suggetions for successor

I have 3 advices to success in Writing IV.
First, you should make schedule for your blog. In this class, you should post many articles so if you idle about post, you might regret.
Second, you have to writing in Word. If you use Word, you can find mistakes easily. Finding grammar misstates are difficult for me. So it was useful tool for me. And word account was also useful tool. You should count how many words on your blog. If you use Word, you can do it easily.
Third, you have to try write long post. I know, to write long English sentences are hard work. At first, it was very hard for me. But now, it was not so hard. I think practice makes it easily.

Please enjoy making your blog and polish up your writing skill. I think write many sentences are good way for develop your skill. Please do your best!

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farewell party

Yesterday we held a farewell party at Jeff’s bar. It was for Yui and Hideyuki. They will go to Australia very soon. The party was very fun! We talked about study abroad. To study abroad is very good chance for us. We can improve our English skills and change thinking. Maybe we can make many good friends. I have a little worry about to study abroad but I’m exciting! I can’t wait for this summer!!

Bad first of all, I have to study English very hard and write application.

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LOVE LOVE LOVE -Englosh virsion-

I like this song very much. This song’s Japanese version is very famous but I think English version is not so famous. English version is also good! Why don’t you listen it?



You can look lyrics on this site:LOVE LOVE LOVE -English Version-/Dreams Come True - 歌詞ＧＥＴ

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Mario world

It is interesting video.

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typing

I am not good at typing before took writing III and IV class. Of cause I can type Japanese. But I could not type English very first. Now I become a little faster than before. I like typing game. I found many typing game on web site. I usually competition with my friends or my sister. I can win for my friends, but I cannot win for my sister. She is very good typist. She can type Japanese and English. I was practice very hard, because I want to win for my sister. Thanks of these practice, now I can win for my sister sometimes but no always. I want to win for my sister.

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Writing IVc: Portfolio

Student ID: 06166

Writing IVc: Portfolio

(See: Note 1, below)

Reviews, Posts, and Words

(See: Note 2, below.)

Months	08	09	10	11	12	01	Totals	fn	Indices
Book reviews	0	0	2	6	7	5	19	19/18*.2
Blog posts	9	5	15	22	39	13	103	103/150*.2
Words	616	221	3117	2835	4082	990	11980	11980/7500*.2
TOTAL	---	---	---	---	---	---	---	---

1.0. Essays

(See: Note 3, below)

Essays	Short titles [+ links]	Dates yy.mm.dd	¶	W	C	L	P	M	Notes
Mega- essay 07.10.12	Mega essy	07.10.10	22	1487	1	0	0	0
Favorite place(-s) 07.10.26	Favorite place	07.10.24	5	315	0	0	0	0
Movie review 07.11.11	movie review- Toy story (1st story)	07.11.07	5	491	2	1	1	0
Community life 07.11.25	brass band	07.11.23	5	470	1	1	2	0
TV in Japan 07.12.09	TV in Japan	07.12.07	6	371	0	7	1	0
Leaning with computers 07.12.21	Learning with computers	07.12.17	8	486	6	0	0	0
Totals	---	---	51	3620	10	9	4	0

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.

I think my Community life essay is the best in my essays, because this essay has catcy title, links and photos. I think it is unique essay.

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*	Kenji & pab in Seattle	07.08.15	17	bad
2.2. Your best comment on a classmate's blog*	Friendship ＆Adventure	07.11.14	33	better
2.3. Best comment by a classmate on your blog*	Toy story	07.11.14	39	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*	Learning with computers	07.12019	26	good
2.4.1.1. When did you respond to those comments?	---	07.12.19	---	---
2.4.1.2. How did you respond to those comments?	---	---	15	short
2.4.2. Any of your other posts*	。・＊’。°coming of age day 。・＊’。°	08.01.06	16	better
2.4.2.1. When did you respond to those comments?	---	08.01.09	---	---
2.4.2.2. How did you respond to those comments?	---	---	23	better

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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?

• Yes, I do. I have it in a sidebar

2.6. Additional reflections on comments

Hello, asu. I read your post. I have never watched this movie but I can know its story. It's interesting. I can understand easily. However I think you write about its director. And I think you put others photos.

--I receive this comment from ss partner.

3.0. Typing Speed Trials

Showcase	Numbers of words	Dates (yy.mm.dd)
3.1. Worst typing speed trial*	59	07.09.26
3.2. Best typing speed trial*	138	07.11.14
3.3. Improvement (best minus worst)	79	---
3.4. Average speed for three (3) most recent speed trials**	104

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* Current semester typing speed trials (five minutes)
** Please list all three dates.

4.0. Book Reviews

4.1. Showcase	Short titles with links	Dates (yy.mm.dd)	Words	Comments
Example:	Vampire Killer	07.05.16	39	1
2-01	MOBY DICK	07.10.02	118	o
2-02	Anne of Green Gables	07.10.07	127	0
2-03	Mr. Bean	07.11.01	115	0
2-04	GUCCI	07.11.03	96	0
2-05	BRAD PITT	07.11.10	158	0
2-06	JUMANJI	07.11.14	123	0
2-07	Hulk	07.11.17	74	0
2-08	Lost Love and other stories	07.12.02	141	0
2-09	Gandhi	07.12.03	74	0
2-10	MOONFLEET	07.12.07	88	0
2-11	Audrey Hepburn	07.12.10	61	0
2-12	Project Omega	07.12.15	217	0
2-13	TITANIC!	07.12.22	67	0
2-14	The legends of Sleepy Hollow and Rip Van Winkle	07.12.23	115	0
2-15	Curious George Goes to the Hospital	08.01.05	112	0
2-16	Mr. Gumpy's Outing	08.01.05	40	0
2-17	Leo the Late Bloomer	08.01.05	53	0
2-18	Clifford's puppy days	08.01.05	92	0
2-19	Caps for sale	08.01.05	78	0
---	---	TOTALS:	1988	0

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.

• My best book review: Project Omega
• There are many words
• I can understand about this story easily.
  

5.0. Blog Layout, Labeling, Linking, & Media

Showcase	Yes	No
5.1. Does your blog have an archive?	0
5.1.1. Does the archive display the titles of posts?	0
5.1.2. Is the archive organized by month?	0
5.1.3. Is the archive at or near the top of the sidebar?	0
5.2. 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
5.2.2. Does your sidebar display other labels?	0
How many other labels have you attached to three (3) or more posts? __2_ 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. diary (78) photos (65) reviws (44) bookd (32) quickposts (23) essays (12) links (14) movies (10) cooking (7) portfolios (5) media (4) news (1)	---	---
5.3. Links & media	---	---
5.3.1. 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? 63 posts including pictures or other graphics	---	---
5.3.2. Does your blog include posts with multiple links?	0
How many of your posts this semester include three (3) or more links?* __3_ posts including three or more links (including this portfolio!)	---	---
5.3.3. Does your blog include other media?	0
How many of your blog posts this semester include other media? __3_ posts including other media	---	---
What kind(-s) of media have you included in posts this semester? Please list them here: short movie (taken by cellphone) song with picture (download from You tube) funny movie (download from You tube)	---	---

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. layout
   
2. photos
   
3. links
   

6.0. Additional reflections on your blog writing

• I think writing many sentences in English are good for improving our writing skills. I can remove my dislike for writing in English. But sometimes I write wrong English on my blog. I am not good at English user still, so I couldn’t find my mistake. I usually use Word for creating posts, but it is also cannot to find my mistake. I think I need study English grammar more and more and I want to check my blog from native English speaker.

7.0. Suggestions for your peers and successors

• At first, writing many posts in English is very difficult and tired work for me. But now, it is not so hard. I did not post many times on September and October so I had to post many times on December and January. Writing many book reviews was very hard work for me. I think it is important for us to make up schedule for blog.

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

My grandmother's birthday

Today is my grandmother’s 73th birthday. I didn’t know her age but I hared that, I was very surprised, because she looks like very young. Our family ate a hot pot cooked at the table. It was so delicious and I ate too much. After the eating my grandmother, cousin, sister and I went to bowling. We did 2 games. On the first game, I was bottom person. I really regretted because I lost to my cousin –he is only 7 years old. On second game I was a second person. I was glad but the first was my grandmother. I think she is very powerful woman.

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Book Review 2-19: Caps for sale

There was a peddler. He was sale caps but not ordinary peddler. He carried his caps on top of his head. Many caps were on there. These caps were not sale day and day. He felt tired and took rest with his caps on top of his head. He slept very well. When he awaked there were no caps on his head. Many monkeys had his caps. He took back caps from monkeys and backed to his hometown.

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Book Review 2-18: Clifford's puppy days

Clifford is a pretty and big dog. This is a story of when he was a little dog. Emily, Clifford’s owner, took care when she plays with him, because he was too small to play with her. Emily’s toys were too big for him. Her bathtub was also big for he so he slipped off the soap and almost die! After that accident Emily bathed him in a soup bowl. One day her father uses that soup bawl and he was surprised that he herd Emily used the soup bawl for Clifford.

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Book Review 2-17: Leo the Late Bloomer

Leo is a late bloomer. He couldn’t read, speak, write, eat neatly and so on. His mother and father were afraid that his late bloom. They sighted the sign of bloom. One day Leo was bloom suddenly. He can read books, speak sentences, drawing, and so on. His mother and father were happy.

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Book Review 2-16: Mr. Gumpy's Outing

Mr. Gumpy has a own ship. He went out in his ship. Anyone asked Mr. Gumpy to ride the ship with you. Mr. Gumpy allows them with some promise. But every body couldn’t keep his promise and the ship capsizes.

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Book Review 2-15 :Curious George Goes to the Hospital

This story’s main character is George and he is a curious monkey. One day he found a big box. He opened it and there were many pieces of jigsaw puzzle. He thought it likes a piece of candy and he ate it. The next morning George had a stomachache. He went to the hospital and took a little operation. After the operation, he played at hospital’s kids’ room. He made many children happy even Betsy. Betsy is a girl patient and she rarely laugh. Nurses were also happy because they could see every child’s laughing face. George get a last piece of jigsaw puzzle from his stomach and he finished his puzzle.

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。・＊’。°coming of age day 。・＊’。°

Today I took part in coming of age day ceremony. This ceremony was started at 11; 00 a.m. But I woke up at 5; 30 a.m. because I reserved hair set and make-up at 6; 30. I need about 1 hour and 30 minutes. After make-up, I ware kimono. My mother’s friend dressed me. It took an hour. It was second time for me to wear kimono. It was uncomfortable but I like wearing kimono, because it is very beautiful I really like my kimono. I met many my old friends. Every body was beautiful. Some people I was remember, others I couldn’t remember his or her name. I asked his or her name to my friends. After the ceremony, I took many pictures with my friends. Wearing kimono was tired for me, but I was very excited meeting my friends.
At evening I went to old boys’ and girls’ meeting. There were many people and fun. But I was tired so I returned to the house in the middle of a party.
Today I was satisfied and happy.

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New Year's Day

Today is New Year’s Day. My family stays in my grandmother’s –my father’s mother- house. We ate special dishes for example, oseti, ozouni, sushi, low fish, omiki, and so on. Oseti is Japanese traditional New Year’s dishes, there are many kinds of foods and it can last long time. Oaouni is also Japanese traditional dishes; rice cakes boiled with vegetables. I ate these special dishes in my father’s mother house for break fast and I ate special dishes again in my mother’s mother house for lunch, so I ate too mush dishes. After the lunch I went to shrine with my family and we bought talisman at there. Then we backed to our house. We got many New Year’s card but almost of them were for my mother. I got only 2 New Year’s card but I got many New Year’s e-mail from my friends. I checked lottery number. My father buy year-end lottery every year. This year, he bought 4 wad -12000 yen- it is more than last year. He and I thought we will get much money. But we hit only 3900 yen (;o;). He and I ware disappointed. I got that hit lottery, I have to cash them.

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