devils-advocate

Generate 5-7 pedagogical challenges across seven slide deck design categories.

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npx skills add https://github.com/pedrohcgs/claude-code-my-workflow --skill devils-advocate-pedrohcgs
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Skill: devils-advocate
Source: https://github.com/pedrohcgs/claude-code-my-workflow/tree/main/.claude/skills/devils-advocate
Command: npx skills add https://github.com/pedrohcgs/claude-code-my-workflow --skill devils-advocate-pedrohcgs

SYSTEM DOCUMENTATION & REQUIREMENTS

What problem does it solve?

Instructors and course designers often struggle to ensure slide decks align with learning goals, maintain a coherent narrative, and avoid cognitive overload; this skill provides a structured critique by generating 5-7 targeted pedagogical questions across key categories.

Core Features & Use Cases

  • Generates 5-7 challenges across categories such as Ordering, Prerequisite, Gap, Alternative Presentation, Notation Conflict, Cognitive Load, and Book Vision.
  • Provides concrete questions and suggested actions, mapped to specific slides or sections to guide revisions.
  • Use Case: before teaching a module or preparing a chapter, run Devil's Advocate to surface potential design gaps and improve clarity.

Quick Start

Provide the lecture deck filename or topic and run the Devil's Advocate to generate 5–7 focused pedagogical questions.

Frequently Asked Questions about devils-advocate

High-intent search queries and answers about installing and using this skill.

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How do I improve slide deck design to reduce cognitive load for students?

Slide deck design improves by generating 5-7 targeted pedagogical challenges across categories like Ordering, Prerequisite, Gap, and Notation Conflict. This structured critique surfaces design gaps and maps concrete questions to specific slides for revision.

What is a pedagogical review for lecture slides and how does it work?

A pedagogical review for lecture slides identifies opportunities to improve alignment with learning objectives by applying targeted challenges. It checks narrative continuity by consulting adjacent lectures and the course knowledge base, ensuring constraints like category coverage and explicit notations are respected.

How do I check lecture slides for notational conflicts before teaching?

Checking lecture slides for notational conflicts involves running a critique that respects explicit notations or symbols used in the deck. The review identifies conflicts across seven pedagogical categories and suggests actions mapped to specific slides to guide revisions before teaching a module.

Can I review an entire course's narrative continuity using a slide critique tool?

You can review narrative continuity by applying the critique to a specified lecture deck and consulting adjacent lectures alongside the course knowledge base. This ensures the generated pedagogical challenges maintain narrative flow and respect the learning objectives across the broader course context.

What are the limitations of automated slide deck critique for book readiness?

Automated slide deck critique for book readiness is limited to generating 5-7 challenges across seven fixed categories such as Book Vision and Cognitive Load. It requires a specified lecture deck filename or topic and relies on available adjacent lectures to ensure narrative continuity.