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Statement grade
The average of Signal, Relevance and Clarity is 74. The grade is held to 69, 30 above Relevance. 69 / 100, held down by Relevance
Signal
82 / 100
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Relevance
39 / 100
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Reasoning
–
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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.
Procedure 18% Claims 82%
Structure · 5 steps
Claims · 2
This view breaks the statement into its steps and names what each one does.
Mr. Chair, Procedure · 6 words as you heard from our chairman, Procedure Claims · 61 words while our Democrat colleagues are shutting down the Department of Homeland Security and blocking the National Defense Authorization Act in the Senate, we have our troops standing in the gap, risking their lives for the common defense.1 2 Off point They need to be refueled. They need the replenishment. They need the resources to be successful. They need to know we are behind them. Mr. Chair, Procedure · 7 words I reserve the balance of my time. Procedure
At a glance
Lost points for Procedure ×2 Off point
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What the tags mean →
Signal · 82
2 of 3 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 → “as you heard from our chairman,” 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 → “I reserve the balance of my time.” Procedure or throat-clearing: no claim, reason or ask.
Relevance · 39
1 of 3 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 → “while our Democrat colleagues are shutting down the Department of Homeland Security and blocking the National Defense Authorization Act in the Senate, we have our troops standing in the gap, risking their lives for the common defense.” A political attack about Senate Democrats and unrelated bills rather than the budget resolution’s levels or instructions.
Reasoning · no score
No score: nothing is concluded. Excluded from the average.
Reasoning checks for sound logic and solid support for any conclusion. A low score means the speaker made unsupported leaps or used weak arguments.
Conclusions found · 0
None: nothing is concluded.
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 3 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 · 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 “shutting down the Department of Homeland Security” House Democrats are blocking action that is shutting down the Department of Homeland Security. search 2 “blocking the National Defense Authorization Act in the Senate” Democrats in the Senate are blocking the National Defense Authorization Act. search
