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The average of Signal, Relevance and Clarity is 50. The grade is held to 30, 30 above Relevance. 30 / 100, held down by Relevance
Signal
61 / 100
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Relevance
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Respect
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Clarity
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Procedure 13% Anecdote 18% Positioning 7% Claims 50% Reasoning 13%
Structure · 11 steps
Claims · 1
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Mr. Chairman, Procedure · 9 words I yield myself such time as I may consume. Procedure Mr. Chairman, Anecdote · 39 words our majority leader actually just referenced something in which I can report to the House I have personal experience. Having ordered the bottomless pit of pasta at Olive Garden, I can confirm, no, you do not need an ID. Anecdote Positioning · 4 words What an absurd claim. Positioning Claims · 27 words This is what we have heard throughout this entire debate. Republicans talk about Olive Garden. They talk about IDs. They talk about Biden. They talk about Ukraine. Positioning · 12 words They talk about anything and everything to distract from this core fact: Positioning Claims · 83 words They have absolutely no plan or agenda whatsoever to bring down costs for the American people. Unearned certainty According to the Joint Economic Committee, Trump’s inflation all told--the combination of his tariff taxes, the combination of all of the laws that they passed for the last 1\1/2\ years, the combination of increased gas prices because of this reckless war in Iran--all told, the average American family has paid out of pocket $3,100 more for goods and services as a result of the Trump Republican inflation.1 Reasoning · 28 words So I can understand why, with that abysmal record, Republicans wish to talk about anything except for the number one issue on the minds of the American people. Off point Mr. Chair, Procedure · 20 words I yield 1\1/2\ minutes to the gentleman from Kentucky (Mr. McGarvey), a distinguished member of the Committee on the Budget. Procedure
At a glance
Lost points for Off point ×12 Procedure ×3 Anecdote ×2 Positioning ×2 Unearned certainty Off topic None of this speech addressed the bill under debate and what it would change.
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Signal · 61
7 of 20 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 such time as I may consume.” Procedure or throat-clearing: no claim, reason or ask.
Anecdote A story that illustrates instead of making a point. What the tags mean → “our majority leader actually just referenced something in which I can report to the House I have personal experience.” An anecdote: it illustrates, it does not claim, reason or ask.
Anecdote A story that illustrates instead of making a point. What the tags mean → “Having ordered the bottomless pit of pasta at Olive Garden, I can confirm, no, you do not need an ID.” An anecdote: it illustrates, it does not claim, reason or ask.
Positioning Praise, blame or attack with no claim, reason or ask in it. What the tags mean → “What an absurd claim.” 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 → “They talk about anything and everything to distract from this core fact:” 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 yield 1\1/2\ minutes to the gentleman from Kentucky (Mr.” 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 → “McGarvey), a distinguished member of the Committee on the Budget.” Procedure or throat-clearing: no claim, reason or ask.
Relevance · 0
12 of 20 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 → “our majority leader actually just referenced something in which I can report to the House I have personal experience.” Introduces a personal aside about the majority leader’s remark rather than 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 → “Having ordered the bottomless pit of pasta at Olive Garden, I can confirm, no, you do not need an ID.” A joke about Olive Garden IDs that does not address the bill.
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 → “What an absurd claim.” Continues the aside about the ID claim instead of the 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 → “This is what we have heard throughout this entire debate.” Commentary on the tenor of the debate rather than the bill’s contents.
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 → “Republicans talk about Olive Garden.” Criticism of Republicans’ talking points in place 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 → “They talk about IDs.” Same point about Republican talking topics, not the bill.
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 → “They talk about Biden.” Same point about Republican talking topics, not the bill.
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 → “They talk about Ukraine.” Same point about Republican talking topics, not the bill.
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 → “They talk about anything and everything to distract from this core fact:” Accuses the other side of distraction rather than addressing 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 → “They have absolutely no plan or agenda whatsoever to bring down costs for the American people.” A political attack asserting the other side has no cost plan, offered in place of discussion of the bill.
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 → “According to the Joint Economic Committee, Trump’s inflation all told--the combination of his tariff taxes, the combination of all of the laws that they passed for the last 1\1/2\ years, the combination of increased gas prices because of this reckless war in Iran--all told, the average American family has paid out of pocket $3,100 more for goods and services as a result of the Trump Republican inflation.” Statistics about inflation under Trump attacking the opposition, not the resolution’s provisions.
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 → “So I can understand why, with that abysmal record, Republicans wish to talk about anything except for the number one issue on the minds of the American people.” Speculation about why Republicans avoid the topic, not anything in the bill.
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 20 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 → “no plan or agenda whatsoever” Asserts an absolute fact about the other party’s plans without offering any source or evidence.
Claims · 1
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 “the average American family has paid out of pocket $3,100 more for goods and services as a result of the Trump Republican inflation” According to the Joint Economic Committee, the average American family has paid $3,100 more out of pocket for goods and services as a result of inflation under Trump Republican policies. search
