music and writes his own music. We both sing. We have many family members and we like to get together with them, so you will meet them. We are very happy you will be our student and we are looking forward to meeting you and knowing you. Monica and Doug.

When I saw this e-mail, I was very happy and I thought that my family is very good. I'm looking foward to seeing them. We send a e-mail two or three times each other. So I introduce them next.

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Test

Today, I took listening and reading test. Both of test were difficult for me. Especially listening test was very difficult. I couldn't answer the question well. When I finished the test, I was sink.

Reading test was like vocabulary test. It was easier than listening test for me. But I didn't learn vocabulary very well. So actually, reading test was difficult too. Probably, I think that result is bad. Can you answer the question of listening and reading test well??

By the way, I will also take the test tomorrow. So now, I study hard for the test. The test for tomorrow is very importance too. I will do my best tomorrow!!

[114words]

Speaking activity

Now, I prepare presentation in the speaking class. Subject is trip. Our group will go India. I wrote schedule of day-1. And I introduce what I thought to schedule.

We will spend 3 full days in India. We have three reasons. First, we want to see World Heritage Site of India. Second, prices is cheap in India. Third, we love Asia!! We will get up at 7:30. We will get together at the main Kumamoto bus station at 9:00. Then we will go to Kumamoto airport. It will cost 12 dollars. After an hour at 10:00, we will arrive at Kumamoto airport. And we will fly to Tokyo’s Narita airport. It will cost 150 dollars. After two hours at 12:00, We will arrive at Narita. And we eat Chinese noodle in the airport. It will cost 7 dollars. We will finish to eat it at 13:30. And we will leave Tokyo for India at 14:00. It will cost 200 dollars. We will spend watching DVD, listening to music and sleeping in the plane from 14:00 to 19:00. We will arrive at Dehli airport in India at19:00. And will check in the Dehli hotel. And then we will go to restaurant near the hotel. We will eat “Keema Curry” while watching a traditional dance. It will cost 30 dollars. At 21:00, we will go back to the hotel. And we will go to the sauna in the hotel. We will have a free time. And we will watch TV and will talk from 22:00 to 23:00. At 23:00, we will go to bed.

This is a schedule which I thought!! What do you think??

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Last Friday

I went to bar with my friends last Friday. Members are Yuji, Keishi, Mizuki, Chika, Nozomi, Yuka, Suzuka, Hitomi and me. We went to "MUGEN". This bar was very swanky. When I saw it first, I didn't think it was bar. We ate a lot of delicious foods there. I introduce some. First, we ate salad. This salad's dressing was very good so I think that if you don't like vegetable, you can eat this salad. Next, we ate shrimp shomai. This is very good. I like shrimp so it is very delicious for me. We also ate rice vermicelli. I think this is the best all of we ate dishes. If you don't go to this bar, please try to go there.

We spent eating and talking each other in the bar abort for three hours. We talked about college, class, club and so on. Recently I didn't have a opportunity which talk with my friends calmly. So this was good opportunity for me. We had a very good time there. I want to go again with everyone!!

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Hot spring!!

I went to hot spring with my friends, Yuji, Keishi, and Mizuki yesterday. We went to "HICHIJO HOT SPRING DOME" by car. We was very excited in the car. In the car, we listend to music. We like music very much. After 1 hours we arrived at the hot spring. This hot spring was very good. There are some kind of bath there. For example sauna bath, open-air bath, electric bath and cold bath and so on. Recently, we are very tired. So we felt refreshed by a warm bath. I had very good time there. If you are tired, I recommend going to "HICHIJO HOT SPRING DOME" to you.

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Summer vacation plans

I have a very exciting plan in this summer. I'm going to go to America in this summer. I have never been to foreign country. So I'm very glad to go America. I want to learn English and I speak English well more. I could choose America or New Zealand. I choose America.

I'm going to go to Minnesota in America. I hear that Minnesota is very good place. Minnesota has many lakes. The thing that I want to do in Minnesota are I want to go watching the major baseball game. American baseball is better than Japanese baseball. I also want to watch NBA game. Basketball is very famous in America. I have watched NBA game on TV. It is wonderful. If I could watch live NBA.

By the way, recently I stated sending E-mail to my host family in Minnesota. Host family member are four. Mother named Monica, father named Doug, one dog named Arlo and one cat named Orbit. They welcome me so I'm looking forward to see them. And then we listened to talk about Minnesota from a woman who went to Minnesota last summer. I could know about Minnesota by I listen to the talk about Minnesota. And I was confirmed in my mind for Minnesota.

I had wanted to go abroad. So I'm very glad to get chance of such a thing.

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Typing test ~ self-intro~

Hello, my name is Yuhei sugiyama. I'm 19 years old. I'm GAKUEN DAIGAKU university student. I major English. I like English very much. I'm going to go to America for one month in this summer. So I'm looking forward to going to America now. By the way, my hobby is playing basketball. I have belonged to basketball club when I was junior high school and high school student. I don't belong to basketball club now. But sometimes I play basketball with my friends. My favorite basketball player is Yuta Tabuse. He is very cool and play basketball very well. He is the Japanese basketball player that tries to NBA for the first time. I watched his play first, I was surprised. I just don't think that he is Japanese. I want to see him once. If you like watching or playing basketball, you will be Yuta Tabuse's fun.

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HERO

I watched "HERO" of movie on DVD yesterday. This is very interesting movie. Leading actor is Takuya Kinura. His performance is perfect.

This movie is story of prosecutor. The role of prosecutor is Takuya Kimura. And he trace the truth. When I watched this movie, I was excited and moved. "HERO" is a video drama for the first time. Drama was very popular too. Of cause, I was watching drama of "HERO". Actually I wanted to watch the movie in cinema. But I couldn't go to cinema. If I watched this movie in cinema, I think I might enjoy this movie more. I recommend this movie.

By the way, I talk about Takuya Kimura. He is very wonderful actor, but he also a singer. He belonged to the group of "SMAP". "SMAP" is very famous singer group in Japan. Menber is five, Masahiro Nakai, Shingo Katori, Thuyoshi Kusanagi, Goro Inagaki and Takuya Kimura. They are very popular. Each of them also actor. My favorite SMAP's song are "YOSORANOMUKOU", "ORENGE" and "SHAKE" etc. Any songs are very good. So if you have never listened to them, please try to listen!!

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Portfolio: Writing III, §§ 1a & 1c (template)

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Student ID: 07133
(last five digits of
your student no.)

Portfolio for Writing III,
Section 1a
(See: Note 1, below)

0.0. Overview

Reviews, Posts, Words, and More

[embed your proto-portfolios here]

(See: Note 2, below.)

1.0. Essays

(See: Note 3, below[.])

1.1. Showcase	Short titles [+ links]	Dates (yy.mm.dd)	¶	W	C	L	P	M
Self-introduction 08.04.20 (250 words)	self-intro	08.04.09	10	263	3	0	0	0
Movie review 08.05.04 (300 words)	Shurek	08.05.14	4	308	0	0	0	0
University life 08.05.18	University Life	08.05.18	5	466	3	0	0	0
Another review 08.06.01	Review of my favorite restaurant	08.06.01	5	436	5	0	0	0
Language learning history 08.06.15	My Language Learning History	08.06.16	5	492	5	0	0	0
5th essay (pending) TBA	Presentation	08.07.09
Totals	---	---

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 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.

• [Remove these square brackets, including these remarks; identify your best essay, and write out 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*	Best Reviews 1.1 (2008): Best [Post] Title	08.06.11	34	good
2.2. Your best comment on a classmate's blog*	Self-Intro	08.04.23	25	s0-s0
2.3. Best comment by a classmate on your blog*	Essay1-04 Review of my favorite restaurant	08.06.01	26	very good
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*	Essay1-03 University Life	08.05.18	33	good
2.4.1.1. When did you respond to those comments?	---	08.05.18	---	---
2.4.1.2. How did you respond to those comments?	---	---	19	so-so
2.4.2. Any of your other posts*	Hot spring!!	08.07.02	25	good
2.4.2.1. When did you respond to those comments?	---	I don't respond	---	---
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?

• ...
  

2.6. Additional reflections on comments

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

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
1-01	THE WHITE STONES	08.05.04	111	0
1-02	Dangerous Journey	08.05.05	132	0
1-03	WILD HORSES	08.05.07	125	0
1-04	KING ARTHUR	08.05.12	157	0
1-05	Marco	08.05.20	204	0
1-06	DEAD　MAN'S　RIVER	08.05.23	249	0
1-07	THE　TROY　STONE	08.05.29	263	0
1-08	THE　BIG　BAG　MISTAKE	08.05.30	296	0
1-09	A　NEW　ZEALAND　ADVENTURE	08.06.19	354	0
1-10	Mike's　Lucky Day	08.06.22	546	0
1-11	Marcel and the White Star	08.07.06	300	1
1-12	I Am a Star	08.07.13	151	0
---	---	TOTALS:

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.

• [Remove these square brackets, including these remarks; 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 have 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 "photos" (plural)		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 pictures or other graphics?	0
Does your blog profile include a picture or graphic representation?		0
How many of your blog posts this semester include pictures or other graphics? __4_ posts including pictures 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 them here: ... ... ...	---	---

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.

1. ...
2. ...
3. ...

5.0. Additional reflections on your blog writing

• ...

6.0. Suggestions for your peers and successors

• ...

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Notes:

1. This portfolio template derives from the templates for Writing IIIc and Writing IVc portfolios (2007-08).
2. Please use the same code in section 0.0 that you used to embed your proto-portfolios in the footer of your blog.
   
3. The essays section (1.0. Essays, above) derives from Proto-Portfolio 2-02 (2008)
   

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