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Statement grade
The average of Signal, Relevance, Reasoning and Clarity. Reasoning rests on one conclusion, too few to hold the grade down. Average 94 / 100
Signal
89 / 100
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Relevance
100 / 100
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Reasoning
87 / 100
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Respect
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Clarity
100 / 100
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Positioning 5% Claims 64% Reasoning 18% The ask 8% Procedure 5%
Structure · 6 steps
Claims · 5
This view breaks the statement into its steps and names what each one does.
Mr. Chair, Positioning · 8 words I rise in strong opposition to this amendment. Positioning Claims · 94 words This amendment bans gender-affirming care for servicemembers and their dependents under TRICARE.1 Recently, the Secretary of Defense just came out in support of gender-affirming care for our male servicemembers by providing the testosterone testing and treatment for those who need it.2 The DOD Secretary and Republicans have already canceled health coverage for less than 1 percent of the population within the Department of Defense.3 The Secretary is currently kicking out transgender servicemembers, 4 and now this cruel amendment is targeting dependents of servicemembers who are receiving hormone therapy and mental health counseling for gender dysphoria.5 Reasoning · 27 words Dependents not receiving adequate healthcare is a factor pushing people to separate from the military. This culture war ideology amendment can result in a readiness gap issue. The ask · 12 words I strongly oppose this amendment and urge my colleagues to vote ``no.’’ Procedure · 7 words I reserve the balance of my time. Procedure
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Signal · 89
2 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.
Positioning Praise, blame or attack with no claim, reason or ask in it. What the tags mean → “I rise in strong opposition to this amendment.” Positioning: praise, blame or attack. No claim, reason or ask.
Procedure Throat-clearing: announcing what you are about to say, or the House’s routine business. What the tags mean → “I reserve the balance of my time.” Procedure or throat-clearing: no claim, reason or ask.
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.
Reasoning · 87
0 of 2 deductions are Reasoning
Reasoning checks for sound logic and solid support for any conclusion. A low score means the speaker made unsupported leaps or used weak arguments.
Nothing lost points.
Conclusions found · 1
Conclusion “I strongly oppose this amendment and urge my colleagues to vote ``no.’’”
Because “and now this cruel amendment is targeting dependents of servicemembers who are receiving hormone therapy and mental health counseling for gender dysphoria.”
“Dependents not receiving adequate healthcare is a factor pushing people to separate from the military.”
“This culture war ideology amendment can result in a readiness gap issue.”
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 · 100
0 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.
Nothing lost points.
Claims · 5
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 “bans gender-affirming care for servicemembers and their dependents under TRICARE” The amendment under debate would ban gender-affirming care for servicemembers and their dependents under TRICARE. search 2 “came out in support of gender-affirming care for our male servicemembers by providing the testosterone testing and treatment” The Secretary of Defense recently expressed support for providing testosterone testing and treatment as gender-affirming care for male servicemembers. search 3 “canceled health coverage for less than 1 percent of the population within the Department of Defense” The Defense Secretary and Republicans have canceled health coverage for less than 1 percent of the population within the Department of Defense. search 4 “kicking out transgender servicemembers” The Secretary of Defense is currently removing transgender servicemembers from the military. search 5 “targeting dependents of servicemembers who are receiving hormone therapy and mental health counseling for gender dysphoria” The amendment targets dependents of servicemembers who are receiving hormone therapy and mental health counseling for gender dysphoria. search
