MY SISTER

MY SISTER (July 25, 2007)

I have an old sister who is 25 years old. And she is a civil servant. She is very kind and funny. I and she are very good relationship.
When I came to Kumamoto at first time from Okinawa, I was so worried and sadness. In that case, she called me many times and I was courage. If I have without her help I may give up going to school and live in Kumamoto.
I appreciate for her every day. And I will come back to Okinawa in this summer vacation, I am looking forward to seeing her and talking. (100wards)

Blog (July 18, 2007)

Blog is very good!!!! I am making my blog now and I wrote it in English. Therefore I can have a English sentence skills and wards. And I can return to past of myself.

But I felt so boring to write some dailies and put favorite links and have to read many books. However I can write it more easily than before first trying. So I am very funny to write it and decoration my blog. I want to read my blog and give me many comments for my daily. (90wards)

Book Review 1-10: The Last of Mohicans

The Last of Mohicans

This book is not so good because I didn’t know Mohican and Mohicans history. I am not so interested in that. Therefore this book is long and difficult for me. But it is very famous in America. This novel became a movie. And this story’s novelist is James Fenimore Cooper who is the first novelist of ocean novel and history novel of navy. So it is well known to American people. So if you are interested in history, you have to read this book. You will be interested and fun. (90)

Book Review 1-09: Huckleberry Finn

Huckleberry Finn

I like this story!!!! I love Huck!!!! He is a good boy because he was never deceived into believing that slave of black is not slave. This story told that slave is people same me and many white and Japanese and all people!!!! This story was written in 1972. Main characters are Huck and a black slave. It had slavery in America. And then he floated down the great Mississippi River on a raft with a black slave because Huck wants to release a black slave. So I was moved very much about humanism story. (95)

CD

I like “Dreams Come True” this is Japanese pop song group. This group is formed two people, a guitarist and a vocalist. I like this group’s vocalist the best of Japanese song group because her voice is very beautiful!!!!! Her name is Miwa Yoshida. Her voice is little husky but it permeates my body. I want to listen to her voice everyday every time.
And “Dreams Come True” writes many good lyrics. They wrote varieties of lyric for example love and romance, broken hearts, parents, fight songs and English songs. I like broken hearts lyric. When I listened to the song, I felt so sad but I can understand song what it wants to tell me because I and that lyric are same feeling, that is to say “Dreams Come True” can write lyric that can touch a chord with us. So I like their lyric.
Finally, I recommend my favorite CD of their songs. It is a “you can only listen(君にしか聴こえない)” which is theme song of movie. This is ballade and sadness but her voice is matched well with this song. And it seems them very much. If you have a chance listen to the music, you have to attend the lyric. Maybe you will be a fan of “Dreams Come True” in a matter of seconds. (228wards)

G-mail

G-mail　　(July 11, 2007)

I think that G-mail is very important because it can connect to person in anywhere and anytime. And it is able to send Mail to foreigner!!!! I have a mobile phone but it can’t send Mail to foreigner. So If I want to contact my friends in America I will send mail them using by G-mail. But it has a disadvantage. It is that I afraid my privacy watched to whoever in web site. But it will not be such a thing I am thinking maybe. Conclusion, I think G-mail is very important for me and our life!!!! (98wards)

Introduce Myself

Writing IIIc: Portfolio
1.0. Essays

1.1. Catalog	Titles of posts with links	Dates (yyyy.mm.dd)	Numbers of words	Numbers of comments
Example	Restaurant: Star of India	2007.03.13	185	1
1st (introduction) April (150+ words)	Introduce Myself	2007.04.11	207	2
2nd (campus life) May (200+ words)	Campus Life	2007.06.04	210	0
3rd (your choice) June 5 (250+ words)	Introduce about my home town	2007.06.04	210	0
4th (Kumamoto) June 18 (250+ words)	I live in Kumamoto.	2007.06.04	218	2
5th (review 1) July 2 (175+ words)	Essay: Movie (Tokyo Tower)	2007.07.03	220	3
6th (review 2) July 16 (200+ words)	CD	2007.07.17	228	1
---	---	TOTALS:	1065	8

Note: Calculate totals without the example.

1.2. Selection and assessment: Which of those essays do you feel is the best, and why? Please remember that a complete answer is better than a short answer, and give at least two reasons.

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2.0. Comments

---	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	CD	2007.07.18	40
2.3. Best comment by a classmate on your blog	TEACHER	2007307.05	19
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
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?	---	---

* Please list the most important qualities of comments on each type of blog post.

2.5. Additional reflections on comments:

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3.0. Typing Speed Trials (5 mins.)

---	Numbers of words	Dates (yyyy.mm.dd)
3.1. Worst typing speed trial	23	2007.04.25
3.2. Best typing speed trial	129	2007.05.23
3.3. Average speed for three (3) most recent speed trials	87	2007.07.11

4.0. Book Reviews

4.1. Catalog	Titles of posts with links	Dates (yyyy.mm.dd)	Number of words	Numbers of comments
Example:	Vampire Killer	2007.05.16	39	1
1-01	Book Reviews1-01; O.Henry's American Scenes	2007.04.25	51	0
1-02	Book Review 1-02; Pocahontas	2007.05.23	149	1
1-03	Book Review 1-03; MIKE'S LUCKY DAY	2007.06.20	49	0
1-04	Book Review 1-04; PELE	2007.06.20	59	0
1-05	Book Review 1-05; BROWN EYES	2007.07.03	54	0
1-06	Book Review 1-06; GIRLS MEETS BOY	2007.07.03	110	0
1-07	Book Review 1-07; LITTLE WOMEN l	2007.07.03	101	0
1-08	Book Review 1-08; JOHN DOE	2007.07.03	94	0
1-09	Book Review 1-09: Huckleberry Finn	2007.07.15	95	0
1-10	Book Review 1-10: The Last of Mohicans	2007.07.15	90	0
1-12
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Note: Calculate totals without the example.

4.2. Selection and assessment: Which of those book reviews do you feel is the best, and why? Please remember that a complete answer is better than a short answer, and give at least two reasons.

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5.0. Blog Layout, Labeling, Linking & Media Presentation

---	Yes	No
5.1. Does your blog have an archive in the sidebar?	o
5.1.1. Does the archive display the titles of posts?	o
5.1.2. Is the archive organized by week?	o
5.1.3. Is the archive at the top of the sidebar?	o
5.2. Does your blog have labels displayed in sidebar?	o
5.2.1. Do your labels include each of these required labels (typed accurately):	---	---
"books" (plural)	o
"essays" (plural)	o
"quickposts" (plural, with no spaces)	o
5.2.2. Does your sidebar display other labels?	o
How many other labels have you attached to three (3) or more posts? ...	---	---
Which labels, and how many posts each? www (n) xxx (m) yyy (o) zzz (p) ...	---	---
5.3. Links & media	---	---
5.3.1. Does your blog include pictures?	o
Does your blog profile include a picture or graphic representation?	o
How many of your blog posts include pictures or other graphics? ...	---	---
5.3.2. Posts with multiple links	---	---
How many of your posts include three (3) or more links? ...	---	---
5.3.3. Does your blog include other media?
How many of your blog posts include other media? ...	---	---

5.4. What would you most like to do to enhance the overall presentation of your blog?

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6.0. Additional reflections on your blog writing:

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7.0. Suggestions for your peers and successors:

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