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https://www.loom.com/share/43be6a61182a4692881728215b22c5ae?sid=f58e6072-4f27-4fad-8c12-4a329fc6a15f I did my pitch in a video form. The link takes you to the video that I created and should be accessible on any account. For the future pitch, it will be in more of an edited video format with different types of scenes of students studying, using AI, etc.

How does tutoring from an AI differ from classic human tutoring methods? ** Responses are paraphrased ** Response 1: AI tutor is useful for students that need immediate help that is accessible 24/7. Since AI has no office or working hours, it can provide help when you are working on an assignment at 8 AM to 3 AM. When asking the right questions it can help me get to the answer that I need or if I am super lost know the right answer. On the downside, when the AI is not sure if something is correct, it will not say “I am not sure but this is how I would approach it” like a human would. The AI says their answers confidently, like they are correct. Response 2: I think that the classic human tutoring is the best and only way to learn because humans are more emotionally intelligent than AI. When I am getting frustrated on a problem, having another person slow down and help me with the problem is far better for learning than an AI. The AI goes through the analytical steps that it knows, but...

 In my Curated Source Collection, I feel that the quality of my sources is very well-founded and reliable. I have chosen my sources from The New York Times and TEDX Talks, which are highly ranked and reputable. The sources are also qualified for the topic of writing and technology because they represent how technology can be used in the future for learning and research. In the article, “A Pencil Shop, for Texting the Old-Fashioned Way," from the New York Times by Molly Young, I understand the pencil as a form of technology. While the modern-day representation of technology is any object with electricity, like computers, cell phones, projectors, and cars, pencils are a form of technology as well: the ability to take a person’s ideas and put them into a page. The article focuses on the different types of pencils and their uniqueness. In the article, “The ‘functional’ part of his reply is especially apt. Because pencils have a credible use, this single-minded store is able to transce...

   Source 1 Analysis Link: https://www.nytimes.com/2015/05/21/fashion/a-pencil-shop-for-texting-the-old-fashioned-way.html     The article is “A Pencil Shop, for Texting the Old-Fashioned Way" from the New York Times by Molly Young. The author’s project was to bring light to the history and functionality of pencils. The author's target audience is most likely people who use pencils every day. The article focuses on the people who love the pencil’s history, shape, feel, and writing quality. The purpose of this article is to shed light on the specific shop “C. W. Pencil Enterprise” and share the passion for pencils with everyone.     The genre of the article is informative humor with cultural commentary. The genre influenced the project because the interviews with the business owner and customers at the shop create jokes and history for each pencil sold. The article brings awareness to the types of pencils that are on the market, giving hi...

 Source 1 Analysis      The article is “A Pencil Shop, for Texting the Old-Fashioned Way" from the New York Times by Molly Young. The author’s project was to bring light to the history and functionality of pencils. The audience that the author is targeting is most likely people that use pencils everyday. The article focuses on the people that love the pencil’s history, shape, feel, and writing quality. The purpose of this article is to shed light on the specific shop “C. W. Pencil Enterprise” and share the passion of pencils with everyone.      The genre of the article is informative humor with cultural commentary. The genre influenced the project because the interviews with the business owner and customers at the shop create jokes and history to each pencil sold. The article brings awareness to the types of pencils that are on the market, giving history to older generations of pencils, and showing how pencils can enhance a writing experience.  ...