私は、かんこくの食べものがすきです。日本に、かんこくの人がたくさんいます。おいしいレストランも、たくさんあります。私はときどきレストランで、かんこくの食べものを食べました。うちでも、かんこくの食べものを食べました。私はチャプチェがだいすきです。チャプチェはかんこくのヌードル(noodle)です。私はチャプチェをよくつくります(make)。とてもやさしい(easy)です。でもとてもおいしいです。
Based on the discussion on Oct. 16th, below will be used for evaluating blog project this semester.
About the Language
1. Understandable/Readable:
-Words (translate/define new words in English)
-Kanji (refrain from using un-learned kanji or spell out in hiragana)
-Use learned grammatical structures
2. Reasonable length (about five sentences or more in Japanese)
3. Majority of the blog should be in Japanese; can elaborate in English
4. Short paragraphs
About the Content
1. Readable content
2. Displays enthusiasm for learning Japanese
3. Keep content of blog relevant to the assigned topic/stay on topic
4. Interesting information
5. Show your personality
About the Format
1. Readable
2. Fun/nice/pleasing format/layout/use of color
3. Use Media other than words such as videos and pictures
4. Engaging content and visuals (We want to see/read interesting stuff!)
5. Avoid distracting and too much media (e.g. loud music and excessive videos/pictures)
6. Easy to find the comment box
About the Frequency
1. Regular/Frequent postings and updates
Others
1. Comment and respond to comments
2. Good interaction between commenters and posters
Followings are today's activities. If you cannot finish all of them, please do the rest at home.
1. Discuss what makes a good blog in groups of 3-4 people. (10 min.)
At the end of the semester we will have an evaluation of your blog by not only your teachers but also by yourself and your classmates. We will use the results of your discussions today as a basis for deciding the criteria we will use to evaluate your blogs at the end of the semester.
* Discuss what makes a good blog in groups of 3-4 people.
* Choose one person as a group leader and she will post the result of your discussion in the comment column of this blog, “にほんごでこんにちは！” Make sure to include your names (all the names of your group-mates) with the posting so we know that you have commented.
2. Read the comments made about your own blog. (10 min.)
* Please read the comments made by others about your blog. (People who have already read these comments can skip ahead to step 3 below.)
* Please respond back to those who have commented on your blog if you haven’t done that yet.
3. Please comment on the blogs that you haven’t read before from other sections and from other universities. (Comment on at least 3 blogs). (10 min.)
* To view the blogs of students from other sections, look at the list of classmate links on the right side of the page.
* To view the blogs of Japanese Level 1 students from other countries or other universities, click on the “Lets’ make friends” link on the right-side of the page. You will see a link for (にほんごいちねんせい) and under this link is a list of other universities. If you click on each of these links you will be brought to a listing of blogs of students from other universities.
* Read the blogs and if you think you would want to be friends with the student, please comment on their blog.
4. Post your blog entry in Japanese. (rest of the class and beyond)
* Write a blog entry in Japanese about “My Fall Break (わたしのあきやすみ).” (due: Oct. 20th)
It looks like most of your blogs are back in business! よかった！Now, your task for next week is to post at least 3 comments to others'-- Please go to other colleges as well. I also noticed that many of you have received comments from people -- some of them are your classmates/course-mates, others are your fellow Japanese learners from other colleges. Make sure that you respond to them. Have a nice あきやすみ and enjoy!
きょうは、マウンテインデイです\(^^)/。でも、てんき（weather)は、わるいですね！みなさんは、きょう、なにをしますか。やま(mountain)にいきますか。スポーツをしますか。たくさん(a lot)ねますか。としょかんで、にほんごをべんきょうしますか。よかったら(if you'd like)、このポスト(posting)にコメントをかいてください!
では、また！
