Study Guide

Generate study materials for reviewing and testing comprehension of source content.

Workflow

Study guide progress:

• Step 1: Gather sources
• Step 2: Analyze content and identify key concepts
• Step 3: Generate study guide
• Step 4: Validate quality

Step 1: Gather sources

Read files, fetch URLs, or accept pasted text. Ask the user for sources if none are provided. Read every source completely before writing anything.

Step 2: Analyze content and identify key concepts

• Identify core concepts, arguments, and frameworks in the sources.

• Track specialized terminology and definitions used by the sources.

• Note relationships between concepts (causes, comparisons, dependencies).

• Flag areas where sources provide different perspectives on the same topic.

Step 3: Generate study guide

Follow this structure exactly:

[Topic]: Study Guide

Overview

[1-2 paragraphs orienting the reader to what the sources cover and the key areas of focus.]

Short-Answer Quiz

1. [Question requiring a 2-3 sentence answer]
2. [Question] ...
3. [Question]

Answer Key

1. [Answer with source attribution]
2. [Answer] ...
3. [Answer]

Essay Questions

1. [Open-ended question with scope guidance, e.g., "Discuss at least two perspectives from the readings..."]
2. [Question] ...
3. [Question]

Glossary

[Term A]: [Definition drawn from sources, 1-2 sentences.]

[Term B]: [Definition drawn from sources, 1-2 sentences.]

[Continue alphabetically for every specialized term in the sources.]

Step 4: Validate quality

Before finalizing, verify:

• All 10 short-answer questions are answerable from the sources
• Answer key is accurate with source attribution
• Questions use varied stems (define, explain, compare, evaluate)
• No yes/no or trivial questions
• Essay questions require synthesis, not just recall
• Essay questions include scope guidance
• Glossary covers every specialized term in the sources
• Glossary is alphabetical with 1-2 sentence definitions
• Markdown renders correctly

Question design

Short-answer questions:

• Test comprehension of key concepts, not trivia or minor details.

• Vary question stems: "Define...", "Explain how...", "Compare...", "What is the significance of...", "Describe the relationship between..."

• Each answer should require 2-3 sentences — not a single word, not a paragraph.

• Spread questions across all major topics in the sources.

Essay questions:

• Require synthesis across sources or critical evaluation of arguments.

• Include scope guidance so the student knows the expected depth: "citing at least three examples", "discuss at least two perspectives", "compare and contrast..."

• Avoid questions answerable in one sentence (too narrow) or requiring a dissertation (too broad).

• At least one question should ask the student to evaluate or take a position.

Glossary rules

• Include every specialized or technical term used in the sources.

• Prefer the source's own definition where one is provided.

• Definitions are 1-2 sentences. Do not use the term in its own definition.

• Alphabetical order. Bold the term, follow with a colon and definition.

Anti-patterns

• Questions with obvious answers that do not test understanding.

• Questions requiring knowledge not present in the sources.

• Glossary definitions that are circular ("X is the process of doing X").

• Essay questions so narrow they have one correct answer.

• Skipping the Overview section — students need orientation.

• Answers in the Answer Key that do not cite which source supports them.

Skill handoffs

When Run

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