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Signal
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Relevance
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Respect
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Clarity
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Claims 88% The ask 12%
Structure · 3 steps
Claims · 1
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Mr. Chair, Claims · 49 words truly, especially to my colleagues of both parties who have worn the uniform of this country, it is foundational and enshrined in our Constitution that it is this body that has say, not a single, unitary executive, to send us to war.1 Unearned certainty This legislation is common sense and bipartisan. Unearned certainty The ask · 7 words I urge my colleagues to support it.
At a glance
Lost points for Unearned certainty ×2
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What the tags mean →
Signal · 100
0 of 2 deductions are Signal
Signal checks whether every part makes a point, gives a reason, or asks for action. A low score means the speaker filled time with fluff, pleasantries, or attacks.
Nothing lost points.
Relevance · 100
0 of 2 deductions are Relevance
Relevance checks whether the speaker stays on topic and answers the question asked. A low score means the speaker dodged the issue. Measured against the bill under debate.
Nothing lost points.
Respect · no score
Not checked: graded before this measurement existed. Excluded from the average.
Respect checks whether the speaker argued with people’s positions and records rather than attacking the people: insults, mockery, or bad motives assigned to them. Criticism of what someone did, however strong, is not marked.
Clarity · 12
2 of 2 deductions are Clarity
Clarity checks for plain speaking, clear ownership of actions, and honest limits on certainty. A low score means vague promises or evasive language.
Unearned certainty Something stated as certain with nothing to back it. What the tags mean → “it is foundational and enshrined in our Constitution” Asserts constitutional certainty with no citation or source beyond the assertion itself.
Unearned certainty Something stated as certain with nothing to back it. What the tags mean → “common sense” Labels the bill with a formula that stands in for any argument or evidence about its merits.
Claims · 1
This list shows the factual statements you can check for yourself: the words as said, and the claim restated to stand on its own.
1 “it is foundational and enshrined in our Constitution that it is this body that has say, not a single, unitary executive, to send us to war” The U.S. Constitution gives Congress, not the President alone, the power to decide on sending the country to war. search
