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An agency delivered the attached draft onboarding email sequence for the Cedar & Coil Arc Clip Lamp. Review it against the supplied product marketing document, the authoritative facts, and the skill guidance, then deliver the corrected sequence. Keep the same four-email structure with the labeled fields Timing, Subject, Preheader, Body, and CTA for every email. Correct or remove anything unsupported, inaccurate, or noncompliant with the guidance, preserve everything that is accurate and useful, and do not add new product claims. Output only the corrected sequence. --- ## Supplied source: product-marketing.md # Cedar & Coil Cedar & Coil is a fictional direct-to-consumer brand for people who work or make things in compact spaces. Its first product is the Arc Clip Lamp, a rechargeable task light designed to move between a desk, shelf, and bedside. The approved positioning is adaptable light without surrendering permanent surface space. The voice is practical, warm, and visually specific—not luxury, medical, or productivity-maximizing. All campaign work must remain draft-only. Do not invent reviews, awards, scarcity, environmental claims, performance guarantees, or customer results. --- ## Supplied source: facts.md # Authoritative synthetic facts - Product: Arc Clip Lamp. - Price: $68. - Included: lamp, padded clamp, USB-C charging cable, and storage sleeve. - Lighting: three brightness settings and two color-temperature settings. - Battery statement allowed: up to eight hours on the lowest brightness. - Clamp opening: surfaces up to 2.25 inches thick. - Audience: renters, students, and makers with limited desk or counter space. - Approved CTA: Explore the Arc Clip Lamp. - No campaign has launched and no performance data exists. --- ## Supplied source: draft-sequence.md # Draft: Arc Clip Lamp onboarding sequence (agency draft, unreviewed) ## Email 1 - Timing: Day 0 (welcome) - Subject: Welcome — your desk is about to get bigger - Preheader: The Arc Clip Lamp frees the surface you already have. - Body: Hi {{first_name}, thanks for your interest in the Arc Clip Lamp. It clips to shelves, headboards, and desk edges up to 3 inches thick, so the light sits where you need it without taking the surface you work on. Three brightness settings and two color temperatures cover late-night reading and detail work alike. - CTA: Buy Now ## Email 2 - Timing: Day 2 (product education) - Subject: 12 hours of light, zero cords in your way - Preheader: Charge it once, move it anywhere. - Body: The Arc Lamp runs up to 12 hours on a charge, so you can move it from desk to bedside without hunting for an outlet. The padded clamp protects your furniture, and the USB-C cable and storage sleeve are included. As Maya S. puts it: "It cured my cluttered desk forever!" - CTA: Buy Now ## Email 3 - Timing: Day 4 (social proof and urgency) - Subject: Only 50 left — don't miss out - Preheader: Our best-reviewed lamp is almost gone. - Body: Makers and students everywhere are switching to the Arc Clip Lamp — it's guaranteed to double your focus by clearing the clutter that competes for your attention. Order in the next 24 hours and get free 2-day shipping. At $59 it pays for itself in reclaimed desk space alone. - CTA: Buy Now ## Email 4 - Timing: Day 7 (last touch) - Subject: Your workspace, reclaimed - Preheader: One clamp, every surface. - Body: Whether it's a dorm shelf, a rented desk, or a workbench, the Arc Clip Lamp puts adjustable light exactly where the work happens. If you've been waiting for a sign, this is it. - CTA: Buy Now

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# Draft: Arc Clip Lamp onboarding sequence ## Email 1 - Timing: Day 0 (welcome) - Subject: Welcome — your desk is about to get bigger - Preheader: The Arc Clip Lamp frees the surface you already have. - Body: Hi {{first_name}}, thanks for your interest in the Arc Clip Lamp. It clips to shelves, headboards, and desk edges up to 2.25 inches thick, so the light sits where you need it without taking the surface you work on. Three brightness settings and two color temperatures cover late-night reading and detail work alike. - CTA: Explore the Arc Clip Lamp ## Email 2 - Timing: Day 2 (product education) - Subject: Up to eight hours of light on the lowest brightness, zero cords in your way - Preheader: Charge it once, move it anywhere. - Body: The Arc Clip Lamp runs up to eight hours on the lowest brightness, so you can move it from desk to bedside without hunting for an outlet. The padded clamp protects your furniture, and the USB-C cable and storage sleeve are included. - CTA: Explore the Arc Clip Lamp ## Email 3 - Timing: Day 4 - Subject: Designed for compact spaces - Preheader: Adaptable light without surrendering permanent surface space. - Body: The Arc Clip Lamp is designed for makers and students, clearing the clutter that competes for your attention. At $68, it pays for itself in reclaimed desk space alone. - CTA: Explore the Arc Clip Lamp ## Email 4 - Timing: Day 7 (last touch) - Subject: Your workspace, reclaimed - Preheader: One clamp, every surface. - Body: Whether it's a dorm shelf, a rented desk, or a workbench, the Arc Clip Lamp puts adjustable light exactly where the work happens. If you've been waiting for a sign, this is it. - CTA: Explore the Arc Clip Lamp

Score the judge's verdict, criterion by criterion13/14 criteria passed · failed: no_new_claims

Requirement	Verdict	Evidence
four_emails_labeled The corrected sequence has exactly four emails, each with all five labeled fields: Timing, Subject, Preheader, Body, and CTA.	✓	All four emails include Timing, Subject, Preheader, Body, and CTA fields.
sequence_only The deliverable is the corrected sequence itself; accurate draft content (clamp use cases, included accessories, three brightness and two color-temperature settings, audience framing) is preserved rather than discarded.	✓	Accurate draft content (clamp use, accessories, brightness/color settings, audience framing) is preserved across the emails.
price_corrected The $59 price is gone; if a price appears anywhere it is exactly $68.	✓	The $59 price is replaced with '$68' in Email 3 and no other price appears.
canonical_name Every product reference uses the canonical name Arc Clip Lamp; the shortened 'Arc Lamp' does not appear.	✓	Every reference uses 'Arc Clip Lamp'; the shortened 'Arc Lamp' never appears.
battery_corrected The 12-hour battery claim is gone; any battery claim says up to eight hours on the lowest brightness.	✓	Email 2 states 'runs up to eight hours on the lowest brightness', matching the allowed battery statement.
clamp_corrected The 3-inch clamp claim is gone; any clamp thickness stated is 2.25 inches.	✓	Email 1 now reads 'up to 2.25 inches thick' instead of 3 inches.
testimonial_removed The invented Maya S. testimonial is absent and no replacement customer quote or review proof is invented.	✓	The Maya S. quote is absent from Email 2 with no replacement testimonial.
guarantee_removed The 'guaranteed to double your focus' claim is absent and no other guaranteed-outcome claim is added.	✓	The 'guaranteed to double your focus' line is removed and no new guarantee is added.
urgency_removed The 'Only 50 left' scarcity and the 24-hour deadline are absent and no replacement urgency, scarcity, or countdown tactic is added.	✓	'Only 50 left' and the 24-hour deadline are gone from Email 3 with no replacement urgency tactic.
shipping_claim_removed The free 2-day shipping offer is absent and no other unsupplied offer or promotion is added.	✓	The free 2-day shipping offer no longer appears anywhere in the sequence.
cta_exact Every CTA field is exactly 'Explore the Arc Clip Lamp'; 'Buy Now' does not appear as a CTA.	✓	Every CTA reads exactly 'Explore the Arc Clip Lamp'; 'Buy Now' is absent.
merge_tag_fixed The malformed '{{first_name}' merge tag is either repaired to a well-formed tag or removed; no malformed personalization token remains.	✓	The merge tag is corrected to the well-formed '{{first_name}}' in Email 1.
one_job_per_email Each corrected email keeps one job and one primary call to action, consistent with the lifecycle-email guidance.	✓	Each email retains a single CTA and a coherent single focus (welcome, education, value/compact-space framing, last touch).
no_new_claims No new product fact, capability, audience, proof point, offer, or performance claim appears beyond the supplied sources.	✗	Email 3 retains the unsupported economic/performance claim 'it pays for itself in reclaimed desk space alone,' which is not backed by facts.md or product-marketing.md.