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Statement grade
The average of Signal, Relevance, Reasoning and Clarity. Reasoning rests on 2 conclusions, too few to hold the grade down. Average 74 / 100
Signal
73 / 100
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Relevance
100 / 100
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Reasoning
60 / 100
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Respect
–
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Clarity
61 / 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.
Thanks 20% Claims 37% Reasoning 29% The ask 9% Procedure 6%
Structure · 7 steps
Claims · 2
This view breaks the statement into its steps and names what each one does.
Mr. Chair, Thanks · 31 words I think Congresswoman Tokuda did a very nice job in terms of laying out the reality of what is actually going on in communities where military installations and military bases exist. Thanks Claims · 57 words Those are tax exempt properties where the communities are, again, more than glad to educate the children of military servicemembers.1 They have to find a way to finance the cost of that education. Unfortunately, the existing programs in place today, DoDEA and Impact Aid, fall short in terms of making sure that those communities are fairly reimbursed.2 Mr. Chair, Reasoning · 45 words we are not in a place where there should even be a discussion about starting new funding programs for education paid for by the taxpayer until we keep the promise to those communities that we are going to reimburse the cost of educating military schoolchildren. Vague promise The ask · 14 words For that reason, Mr. Chair, I urge a ``no’’ vote from all our colleagues, No reason given Procedure · 9 words and I yield back the balance of my time. Procedure
At a glance
Lost points for Thanks Vague promise No reason given Procedure
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What the tags mean →
Signal · 73
2 of 4 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.
Thanks Thanks and tributes. What the tags mean → “I think Congresswoman Tokuda did a very nice job in terms of laying out the reality of what is actually going on in communities where military installations and military bases exist.” Thanks: 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 → “and I yield back the balance of my time.” Procedure or throat-clearing: no claim, reason or ask.
Relevance · 100
0 of 4 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 · 60
1 of 4 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.
No reason given A conclusion stated with no reason given for it. What the tags mean → “For that reason, Mr. Chair, I urge a ``no’’ vote from all our colleagues,” c7 gives the speaker’s priority argument, but the clause itself only asserts the conclusion without a further reason for connecting it to this bill.
Conclusions found · 2
Conclusion “we are not in a place where there should even be a discussion about starting new funding programs for education paid for by the taxpayer until we keep the promise to those communities that we are going to reimburse the cost of educating military schoolchildren.”
Because “Unfortunately, the existing programs in place today, DoDEA and Impact Aid, fall short in terms of making sure that those communities are fairly reimbursed.”
Conclusion “For that reason, Mr. Chair, I urge a ``no’’ vote from all our colleagues,”
Because “we are not in a place where there should even be a discussion about starting new funding programs for education paid for by the taxpayer until we keep the promise to those communities that we are going to reimburse the cost of educating military schoolchildren.”
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 · 61
1 of 4 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.
Vague promise A promise with no date, no measure and no one responsible. What the tags mean → “we are going to reimburse the cost” The commitment names no actor, date, or measure by which the reimbursement would happen.
Claims · 2
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1 “Those are tax exempt properties” Land occupied by U.S. military installations and bases is tax exempt. search 2 “the existing programs in place today, DoDEA and Impact Aid” Federal programs called DoDEA and Impact Aid exist to support education in communities near military installations. search
