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Statement grade
The average of Signal, Relevance, Reasoning and Clarity is 84. The grade is held to 80, 30 above Signal. Reasoning rests on one conclusion, too few to hold the grade down. 80 / 100, held down by Signal
Signal
50 / 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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A score under 50 is red. Choose a measurement to see where it lost points and why; choose it again to clear.
Claims 11% Reasoning 39% Anecdote 22% Positioning 22% Procedure 6%
Structure · 7 steps
Claims · 1
This view breaks the statement into its steps and names what each one does.
Mr. Chair, Claims · 16 words gender dysphoria is real. It is a real diagnosis, and there is a treatment for it. Reasoning · 57 words Yet, our colleagues want to deny them. Both in this debate and in the previous debate, my colleagues have said gender dysphoria is a mental health issue, 1 and it needs to be treated. Yet, they want to deny individuals, the dependents--family members of our servicemembers and those servicemembers--the treatment required in order to help and support them. Anecdote · 32 words I have a friend, because of this Nation’s policies, who is being forced--is leaving this country so that her daughter can go get the treatment that she can get in another country. Anecdote Positioning · 32 words This policy, this amendment, is cruel. It is meant to just basically root out a whole people that exist. You want to deny their existence. That is unfortunate, and it is cruel. Positioning Mr. Chair, Procedure · 8 words I yield back the balance of my time. Procedure
At a glance
Lost points for Positioning ×5 Anecdote ×2 Procedure
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What the tags mean →
Signal · 50
8 of 8 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.
Anecdote A story that illustrates instead of making a point. What the tags mean → “I have a friend,” An anecdote: it illustrates, it does not claim, reason or ask.
Anecdote A story that illustrates instead of making a point. What the tags mean → “because of this Nation’s policies, who is being forced--is leaving this country so that her daughter can go get the treatment that she can get in another country.” An anecdote: it illustrates, it does not claim, reason or ask.
Positioning Praise, blame or attack with no claim, reason or ask in it. What the tags mean → “This policy, this amendment, is cruel.” 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 → “It is meant to just basically root out a whole people that exist.” 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 → “You want to deny their existence.” 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 unfortunate,” 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 → “and it is cruel.” 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 yield back the balance of my time.” Procedure or throat-clearing: no claim, reason or ask.
Relevance · 100
0 of 8 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 8 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 “This policy, this amendment, is cruel.”
Because “Yet, our colleagues want to deny them.”
“Yet, they want to deny individuals, the dependents--family members of our servicemembers and those servicemembers--the treatment required in order to help and support them.”
“because of this Nation’s policies, who is being forced--is leaving this country so that her daughter can go get the treatment that she can get in another country.”
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 8 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 · 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 “in the previous debate, my colleagues have said gender dysphoria is a mental health issue” In the previous debate on the FY2027 NDAA amendment, some House members said gender dysphoria is a mental health issue. search
