Portfolio for Writing III, 1c

Student ID: 07122
(last five digits of
your student no.)

Portfolio for Writing III,
Section 1c
(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 (yyyy.mm.dd)	¶	W	C	L	P	M
Self-introduction 08.04.20 (250 words)	Self -Intoroduction	2008.04.10		212 words	2	1	0	0
Movie review 08.05.04 (300 words)	Shrek	2008.05.04		116 words	0	2	1	0
University life 08.05.18	University life	2008.05.18		364 words	5	3	0	0
Another review 08.06.01	My favorite movies	2008.06.01		401 words	1	4	2	0
Language learning history 08.06.15	Personal Language Learning History	2008.06.14		468 words	0	5	0	0
5th essay (pending) TBA	Self Introduction	2008.07.06		21words	0	0	0	0
Totals	---	---		1582words

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 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 (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*
2.3. Best comment by a classmate on your blog*
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?	---	---

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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 (yyyy.mm.dd)	Words	Comments
Example:	Vampire Killer	07.05.16	39	1
1-01	Lucky Number	08.03.05	90	0
1-02	The Magic Barber	08.03.10	141	0
1-03	The Big Bag Mistake	08.03.27	168	1
1-04	Alissa	08.04.10	214	0
1-05	FLYING HOME	08.04.16	138	0
1-06	Mike's Lucky Day	08.04.21	168	0
1-07	THE WINNER	08.04.22	230	0
1-08	The Blue eyes	08.04.30	215	0
1-09	Give us the Money	08.05.02	162	0
1-10	Big Fat Cat and The Musterd Pie	08.06.16	284	0
1-11	Amelia Bedelia	08.06.17	207	0
1-12	SIMON AND THE SPY	08.06.19	178	0
1-13	Come Back, Amelia Bedelia	08.06.13	259	0
1-14	NARNIA	08.07.01	304	0
1-15	Survival Adventure	08.07.01	249	0
1-16	Tigger Comes to the Forest	08.07.03	320	0
1-17	Dutch Adventure	08.07.05	428	0
1-18
1-19
1-20
---	---	TOTALS:	3794

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?	Y
4.1.1. Does the archive display the titles of posts?	Y
4.1.2. Is the archive organized by month?	Y
4.1.3. Is the archive at or near the top of the sidebar?	Y
4.2. Does your blog have labels displayed in sidebar?	Y
5.2.1. Do your labels include these required labels (typed accurately):	---	---
"books" (plural) AND "reviews" (plural)	Y
"essays" (plural) AND "portfolios" (plural, without "proto-")	Y
"quickposts" (plural, with no space between quick and posts)	Y
"links" (plural) AND "media" (plural)	Y
"movies" (plural) AND "photos" (plural)	Y
4.2.2. Does your sidebar display other labels?		N
How many other labels have you attached to three (3) or more posts? __6_ 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) Books xxx (m) essays yyy (o) media zzz (p) Movies ...	---	---
4.3. Links & media	---	---
4.3.1. Does your blog include pictures or other graphics?	Y
Does your blog profile include a picture or graphic representation?		N
How many of your blog posts this semester include pictures or other graphics? _22__ posts including pictures or other graphics	---	---
4.3.2. Does your blog include posts with multiple links?		N
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?	Y
How many of your blog posts this semester include other media? 2___ posts including other media	---	---
What kind(-s) of media have you included in posts this semester? Please list them here: ... I want to see this movie / Indiana Jones ... My favorite musician ...	---	---

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)