Proto-Portofolio 2-01

Proto-Portfolio 2-01: Reviews, Posts & Words

Please copy and paste the entire table below into a new post on your blog entitled "Proto-Portfolio 2-01," and start filling it in with the numbers of book reviews, blog posts, and words that you wrote during August (08), and September (09). You needn't worry about totals, fn, or indices now; we'll introduce those later. However, to make sure that you copy the entire table, please include the slash marks (beginning and end), too.

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Proto-Portfolio 2-01: Reviews, Posts and Words

Months	08	09	10	11	12	01	Totals	fn	Indices
Book reviews		0	3	4	9	2	18
Blog posts		2	6	13	29	40	90
Words		114	531	783	1731	1794	4953
Sub-totals								---

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I don't include the number of essays in Blog posts.

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?	---		---	---
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.

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 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*	72	07.11.14
3.2. Best typing speed trial*	149	07.12.05
3.3. Improvement (best minus worst)	77	---
3.4. Average speed for three (3) most recent speed trials**	106

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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	Nelson Mandela	07.10.10	43	0
2-02	Oprah Winfrey	07.10.17	75	0
2-03	Audrey Hepburn	07.10.17	48	0
2-04	Project Omega	07.11.05	52	0
2-05	Freckles	07.11.05	38	0
2-06	Moonfleet	07.11.28	69	0
2-07	The Earthquake	07.11.28	55	0
2-08	Marcel and the Mona Lisa	07.12.03	42	0
2-09	The winner	07.12.20	105	0
2-10	Jennifer Lopez	07.12.20	37	0
2-11	Gucci Business in fasion	07.12.20	89	0
2-12	Gandhi	07.12.20	73	0
2-13	Brad Pitt	07.12.22	55	0
2-14	Marcel goes to HOLLYWOOD	07.12.27	41	0
2-15	The gift of the Magi	07.12.27	104	0
2-16	American Life	07.12.29	44	0
2-17	Robin Hood	08.01.05	75	0
2-18	Six sketches	08.01.09	52	0
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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?	O
5.1.1. Does the archive display the titles of posts?	O
5.1.2. Is the archive organized by month?	O
5.1.3. Is the archive at or near the top of the sidebar?	O
5.2. Does your blog have labels displayed in sidebar?	O
5.2.1. Do your labels include these required labels (typed accurately):	---	---
"books" (plural) AND "reviews" (plural)	O
"essays" (plural) AND "portfolios" (plural, without "proto-")	O
"quickposts" (plural, with no space between quick and posts)	O
"links" (plural) AND "media" (plural)	O
"movies" (plural) AND "photos" (plural)	O
5.2.2. Does your sidebar display other labels?		O
How many other labels have you attached to three (3) or more posts? ___ 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) xxx (m) yyy (o) zzz (p) ...	---	---
5.3. Links & media	---	---
5.3.1. Does your blog include pictures or other graphics?	O
Does your blog profile include a picture or graphic representation?	O
How many of your blog posts this semester include pictures or other graphics? ___ posts including pictures or other graphics	---	---
5.3.2. Does your blog include posts with multiple links?		O
How many of your posts this semester include three (3) or more links?* __6_ posts including three or more links (including this portfolio!)	---	---
5.3.3. Does your blog include other media?		O
How many of your blog posts this semester include other media? __0_ posts including other media	---	---
What kind(-s) of media have you included in posts this semester? Please list them here: ... ... ...	---	---

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. ...
2. ...
3. ...

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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