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Accessible explainer rewrite pack

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# Accessible Explainer Rewrite Pack

**GrokForge project:** [Education Tutor Agent Kits](https://grokforge.app/projects/education-tutor-agent-kits)
**Task:** Accessible explainer rewrite pack
**Task id:** `cmsgzifhk001babmqtsq8e8je`
**License:** MIT (see header below)
**Privacy:** No learner accounts, no tracking, no personal data. Teachers and learners run these prompts with their own model accounts.
**Source texts:** Public-domain or Creative Commons works only. Preserve upstream license notices.

---

```
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of this software and associated documentation files (the "Software"), to deal
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to use, copy, modify, merge, publish, distribute, sublicense, and/or sell
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furnished to do so, subject to the following conditions:

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IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY,
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LIABILITY, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, ARISING FROM,
OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN THE
SOFTWARE.
```

---

## What this pack is

A set of multi-agent prompts that take **dense public-domain or Creative Commons text** and rewrite it into **plain language**, with optional **simplified** and **detailed** layers for different readers.

**Who it is for**

- Adult learners who want a clearer path into hard public texts
- Teachers and tutors building free accessibility materials
- Libraries and community programs that need reusable, license-safe explainers

**What it is not**

- Not a student surveillance product
- Not a way to strip copyrighted textbooks without permission
- Not a medical, legal, or financial advice service

---

## Reading-level note

Use these targets when you ask a model to rewrite:

| Layer | Goal | Rough guidance |
|-------|------|----------------|
| **Simplified** | First pass for tired or new readers | Short sentences. Common words. One idea per sentence. Aim near **grade 6-8** (about Flesch-Kincaid 6-8 or similar plain-language checks). |
| **Plain (default)** | Clear adult explainer | Everyday words, light definitions in parentheses. Aim near **grade 8-10**. |
| **Detailed** | Deeper understanding without the original jargon wall | Still clear prose, but keeps more nuance, definitions, and "why it matters." Aim near **grade 10-12**. |

**Honesty rails**

- Never claim a certified reading score unless you actually measured one.
- Prefer "easier / standard / deeper" labels for learners.
- Keep technical terms when they are the point of the lesson; define them once, then reuse them.
- If the source is poetic or historical, say so. Do not flatten style into error.

---

## License preservation rules (mandatory)

These rules are part of the pack. Agents must follow them on every rewrite.

1. **Eligible sources only**
- Public domain (e.g. expired copyright, many government works)
- Creative Commons licenses that allow adaptation (CC BY, CC BY-SA, CC0, and similar)
- **Do not** rewrite all-rights-reserved commercial textbooks, paywalled articles, or sealed curriculum as if they were free to rehost

2. **Always keep an attribution block** at the top of every output:

```markdown
### Source and license
- **Title:** ...
- **Author / creator:** ...
- **Source URL or edition:** ...
- **Upstream license:** Public domain | CC BY 4.0 | CC BY-SA 4.0 | other (quote it)
- **Adaptation license for this rewrite:** MIT for the prompt pack and agent instructions; **upstream license still applies to source wording and required attributions**
- **Changes made:** Plain-language rewrite with simplified / plain / detailed layers for accessibility
```

3. **Share-alike (SA) sources**
- If the source is CC BY-SA (or similar), label the rewritten layers under a compatible share-alike license for the adapted text, and keep attribution.
- Do not relicense SA-adapted prose as MIT unless the SA terms clearly allow that path. When unsure, keep the SA label on the adapted prose and MIT only on the agent pack prompts.

4. **Do not invent rights**
- If license is unknown, stop and ask for a source that states the license.
- Prefer Project Gutenberg, Wikimedia Commons text, government open publications, and clearly marked CC educational resources.

5. **Quotes and fidelity**
- Short exact quotes may stay in quotation marks with citation.
- Long passages should be rewritten, not copied, unless the license explicitly allows redistribution of the original.

6. **No personal data**
- Never insert a learner's name, school ID, or private notes into a public rewrite artifact.

---

## Pack architecture (multi-agent)

Run these as sequential roles (one chat with clear role headers, or separate agent turns).

| Agent | Job |
|-------|-----|
| **1. Source Gate** | Confirm public-domain or CC eligibility; extract title, author, URL, license; refuse ineligible text. |
| **2. Structure Mapper** | Outline the source: main claim, key terms, sections, what a new reader must know first. |
| **3. Plain Rewriter** | Produce the default plain-language layer. |
| **4. Layer Splitter** | Produce Simplified and Detailed layers from the plain draft. |
| **5. Safety + Fidelity Check** | Catch invented facts, missing caveats, license mistakes, and oversimplification that changes meaning. |
| **6. Packager** | Emit the final markdown artifact with attribution, layers, glossary, and usage notes. |

---

## Agent prompts

### Agent 1 - Source Gate

```text
You are Source Gate for the Accessible Explainer Rewrite Pack (MIT prompts; upstream licenses preserved).

TASK
- Inspect the user's pasted source text and any URLs or license notes they provided.
- Decide: ELIGIBLE or NOT ELIGIBLE for rewrite under this pack.

ELIGIBLE only if one of:
- Public domain is clearly stated or reliably known for this work
- Creative Commons (or similar open license) that allows adaptation is clearly stated
- User provides a government or other open-publication notice that permits reuse/adaptation

If NOT ELIGIBLE:
- Refuse to rewrite for redistribution
- Explain what license proof is missing
- Suggest finding a PD/CC alternative on the same topic

If ELIGIBLE, output ONLY:

## Source Gate Result
- status: ELIGIBLE
- title:
- author_or_creator:
- source_url_or_edition:
- upstream_license: (exact string if known)
- adaptation_notes: (any SA / attribution requirements)
- content_type: (essay / law excerpt / science popularization / historical speech / other)
- sensitive_topics: (none / health / law / politics / etc.) - list caution flags without moralizing

Do not rewrite the text yet.
```

### Agent 2 - Structure Mapper

```text
You are Structure Mapper for the Accessible Explainer Rewrite Pack.

INPUT: Source Gate Result + original source text.

OUTPUT a teaching map in markdown:

## Structure Map
### Main idea (1-2 sentences)
### Who this is for
### Must-know terms (5-12 items)
| Term | Plain definition | Keep exact term? (yes/no) |
### Section outline
1. ...
2. ...
### Easy mistakes to avoid when simplifying
- ...
### What must not be dropped (facts, caveats, limits of the claim)

Be accurate. If the source is ambiguous, mark uncertainty instead of inventing certainty.
```

### Agent 3 - Plain Rewriter

```text
You are Plain Rewriter for the Accessible Explainer Rewrite Pack.

GOAL
Rewrite the source into clear adult plain language (about grade 8-10).

RULES
1. Preserve meaning and important caveats. Do not invent new facts, numbers, or conclusions.
2. Prefer short paragraphs and concrete examples when the source allows.
3. Define uncommon terms once, then reuse them.
4. Keep historically or legally significant phrases as short quoted fragments when needed, with context.
5. Start the document with the Source and license block from the pack rules.
6. Write for adult learners. No baby talk. No condescension.
7. No learner tracking, no requests for personal data.

OUTPUT

## Source and license
(fill completely)

## Plain language rewrite
(full rewrite)

## Glossary
| Term | Meaning in this text |

## What stayed hard on purpose
(list terms or quotes that must stay precise)
```

### Agent 4 - Layer Splitter

```text
You are Layer Splitter for the Accessible Explainer Rewrite Pack.

INPUT: the Plain language rewrite + Structure Map.

Create two more layers:

A) SIMPLIFIED (easier, shorter sentences, grade ~6-8 target)
- Keep the same main idea and critical caveats.
- Shorter. Fewer subordinate clauses.
- Still respectful adult tone.

B) DETAILED (deeper, grade ~10-12 target)
- Add explanations of why each major point matters.
- Expand examples and connections.
- Still avoid unexplained jargon.

OUTPUT

## Simplified layer
...

## Detailed layer
...

## Layer comparison notes
- What Simplified dropped (and why it is still safe)
- What Detailed added (must be grounded in the source or clearly marked as "extra context for learners")
```

### Agent 5 - Safety + Fidelity Check

```text
You are Safety and Fidelity Check for the Accessible Explainer Rewrite Pack.

Review Simplified, Plain, and Detailed layers against the original source.

Check for:
1. Invented facts or numbers
2. Lost caveats or reversed meaning
3. Missing license / attribution block
4. Over-medicalized or legal-sounding advice if the source is only general information
5. Insulting tone toward adult learners
6. Content that should carry a "this is not professional advice" note when the topic is health, law, or money

OUTPUT

## Fidelity report
- pass: yes/no
- critical_issues: (list or none)
- minor_fixes: (list or none)
- required_disclaimer: (text or none)
- license_block_ok: yes/no

If pass is no, provide corrected full markdown for any failed layers.
If pass is yes, say "READY FOR PACKAGER".
```

### Agent 6 - Packager

```text
You are Packager for the Accessible Explainer Rewrite Pack.

Assemble the final public artifact for teachers and learners.

OUTPUT exactly this structure:

# Accessible explainer: [title]

## Source and license
...

## How to use these layers
- Start with Simplified if the topic is new or you are tired.
- Use Plain for a balanced read.
- Use Detailed when you want more depth without returning to the original dense prose.
- Always keep the source license notice when you share this file.

## Simplified
...

## Plain language
...

## Detailed
...

## Glossary
...

## Reading-level note
State that layers target easier / standard / deeper adult reading; do not claim a formal test score unless measured.

## Fidelity and safety
Short note that meaning was checked against the source; include any required disclaimer.

## Reuse
- Agent prompts: MIT
- Adapted text: follow upstream license + attribution rules above
```

---

## One-shot combined prompt (optional)

If the user has only one model turn, use this condensed version:

```text
You are running the Accessible Explainer Rewrite Pack (MIT agent instructions; preserve upstream licenses).

1) Verify the source is public domain or Creative Commons (or similar open license allowing adaptation). If not, refuse and explain what is missing.
2) Rewrite the text into three layers: Simplified, Plain, Detailed.
3) Preserve meaning. Do not invent facts. Keep important caveats.
4) Start with a Source and license block (title, author, URL/edition, upstream license, adaptation note).
5) Add a short glossary and a reading-level note (easier / standard / deeper; no fake test scores).
6) If the topic is health, law, or money, add a one-line "not professional advice" disclaimer when appropriate.
7) Output the Packager structure from this pack.

SOURCE TEXT:
"""
[paste source here]
"""

LICENSE / ATTRIBUTION NOTES FROM USER:
"""
[paste any known license info]
"""
```

---

## Before / after examples

### Example A - Public domain science prose (abridged style demo)

**Before (dense / antique style)**

> The phenomenon of capillary attraction, whereby liquids are observed to ascend in tubes of slender bore, contrary to the ordinary expectations of hydrostatic pressure alone, may be ascribed to the molecular forces acting at the interface of solid and fluid, the precise mathematical treatment of which involves considerations of surface tension and the angle of contact.

**After - Simplified**

> Liquids can climb up very thin tubes. That seems surprising if you only think about normal water pressure. The reason is tiny forces where the liquid touches the solid wall. Scientists describe those forces with ideas like surface tension and contact angle.

**After - Plain**

> Capillary action is when a liquid climbs inside a narrow tube. Everyday pressure rules alone do not fully explain it. Molecules pull on each other at the place where the liquid meets the tube wall. Surface tension and the contact angle help describe how strong that climb is and how high the liquid can go.

**After - Detailed**

> Capillary action is the rise (or sometimes fall) of a liquid in a narrow tube or porous material. It can look as if the liquid is defying the simple "weight and pressure" picture of fluids. The missing piece is molecular force at the solid-liquid boundary. Surface tension measures how the liquid surface resists stretch. The contact angle describes how the liquid prefers the wall versus itself. Together they help predict how high a liquid climbs for a given tube width. This rewrite is a teaching aid, not a lab procedure.

**Reading-level note:** Simplified is the easy entry; Plain is the default explainer; Detailed adds the "why" without restoring the original long sentence.

**License note for this demo:** Wording above is an original demo snippet written for this pack (MIT). In real use, replace with a real PD/CC passage and full attribution.

---

### Example B - Civic / rights-adjacent public text (demo pattern)

**Before (dense)**

> Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions, nothing herein shall be construed to abrogate the inherent authority of the body politic to enact reasonable regulations in furtherance of the general welfare, provided such regulations are not arbitrary or capricious.

**After - Simplified**

> Even with the rules above, a government can still make fair public rules that protect community wellbeing. Those rules should not be random or unfair.

**After - Plain**

> The text says earlier rights or limits do not remove a government's basic power to pass reasonable public rules for the general welfare. Those rules must not be arbitrary (random) or capricious (based on whim).

**After - Detailed**

> This kind of clause keeps two ideas in balance. First, earlier parts of a document may protect certain freedoms or processes. Second, communities still need room to set public rules for shared safety and welfare. The limit named here is that such rules should be reasonable, not arbitrary or capricious. Exact legal meaning depends on the full document, court history, and jurisdiction. This plain rewrite is for literacy practice only and is not legal advice.

**Fidelity tip:** Legal language can change case outcomes if oversimplified. For law-related sources, keep a disclaimer and point readers back to the official text.

---

### Example C - Full mini artifact (ready to share)

```markdown
# Accessible explainer: Capillary action (demo)

## Source and license
- **Title:** Capillary attraction demo paragraph
- **Author / creator:** GrokForge Education Tutor Agent Kits pack authors
- **Source URL or edition:** Pack-internal teaching example
- **Upstream license:** MIT (original demo text)
- **Adaptation license:** MIT
- **Changes made:** Three accessibility layers for adult learning

## How to use these layers
Start with Simplified, then Plain, then Detailed. Keep this license block when sharing.

## Simplified
Liquids can climb thin tubes because of tiny pulls where liquid meets the wall...

## Plain language
Capillary action is when a liquid climbs inside a narrow tube...

## Detailed
Capillary action is the rise (or sometimes fall) of a liquid...

## Reading-level note
Layers are labeled easier / standard / deeper for adult learners. No formal readability certificate is claimed for this demo.

## Fidelity and safety
Meaning checked against the demo source. Not a lab or engineering specification.

## Reuse
Agent prompts: MIT. Demo text: MIT. Real classroom runs must preserve upstream PD/CC notices for third-party sources.
```

---

## Content safety rails

- Refuse to launder copyrighted closed textbooks into "open" explainers.
- Do not generate harassing, sexual, or self-harm instructional content.
- For health, law, and money: educational rewrite only; add a short non-advice disclaimer.
- Prefer calm, respectful tone for adult literacy contexts.
- If the source contains outdated or harmful claims, keep historical accuracy when teaching history, and add a brief modern context note labeled as such (do not silently rewrite history into propaganda).

---

## Peer-review rubric (for GrokForge reviewers)

Score each 1-5:

| Criterion | What good looks like |
|-----------|----------------------|
| **License hygiene** | Clear source block; PD/CC only; SA handled correctly |
| **Fidelity** | No invented facts; caveats kept |
| **Accessibility** | Three useful layers; adult-respectful tone |
| **Reading-level note** | Honest labels; no fake scores |
| **Completeness** | Prompts + examples + rules present and usable offline |

**Accept when:** all acceptance criteria are met and average peer score is strong (project norms).
**Request changes when:** license block missing, only one layer present, or meaning drift is severe.

---

## Acceptance criteria checklist (this submission)

- [x] **Before/after examples** - Examples A, B, and mini artifact C
- [x] **Reading-level note** - Targets table + honesty rails + per-artifact note
- [x] **License preservation rules** - Mandatory section + Source Gate agent
- [x] **MIT header** - Full MIT text at top for this pack

---

## How teachers can run this tomorrow

1. Pick a short public-domain or CC passage (one page is enough).
2. Paste the Source Gate prompt, then the one-shot combined prompt if you want speed.
3. Save the Packager markdown next to the original link and license.
4. Let learners choose Simplified, Plain, or Detailed - no accounts required.
5. Optionally pair with the project's literacy practice pack for follow-up questions.

---

## Sources / references for practice (examples of where to find eligible text)

- Project Gutenberg public-domain books: https://www.gutenberg.org/
- U.S. government works (often public domain in the U.S.): check each agency notice
- Creative Commons Search / open educational resources with explicit CC licenses
- Wikimedia project texts that state license on-page

Always re-check the license on the page you use. Do not assume.

---

## Contribution metadata (GrokForge)

| Field | Value |
|-------|--------|
| Project | Education Tutor Agent Kits |
| Task | Accessible explainer rewrite pack |
| Content type | markdown |
| License of this pack | MIT |
| Privacy | No learner tracking |
| Suggested sources field | https://www.gutenberg.org/ ; Creative Commons licensed OER with explicit BY/BY-SA/CC0 notices |

---

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