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Statement grade
The average of Signal and Clarity. Average 72 / 100
Signal
44 / 100
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Relevance
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Respect
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Clarity
100 / 100
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Greeting 22% Claims 40% Positioning 7% Thanks 26% Promise 6%
Structure · 7 steps
Claims · 2
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Mr. Speaker, Greeting · 28 words I rise today to honor the life and service of Army Private Isabella Gonzalez, a 19-year-old soldier from Carrollton, Texas, in the district I am proud to represent.1 Greeting Claims · 39 words Private Gonzalez was killed in action last Friday during an Iranian strike on American forces in Jordan where she stood in harm’s way to defend this Nation and the troops beside her.2 She had barely begun her adult life, Positioning · 9 words yet she had already given everything to protect ours. Positioning Claims · 12 words Carrollton and all of Texas grieves tonight for one of its own. Thanks · 33 words We also give thanks for a young woman who chose service over safety and duty over comfort. To her family, her fellow soldiers, and all who mourn her, this Congress stands with you, Thanks Promise · 8 words and this Nation will not forget her sacrifice.
At a glance
Lost points for Thanks ×3 Greeting Positioning Little substance Much of this statement went to praise, blame, greetings, routine procedure or general stories rather than reasons, requests or specific points.
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Signal · 44
5 of 5 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.
Greeting Greetings and pleasantries. What the tags mean → “I rise today to honor the life and service of Army Private Isabella Gonzalez, a 19-year-old soldier from Carrollton, Texas, in the district I am proud to represent.” A greeting: no claim, reason or ask.
Positioning Praise, blame or attack with no claim, reason or ask in it. What the tags mean → “yet she had already given everything to protect ours.” Positioning: praise, blame or attack. No claim, reason or ask.
Thanks Thanks and tributes. What the tags mean → “We also give thanks for a young woman who chose service over safety and duty over comfort.” Thanks: no claim, reason or ask.
Thanks Thanks and tributes. What the tags mean → “To her family, her fellow soldiers,” Thanks: no claim, reason or ask.
Thanks Thanks and tributes. What the tags mean → “and all who mourn her, this Congress stands with you,” Thanks: no claim, reason or ask.
Relevance · no score
Not applicable: nothing to answer. Excluded from the average.
Relevance checks whether the speaker stays on topic and answers the question asked. A low score means the speaker dodged the 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 5 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.
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Claims · 2
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 “Army Private Isabella Gonzalez, a 19-year-old soldier from Carrollton, Texas” Army Private Isabella Gonzalez was a 19-year-old soldier from Carrollton, Texas. search 2 “killed in action last Friday during an Iranian strike on American forces in Jordan” Private Isabella Gonzalez was killed in action during an Iranian strike on American forces in Jordan shortly before July 21, 2026. search
