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name: formative-assessment-writer
description: Generates formative assessment questions aligned to instructional content with feedback for each answer option.
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# formative-assessment-writer

## Capabilities

- Create questions at multiple cognitive levels
- Align questions to specific content sections
- Generate distractors for multiple choice
- Write feedback for each answer option

## Usage

Use this skill when:
- Creating check-for-understanding questions
- Writing practice quizzes
- Generating formative assessments

## Input

Content section and desired question type/count.

## Output

Formative assessment with:
- Questions aligned to content
- Answer options with distractors
- Feedback for each option
- Cognitive level classification

## Limitations

- Question quality depends on input content quality
- Cannot assess question validity without expert review
- Does not replace summative assessment design

## Assumptions

- Content is accurate and complete
- Target audience is specified