Efficiently complete English HW with AI help. | Yutong Jiang | TEDxYouth@TongAnRoad
Jiang Yutong used a systematic, multi-step process involving ChatGPT and Ernie Bot to create a comprehensive, English-only PowerPoint book review of *Frog and Toad are Friends*. He successfully navigated prompt engineering by refining his input from a partial title to the full title with keywords, leading to an integrated final product that retained his personal insights. The process demonstrates that combining the structural strengths of one AI tool with the linguistic richness of another is key to high-quality, complex assignments. ## Speakers & Context - **Jiang Yutong** — Presented on completing an English-only PPT book review for an AI course project. - **Teacher** — Issued guidelines requiring the completion of the assignment. - **Parents** — Assisted with adding illustrations to the final PPT. ## Theses & Positions - A unique approach to academic assignment completion involves strategically integrating multiple AI tools (e.g., ChatGPT and Ernie Bot) to ensure both efficiency and high-quality, accurate output. - The core value of the final project rests on combining AI-generated structure/language with the student's own personal insights and narrative interpretation. ## Concepts & Definitions - **PPT book review** — A required assignment format; must be entirely in English and cover fifteen specific topics. - **Children’s Literature** — Genre of *Frog and Toad are Friends*. - **Thematic significance** — The book conveys simple joy through concise and humorous writing style, making deep emotional concepts accessible to children. ## Mechanisms & Processes - **AI Tool Integration:** Used two distinct tools (ChatGPT and Ernie Bot) to achieve different strengths: ChatGPT for a clear outline, and Ernie Bot for richer language. - **Prompt Engineering:** Initial failure occurred when entering only "Frog and Toad," resulting in incorrect outputs; success was achieved by updating the prompt to *"Frog and Toad are Friends"* and adding *"review keywords."* - **Information Curation:** Structure began with the presenter’s own ideas, which were then combined with information from both AI tools, followed by personal adjustment. ## Timeline & Sequence - **Step 1:** Reviewing the assignment guidelines to understand the requirement of a fifteen-topic, English-only PPT book review. - **Step 2:** Choosing and testing AI tools. - **Step 3:** Refining prompts for accurate data extraction. - **Step 4:** Comparing and utilizing strengths of ChatGPT versus Ernie Bot. - **Step 5:** Combining personal ideas with AI outputs, followed by AI review and human illustration addition. ## Named Entities - **Arnold Lobel** — Author of *Frog and Toad are Friends*. ## Numbers & Data - Required topics for the book review: **fifteen specific topics**. - Genre identification: **Children’s Literature**. ## Examples & Cases - **Book:** *Frog and Toad are Friends*. - **Characters:** Main characters are Frog and Toad; other characters include dragonflies, mouse, snails, lizards, snakes, and birds. - **Stories in the book:** Five stories—Spring, The Story, A Lost Button, A Swim, and A Letter. - **Favorite sections:** *A Lost Button* and *Spring*. - **Personal connection:** Expressed liking for the book because of personal friendships. ## Tools, Tech & Products - **ChatGPT** — Used for generating clear outlines and performing translation. - **Ernie Bot (Wenxin Yiyin)** — A Chinese AI tool used for providing richer language options. - **AI Course Project** — The academic assignment requiring the book review. - **PPT** — The final presentation format. ## References Cited - No external scholarly references were cited, only the book *Frog and Toad are Friends*. ## Trade-offs & Alternatives - **AI Tool Comparison:** ChatGPT excelled at creating a *clear outline*; Ernie Bot provided *richer language*. ## Counterarguments & Caveats - The initial attempt using only *"Frog and Toad"* as the prompt failed to match the actual book content. ## Methodology - Systematic literature review structure imposed on a book review format. - Iterative prompting: Started vague $\rightarrow$ specified to full title + keywords $\rightarrow$ compared outputs. - Hybrid content creation: (1) Personal ideas $\rightarrow$ (2) AI integration $\rightarrow$ (3) Personal adjustment $\rightarrow$ (4) Final AI verification. ## Conclusions & Recommendations - The reviewer highly recommends the book to *readers of all ages, specially children and those wanted to understand the essence of friendship*. ## Implications & Consequences - The process successfully demonstrates that AI tools can serve as powerful accelerators for academic output, provided the user directs them with specific and iterative inputs. ## Verbatim Moments - *"I created a fully English PPT book review on 'Frog and Toad are Friends.'"* - *"We needed to complete an English-only PPT book review covering fifteen specific topics."* - *"ChatGPT is an international tool, better suited for English tasks."* - *"After updating my prompt to 'Frog and Toad are Friends' and adding review keywords, the answers became more accurate."* - *"ChatGPT gave me a clear outline, while Ernie Bot provided richer language."* - *"The main characters are Frog and Toad."* - *"Language is concise and the writing style is humorous."* - *"I very recommend readers of all ages, specially children and those wanted to understand the essence of friendship."*