Wednesday, October 22, 2008

My morning

Today, the publicity office of the university will be taking pictures, so I had to wear a tie. Normally I don't wear a tie, but today I had to. Yikes!

Friday, February 01, 2008

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Wednesday, January 16, 2008

Great video!

I really like this video

Tuesday, January 15, 2008

Final WEI

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

0.0. Overview

Reviews, Posts, and Words

(See: Note 2, below.)

Months

08

09

10

11

12

01

Totals

fn

Indices

Book reviews

Blog posts

Words

TOTAL

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1.0. Essays

(See: Note 3, below[.])

1.1. Showcase

Short
titles

[+ links]

Dates
(yy.mm.dd)

W

C

L

P

M

Notes

Mega-
essay
07.10.12

Favorite
place(-s)
07.10.26

Movie
review
07.11.11

Community
life
07.11.25

TV in
Japan
07.12.09

Learning w/
computers
07.12.21

Totals

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Key:

¶: number of paragraphs three or more sentences in length

W: number of words

C: number of comments

L: number of links

P: number of photos or other graphics
M: number of other media included

1.2. Best Essay

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

  • [Remove 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*

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?

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2.4.1.2. How did you respond to those comments?

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2.4.2. Any of your other posts*

2.4.2.1. When did you respond to those comments?

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2.4.2.2. How did you respond to those comments?

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* Current semester comments on essays and other posts
** Please list the most important qualities of comments on each type of blog post.

2.5. Recent comments display

Does your blog display recent comments from blog visitors in a prominent location, for example in a sidebar, header, or footer widget? Where or why not?

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2.6. Additional reflections on comments

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

3.0. Typing Speed Trials

Showcase

Numbers of words

Dates (yy.mm.dd)

3.1. Worst typing speed trial*

3.2. Best typing speed trial*

3.3. Improvement (best minus worst)

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3.4. Average speed for three (3) most recent speed trials**

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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

2-02

2-03

2-04

2-05

2-06

2-07

2-08

2-09

2-10

2-11

2-12

2-13

2-14

2-15

2-16

2-17

2-18

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TOTALS:

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.

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

5.0. Blog Layout, Labeling, Linking, & Media

Showcase

Yes

No

5.1. Does your blog have an archive?

5.1.1. Does the archive display the titles of posts?

5.1.2. Is the archive organized by month?

5.1.3. Is the archive at or near the top of the sidebar?

5.2. Does your blog have labels displayed in sidebar?

5.2.1. Do your labels include these required labels (typed accurately):

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  • "books" (plural) AND "reviews" (plural)

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

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

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

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

5.2.2. Does your sidebar display other labels?

  • How many other labels have you attached to three (3) or more posts?
    • ___ other labels attached to three or more posts

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  • Which labels, and to how many posts each? Please list those labels instead of www, xxx, yyy..., and list numbers of posts instead of n, m, o... (in parentheses), below.
    • www (n)
    • xxx (m)
    • yyy (o)
    • zzz (p)
    • ...

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5.3. Links & media

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5.3.1. Does your blog include pictures or other graphics?

  • Does your blog profile include a picture or graphic representation?

  • How many of your blog posts this semester include pictures or other graphics?
    • ___ posts including pictures or other graphics

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5.3.2. Does your blog include posts with multiple links?

  • How many of your posts this semester include three (3) or more links?*
    • ___ posts including three or more links (including this portfolio!)

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5.3.3. Does your blog include other media?

  • How many of your blog posts this semester include other media?
    • ___ posts including other media

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  • What kind(-s) of media have you included in posts this semester? Please list them here:
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    2. ...
    3. ...


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5.4. Overall presentation

What have you done to enhance the overall presentation of your blog? List and explain the three most important content, formatting, layout, or other presentation changes or enhancements that you have made on your blog this semester.

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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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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.

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