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Statement grade
The average of Signal, Relevance and Clarity is 53. The grade is held to 30, 30 above Relevance. 30 / 100, held down by Relevance
Signal
69 / 100
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Relevance
0 / 100
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Respect
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Clarity
89 / 100
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A score under 50 is red. Choose a measurement to see where it lost points and why; choose it again to clear.
Claims 69% Positioning 23% Procedure 7%
Structure · 7 steps
Claims · 0
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Mr. Chair, Claims · 47 words testosterone treatment for men serving in our military isn’t gender-affirming care. We want the most masculine, the most muscular, the toughest warfighters in the world because they are in the trenches. They are doing combat. They are the ones who are putting their lives on the line. Positioning · 13 words The idea that chopping someone’s penis off is risking military readiness is ludicrous. Positioning Claims · 19 words We are talking about mentally ill men that think having a menstrual cycle means bleeding out of your rectum. Positioning · 9 words That is how crazy and insane this conversation is. Positioning Off point Unearned certainty Mr. Chair, Procedure · 7 words I reserve the balance of my time. Procedure
At a glance
Lost points for Off point ×7 Positioning ×2 Unearned certainty Procedure Off topic None of this speech addressed the bill under debate and what it would change.
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Signal · 69
3 of 11 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 → “The idea that chopping someone’s penis off is risking military readiness is ludicrous.” Positioning: praise, blame or attack. No claim, reason or ask.
Positioning Praise, blame or attack with no claim, reason or ask in it. What the tags mean → “That is how crazy and insane this conversation is.” 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 · 0
7 of 11 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.
Off point Talking about something other than the matter at hand: the question asked, or the bill, motion or speech under debate. What the tags mean → “testosterone treatment for men serving in our military isn’t gender-affirming care.” Argues a point about gender-affirming care rather than any provision or policy of the NDAA.
Off point Talking about something other than the matter at hand: the question asked, or the bill, motion or speech under debate. What the tags mean → “We want the most masculine, the most muscular, the toughest warfighters in the world because they are in the trenches.” Rhetoric about wanting tough warfighters, not addressed to anything in the bill.
Off point Talking about something other than the matter at hand: the question asked, or the bill, motion or speech under debate. What the tags mean → “They are doing combat.” General commentary on combat troops, unrelated to the bill’s provisions.
Off point Talking about something other than the matter at hand: the question asked, or the bill, motion or speech under debate. What the tags mean → “They are the ones who are putting their lives on the line.” General statement about troops risking their lives, not tied to the bill.
Off point Talking about something other than the matter at hand: the question asked, or the bill, motion or speech under debate. What the tags mean → “The idea that chopping someone’s penis off is risking military readiness is ludicrous.” Mocking rhetoric about military readiness and gender surgery, not about the bill’s contents.
Off point Talking about something other than the matter at hand: the question asked, or the bill, motion or speech under debate. What the tags mean → “We are talking about mentally ill men that think having a menstrual cycle means bleeding out of your rectum.” Derides transgender individuals rather than addressing the bill.
Off point Talking about something other than the matter at hand: the question asked, or the bill, motion or speech under debate. What the tags mean → “That is how crazy and insane this conversation is.” Characterizes the debate as crazy instead of engaging with the bill.
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 · 89
1 of 11 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 → “That is how crazy and insane this conversation is” The speaker asserts a definitive characterization of the debate with no source or evidence offered.
Claims · 0
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