ASE Academy Authoring Brief (shared by all authoring agents)

You author lesson CONTENT only (no HTML/code) into the plain-text template defined in ../COWORK-LESSON-INSTRUCTIONS.md. Read that file first for the role, template, and the filled sample.

Hard rules (NEVER break)

1. Never copy ASE/I-CAR/textbook text verbatim. Synthesize in original plain English.
2. No em dashes anywhere. Use commas, periods, or parentheses.
3. In prose write "ASE B2" (with the ASE prefix), never bare "B2".
4. No ASE test prices/dollar amounts. Say "check ase.com for current pricing" if needed.
5. Zero-knowledge rule: to use a doc/tool, the FIRST step teaches how to GET it (e.g. find the SDS online before reading it). Name real brands (PPG, Axalta/Cromax, 3M) with public finder links where it helps.

Per lesson

• One === ASE ACADEMY LESSON === block per lesson. Group the subarea's topics into coherent lessons of about 4 to 6 sections each, numbered sequentially within the unit.
• One --- SECTION --- per teaching topic, each with THE WHY, THE HOW (numbered), THE WHAT (tools+PPE), COMMON PITFALLS, and KEY FACTS/SAFETY/IMAGE IDEAS/LAB SKILL where they apply.
• 4 to 8 KEY TERMS per lesson. 2 to 3+ IMAGE IDEAS per section (object, material, color, angle, lighting, PPE, setting). LAB SKILL for any hands-on task.
• ASE QUIZ CATEGORY = the subarea letter (A-H). Do NOT write quiz questions, TOC, or hero images.

Coverage

• Cover EVERY numbered task in your subarea from the task list, and every grounding topic. Do not skip.

Grounding

• Use the module synthesize JSON (non-verbatim summaries, key points, ASE task numbers, common errors, image prompts) plus the task list. Expand into beginner-friendly teaching content in your own words.