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Statement grade
The average of Signal, Relevance, Reasoning and Clarity is 68. The grade is held to 30, 30 above Relevance. Reasoning rests on one conclusion, too few to hold the grade down. 30 / 100, held down by Relevance
Signal
87 / 100
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Relevance
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Reasoning
87 / 100
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Respect
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Clarity
96 / 100
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Claims 62% Positioning 7% Promise 25% Procedure 6%
Structure · 6 steps
Claims · 2
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Mr. Chair, Claims · 76 words we gave the Democrats, our friends on the other side of the aisle, opportunity after opportunity multiple times to support what 83 percent of the American people support, 1 which is photo identification to vote in elections in this country.2 You need an ID to check in at a hotel and to fly on an airplane--in Mamdani’s New York, you need it to shovel snow--but it is not important enough for the cornerstone of this democratic Republic. Positioning · 9 words The American people aren’t fooled. Unearned certainty We are not fooled. Positioning Promise · 31 words We are going to do this so that we can continue with this great country of ours and with the confidence of the American people in the outcome of the elections. Off point Mr. Chair, Procedure · 7 words I reserve the balance of my time. Procedure
At a glance
Lost points for Off point ×6 Positioning ×2 Unearned certainty Procedure Off topic None of this speech addressed the bill under debate and what it would change.
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Signal · 87
3 of 10 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.
Positioning Praise, blame or attack with no claim, reason or ask in it. What the tags mean → “The American people aren’t fooled.” 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 → “We are not fooled.” 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 reserve the balance of my time.” Procedure or throat-clearing: no claim, reason or ask.
Relevance · 0
6 of 10 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 → “we gave the Democrats, our friends on the other side of the aisle, opportunity after opportunity multiple times to support what 83 percent of the American people support,” Attacks the opposing party over a voter ID vote instead of addressing the budget resolution.
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 → “which is photo identification to vote in elections in this country.” Continues the voter ID point, which is not part of the budget resolution 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 → “You need an ID to check in at a hotel and to fly on an airplane--in Mamdani’s New York, you need it to shovel snow--but it is not important enough for the cornerstone of this democratic Republic.” Further voter ID argument and aside, unrelated to the bill’s budgetary levels or instructions.
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 → “The American people aren’t fooled.” A rhetorical political point about the American people, not a statement on the resolution.
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 → “We are not fooled.” Partisan rhetoric with no connection to the budget resolution.
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 → “We are going to do this so that we can continue with this great country of ours and with the confidence of the American people in the outcome of the elections.” Speaks of pursuing voter ID and election confidence rather than anything in the resolution.
Reasoning · 87
0 of 10 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 “We are going to do this so that we can continue with this great country of ours and with the confidence of the American people in the outcome of the elections.”
Because “we gave the Democrats, our friends on the other side of the aisle, opportunity after opportunity multiple times to support what 83 percent of the American people support,”
“which is photo identification to vote in elections in this 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 · 96
1 of 10 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 → “The American people aren’t fooled” Asserts what the public believes without any source or evidence offered
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 “83 percent of the American people support” 83 percent of the American people support photo identification requirements for voting in elections. search 2 “photo identification to vote in elections in this country” The speaker asserts that 83 percent of Americans support requiring photo identification to vote in U.S. elections. search
