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Statement grade
The average of Signal, Relevance, Reasoning and Clarity. Average 93 / 100
Signal
83 / 100
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Relevance
100 / 100
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Reasoning
100 / 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.
Procedure 9% Positioning 7% The ask 3% Claims 39% Reasoning 42%
Structure · 12 steps
Claims · 3
This view breaks the statement into its steps and names what each one does.
Mr. Chair, Procedure · 5 words I yield myself 1\1/2\ minutes. Procedure Mr. Chair, Positioning · 17 words I am going to say, I am pretty baffled by this amendment from my friend and colleague, Positioning The ask · 8 words and I rise in opposition to this amendment. Claims · 27 words It moves base safety in the wrong direction. Even the Department of Defense opposes this amendment.1 This amendment would prohibit automated speed enforcement cameras on military installations.2 Reasoning · 68 words To be clear, these cameras aren’t about punishing our troops or their families. They exist to keep bases and military families safe. These cameras keep reckless drivers accountable and have a proven and effective record for reducing traffic accidents and maintaining safe and orderly driving. Unearned certainty According to the Federal Highway Administration, speed enforcement cameras have been found to reduce roadway fatalities and injuries by up to 37 percent.3 Claims · 46 words I want to remind my colleagues that our military bases aren’t just for troops to work and train. They are home to schools, youth centers, child development centers, playgrounds, and family housing. Junior personnel can’t usually afford vehicles and are usually having to walk around bases. Reasoning · 34 words It is imperative that we maintain traffic safety. The servicemembers and families who live and work on these bases deserve every protection we can give them, and that must be part of this conversation. Claims · 20 words I have not heard one shred of data and not one credible argument that this amendment makes our installations safer. Mr. Chair, Procedure · 16 words I urge my colleagues to oppose this amendment, and I reserve the balance of my time. Procedure
At a glance
Lost points for Procedure ×3 Positioning Unearned certainty Reasons given This statement drew 3 conclusions and gave a reason for each one.
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What the tags mean →
Signal · 83
4 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.
Procedure Throat-clearing: announcing what you are about to say, or the House’s routine business. What the tags mean → “I yield myself 1\1/2\ minutes.” Procedure or throat-clearing: no claim, reason or ask.
Positioning Praise, blame or attack with no claim, reason or ask in it. What the tags mean → “I am going to say, I am pretty baffled by this amendment from my friend and colleague,” 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 urge my colleagues to oppose this amendment,” Procedure or throat-clearing: 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 reserve the balance of my time.” Procedure or throat-clearing: no claim, reason or ask.
Relevance · 100
0 of 5 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 · 100
0 of 5 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 · 3
Conclusion “and I rise in opposition to this amendment.”
Because “Even the Department of Defense opposes this amendment.”
“These cameras keep reckless drivers accountable and have a proven and effective record for reducing traffic accidents and maintaining safe and orderly driving.”
“According to the Federal Highway Administration, speed enforcement cameras have been found to reduce roadway fatalities and injuries by up to 37 percent.”
“I have not heard one shred of data and not one credible argument that this amendment makes our installations safer.”
Conclusion “It is imperative that we maintain traffic safety.”
Because “They exist to keep bases and military families safe.”
“These cameras keep reckless drivers accountable and have a proven and effective record for reducing traffic accidents and maintaining safe and orderly driving.”
“According to the Federal Highway Administration, speed enforcement cameras have been found to reduce roadway fatalities and injuries by up to 37 percent.”
“They are home to schools, youth centers, child development centers, playgrounds,”
“and family housing.”
“Junior personnel can’t usually afford vehicles and are usually having to walk around bases.”
Conclusion “I urge my colleagues to oppose this amendment,”
Because “Even the Department of Defense opposes this amendment.”
“These cameras keep reckless drivers accountable and have a proven and effective record for reducing traffic accidents and maintaining safe and orderly driving.”
“According to the Federal Highway Administration, speed enforcement cameras have been found to reduce roadway fatalities and injuries by up to 37 percent.”
“I have not heard one shred of data and not one credible argument that this amendment makes our installations safer.”
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 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.
Unearned certainty Something stated as certain with nothing to back it. What the tags mean → “proven and effective record” Asserts proven effectiveness without naming any source or study, while the sourced figure appears only in the next clause.
Claims · 3
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 “Even the Department of Defense opposes this amendment.” The Department of Defense opposes the amendment prohibiting automated speed enforcement cameras on military installations. search 2 “This amendment would prohibit automated speed enforcement cameras on military installations.” The amendment under debate would prohibit automated speed enforcement cameras on military installations. search 3 “speed enforcement cameras have been found to reduce roadway fatalities and injuries by up to 37 percent” According to the Federal Highway Administration, speed enforcement cameras have been found to reduce roadway fatalities and injuries by up to 37 percent. search
