BR 2-01 The Pizza That We Made

I read “The Pizza That We Made” today. I like pizza very much, so I chose this book.

In summary the book, Suzanne, Max and Jake makes pizza that they all make. First, They make dough. Second, they toss it down low and up high. They spread it in the pan and pour the sauce. Next, they chop the green things and the cheese goes on the top. Finally, they put it in the oven. During the pizza finish to bake, they are cleaning and the table is set. The pizza tastes so yummy. They all eat.

After read this book, I want to eat pizza. I have never cooked pizza, so I think that I cook pizza that I all make!!
(122 words, total: 1188 words)

Hinokuni Festival!!

I went to festival today. The festival is Hinokunimatsuri. I want to the festival last year, but I had a part-time job. So I was grad to go the festival.

First, I went to grandmother’s house at noon and I was wore Yukata by my grandmother and my aunt. My Yukata’s color is purple and Obi is pink. My grandmother bought it to me two years ago. I like it very much.

In the afternoon, I went to Ninomaru Park. There are a lot of people. Firework is very beautiful and I felt very happy. I think that I want to the festival next year!!
(105 words, total: 1066 words)

Funeral of New Zealand

This is my report. I examined for Funeral of New Zealand. I compared New Zealand with Japan.

1. Introduction
In Japan, A funeral service attracts attention by influence of "Okuribito" which won Academy Award. Therefore I decided to examine how Maori hold a funeral service in New Zealand because I was interested. In addition, there is a native called "Maori" in New Zealand. I intend to examine it how Maori hold a funeral service.

2. In Kumamoto
In Japan, people hold the funeral service based on religion and the denomination which the deceased believed in. There are many people who do not believe in the particular religion recently. In such a case, we hold a funeral service in religion of the deceased's birthplace or the spouse and irreligion.

The general funeral schedule places a body in a coffin on that day and a wake is held on the next day. And people hold a funeral service on the day after tomorrow. However, it is common not to hold a funeral service from the superstition why a dead person invites friends to in "the special day that carries events in its trail". If the next day is "the special day that carries events in its trail", a temporary wake is held on the next day. Then a wake is held on the day after tomorrow and funeral is on three days later. In addition, it is cremated in Japan.

When people attend a funeral service, people wear the black clothes which called mourning. And people take “Kouden”.

3. In NZ
In New Zealand, people have the undertaker manage the normal funeral service. The person in charge of the undertaker attaches the death certificate of the doctor from a funeral service within three days and sends the notice of death to birth, the death and the marriage registry office of the Department of the Interior. About the progress of the expression, people choosing a way of oneself style increase not a formal thing recently. When people ask the undertaker, in deference to the intention of the family and the undertaker help with original program.

There is not the Japanese wake and the ceremony is performed by a personal denomination. In recent years, cremation is common. About scattering, regulation is different by each city. In the case of Wellington of the capital, people can scatter ashes in the park and the graveyard which a city appoints. In the case of Christchurch, people can scatter ashes anywhere if there is within the common sense. In addition, people can plant a tree at the place that Christchurch appoints if people pay 10 dollars. There are a lot of extensive graveyards such as the big park in New Zealand. Therefore there is a case that family attend the scatter ashes and ask the staff of the graveyard for it when people scatter ashes in the graveyard. People is only scattering unless the family plans a song, speech and music performance. After the funeral service, relative gather attendants and hold the small party that is called “Wake”.

When people attend a funeral service, it is not necessary that people wear black. However it is common to as possible simply and refrain the accessories. There is not the system such as the "Kouden" too. But people attach the message which wrote a memory with the deceased and words of condolence to a relative, and give flowers.

In the case of Maori, the corpse is carried to Marae which is the assembly room of the Maori when people die. Maori thinks about Marae as a very holy place. Including funeral service, wedding ceremony and the tribal meetings are held. A wing is wreathed to the hair, and the clothes of the Maori are worn the carried corpse. Maori believes that people must not keep deceased alone until corpse is buried. Therefore somebody is in the side the corpse certainly. At the funeral service, family and the friend do not hide sorrow and people give a loud and cry. People thought this is in order to show deceased respect and softening the family's sorrow. In addition, Maori believes posthumous world. Therefore it is thought that people can leave for the posthumous when bury the corpse in the ancestral idle same grave. And people think that the soul meets ancestor again and can meet the soul of the descendant again there in the future.

4. Conclusion
Population of New Zealand has only one thirties of Japan but it is the country which full of the variety such people who have different culture and custom live. Therefore funeral service shows thought to respect difference and recognize free thought and action.

5. Bibliography
How to Walk of New Zealand from the World Wide Web:
http://www.arukikata.co.nz/content/view/241/379/
Information about International from World Wide Webhttp://www.shizensou.net/category/kaigai_folder/kaigai_ニュージーランド_main.html

(800 words, total:961 wards)

Harry Potter and the Harf-Blood Prince

I went to watch the movie “Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince”. The movie was released today.

In this movie, we can know Harf-Blood Prince. Then Harry, Ron and Hermione fall in love. This movie was too difficult to understand this story, but very interesting. I want to watch it everyone!! I am looking forward to watch the next movie!!!
(60 words, total: 161 words)

Report

I went to KGU with Aya today because I had to write a report on New Zealand. I took a The Course of Summer Study Abroad Program. I was supposed to go to New Zealand, but I could not go there.

I had been to examine for Funeral of New Zealand during the spring term, so I was finished the report on Funeral of New Zealand. I had to write 1000 words in English. It was too difficult for me to write the report in English. Aya and I could not finish the report yet, so we will finish it early.
(101 words)

portfolio for writingIII

Student ID: 08126

Portfolio for Writing III, Section 1A


(See: Note 1, below)

0.0. Overview

Reviews, Posts, Words, and More

(See: Note 2, below.)

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 to blog posts	Dates yyyy.mm.dd	¶	W	C	L	P	M
1-01a (2009.04.08)	Essay 1-01a Writing Placement Essay	2009.04.15	8	272	8	0	0	0
1-01b (2009.04.20)	Essay 1-01b Rewriting Placement Essay	2009.05.20	8	326	0	0	0	0
(1-01c)	Essay 1-01c Rewritten Placement Essay	2009.06.11	10	326	0	0	0	0
1-02a (2009.06.01)	Essay 1-02a University life	2009.05 31	5	414	3	0	0	0
1-02b (2009.07.06)	Essay 1-02b University life	2009.07.06	5	409	0	0	0	0
(1-02c)
1-03a (2009.06.29)	Essay 1-03a Lilo and Stitch	2009.06 29	5	410	２	0	0	1
1-03b (2009.07.13)	Essay 1-03b Lilo and Stitch	2009.07.12	7	437	0	0	0	0
Totals	---	---	48	2603	13	0	0	1

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

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.

• universitylife: I felt "university life" is the best of my essay in this semester. Because it has a lot of words and I could write my opinions from three perspectives.

2.0. Comments

Showcase	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*	University life	2009.07.01	37 words	I praised her essay and suggested her to improve thing.
2.3. Best comment by a classmate on your blog*	University life	2009.06.03	25 words	I was grad because she advised me.
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*	Writing Placement Essay	2009.04.15	141 words	They have a few question and give me their opinion.
2.4.1.1. When did you respond to those comments?	---	2009.04.15	---	---
2.4.1.2. How did you respond to those comments?	---	---	102 words	I answered their question.
2.4.2. Any of your other posts*	Lilo and Stitch	2009.07.01	12 words	She wrote her opinion.
2.4.2.1. When did you respond to those comments?	---	2009.07.20	---	---
2.4.2.2. How did you respond to those comments?	---	---	12 words	I wrote that thank you for her comment.

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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.

• I located in a footer because I want to watch a lot of people the comments. And I think that footer is easier to see than a sidebar and header.
  

2.6. Additional reflections on comments

• The advises helped to write my other essay.
  

• I could know other people's opinion.

3.0. Book Reviews

3.1. Showcase	Short titles with links	Dates: yyyy.mm.dd	Words	Comments
Example:	Vampire Killer	2007.05.16	39	1
BR 1-01	TIME TRAVEL:SHIP AHOY!	2009.04.15	177	0
BR 1-02	Noises in the Night	2009.04.17	104	0
BR 1-03	CAT GAMES	2009.04.28	96	0
BR 1-04	The Contest	2009.05.05	136	0
BR 1-05	The Princess and the Pea	2009.05.20	244	0
BR 1-06	Beyond Strange Street	2009.05.25	173	0
BR 1-07	Mr. Putter & Tabby Pour the Tea	2009.05.27	158	0
BR 1-08	The Rat Hunt	2009.06.01	170	0
BR 1-09	Goldilocks and the Three Bears	2009.06.20	116	0
BR 1-10	A Day in London	2009.06.22	106	0
BR 1-11	Losing Lucky	2009.07.04	152	0
BR 1-12	Hansel & Gretel	2009.07.04	186	0
BR 1-13	The ENORMOUS TURNIP	2009.07.09	171	0
BR 1-14	Little Red Riding Hood	2009.07.09	196	0
---	---	Totals:	2185	0

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.

• The Princess and the Pea: I think "The Princess the Pea" is the best and because I could write a long and good summary. Then I could write my opinion and impression.
  

4.0. Blog Layout, Labeling, Linking, & Media

Showcase	Yes	No
4.1. Does your blog display an archive?	〇
4.1.1. Does the archive display the titles of posts?	〇
4.1.2. Is the archive organized by month?	〇
4.1.3. Is the archive at or near the top of the sidebar?	〇
4.2. Does your blog have labels displayed in sidebar?	〇
5.2.1. Do your labels include these required labels (typed accurately):	---	---
"books" (plural) AND "reviews" (plural)	〇
"essays" (plural) AND "portfolios" (plural, without "proto-")	〇
"quickposts" (plural, with no space between quick and posts)		〇
"links" (plural) AND "media" (plural)	○
"movies" (plural) AND "websites" (plural)	〇
"brainstorms" (or "brainstorming"), "essay prep.," AND "free-writing" (or "free-writes")	〇
4.2.2. Does your sidebar display other labels?	〇
How many other labels have you attached to three (3) or more posts? 7 other lavels 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. baseball (2) birthday (2) blogs (23) blood type (1) Books (14) Essay pref. (1) Essays (9) Free writing (2) links (1) media (1) morning and evening habits (1) movies (4) my cousin (1) my friends (3) opinion (1) portfolios (1) Reviews (15) revisions (2) signs (1) Speaking (5) university life (2)	---	---
4.3. Links & media	---	---
4.3.1. Does your blog include photos or other graphics?	〇
Does your blog profile include a photo or graphic representation?	〇
How many of your blog posts this semester include photos or other graphics? 18 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? ２ 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? 1 posts including other media	---	---
What kind(-s) of media have you included in posts this semester? Please list the kinds here: I posted media of movie which title is Lilo and Stitch. ... ...	---	---
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 (yyyy.mm.dd) for reference. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tzQWsDGcPts (2009.07.12) portfolio for writingIII(2009.07.20)	---	---

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. I tried to customize my blog, so I think I became to use a lot of options of computer.
2. I tried to make visible blog, so I understood to visible layout.
3. I wrote a lot of things, so I have enhance my sentence skills.

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

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

• I felt class work is difficult for me but I have enhance a lot of skills by its .

• I feel book review is interesting because I could a lot of English books.

• I felt this portfolio is difficult but I could review of my blog with this portfolios.
  

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

• We should write our blogs every day.

• We should include other media and links on our blogs.

• We should attached other labels on our blogs.

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Notes:

1. This portfolio template derives from the templates for Writing IIIc and Writing IVc portfolios (2007-08), and Writing III, §§1a & 1c and Writing IV: Portfolio, §§1a & 1c portfolios (2008-09).

2. Please use the same code in section 0.0 that you used to embed your proto-portfolios (PPFs) in the footer of your blog, which you should already have revised to display your 1st (spring) semester PPF first.

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

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License:

This portfolio template is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported License. Please attribute to "the Writing Studio Blog" (without quotation marks).

Writing Test

☆Devloping Language Awareness
I could develop my English skill in Writing III class. I did not write blog in English and book reviews before. I wrote essays, diary and book reviews in my blog, so I could know a lot of idiom, words that I did not know before.In addition, I improved my typing skill because I did my typing homework. I could type in English early through the typing homework. However, I typed after I thought and wrote sentences at first. So I want to be typing as think and write sentences next semester.

☆Facing Technological Challenges
It is helpful for us to use computers. For example, we use a cellular phone when I want to contact with our family and friends.I think that we cannot live without computer now. Technological challenges are developing quickly, so we have to react the development.

☆Achieving Personal Satisfaction
I have been wanted to improve my English speaking skill for a long time, so I entered KGU and majoring English. I do a lot of assignments for achieve the personal satisfaction.I think that we should get over our difficulties for achieve our personal satisfaction. So I feel that I get over my assignments!!

(206 words, total: 10426 words)