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Statement grade
The average of Signal, Relevance and Clarity. Average 73 / 100
Signal
44 / 100
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Relevance
100 / 100
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Respect
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Clarity
75 / 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% Thanks 38% Claims 14% Reasoning 3% Promise 19% The ask 9%
Structure · 10 steps
Claims · 0
This view breaks the statement into its steps and names what each one does.
Mr. Chairman, Procedure · 25 words I yield myself such time as I may consume. I want to make this quick because I want to say something about my ranking member. Procedure Thanks · 71 words In case I don’t have time, let me say it now: what a gentleman, what a statesman. This place would work a lot better if you had the tone, the commitment to civility and to just being constructive around here. When you can agree--we don’t agree on this. He is impassioned. I am impassioned. What a good man. The people of Pennsylvania must be very proud of Brendan Boyle. I am. Thanks Off point Claims · 21 words We need to support our troops. This is emergency funding. We need to support our producers who give us food security. Reasoning · 6 words That is a national security issue. Claims · 5 words We do it every year. Promise · 35 words We need to give the American people the confidence that this and every election going forward is fair and accurate. Vague promise We need that for this great Republic to succeed and to thrive in the future. Mr. Chair, The ask · 16 words I urge all of my fellow Members of Congress to support this important piece of legislation. Procedure · 8 words I yield back the balance of my time. Procedure
At a glance
Lost points for Off point ×10 Thanks ×9 Procedure ×3 Vague promise 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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What the tags mean →
Signal · 44
12 of 23 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.
Procedure Throat-clearing: announcing what you are about to say, or the House’s routine business. What the tags mean → “I want to make this quick because I want to say something about my ranking member.” Procedure or throat-clearing: no claim, reason or ask.
Thanks Thanks and tributes. What the tags mean → “In case I don’t have time, let me say it now:” Thanks: no claim, reason or ask.
Thanks Thanks and tributes. What the tags mean → “what a gentleman, what a statesman.” Thanks: no claim, reason or ask.
Thanks Thanks and tributes. What the tags mean → “This place would work a lot better if you had the tone, the commitment to civility and to just being constructive around here.” Thanks: no claim, reason or ask.
Thanks Thanks and tributes. What the tags mean → “When you can agree--we don’t agree on this.” Thanks: no claim, reason or ask.
Thanks Thanks and tributes. What the tags mean → “He is impassioned.” Thanks: no claim, reason or ask.
Thanks Thanks and tributes. What the tags mean → “I am impassioned.” Thanks: no claim, reason or ask.
Thanks Thanks and tributes. What the tags mean → “What a good man.” Thanks: no claim, reason or ask.
Thanks Thanks and tributes. What the tags mean → “The people of Pennsylvania must be very proud of Brendan Boyle.” Thanks: no claim, reason or ask.
Thanks Thanks and tributes. What the tags mean → “I am.” Thanks: 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 back the balance of my time.” Procedure or throat-clearing: no claim, reason or ask.
Relevance · 100
10 of 23 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 → “I want to make this quick because I want to say something about my ranking member.” It is an aside about a colleague, not about 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 → “In case I don’t have time, let me say it now:” It is procedural scene-setting for a personal remark.
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 a gentleman, what a statesman.” It is a personal compliment unrelated to 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 → “This place would work a lot better if you had the tone, the commitment to civility and to just being constructive around here.” It addresses civility in the chamber 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 → “When you can agree--we don’t agree on this.” It is about agreement with the colleague, 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 → “He is impassioned.” It is a personal remark about the colleague.
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 → “I am impassioned.” It is a remark about the speaker himself, 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 → “What a good man.” It is a personal compliment unrelated 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 → “The people of Pennsylvania must be very proud of Brendan Boyle.” It praises a member’s constituents, 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 → “I am.” It continues the personal tribute, not the budget debate.
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 · 75
1 of 23 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.
Vague promise A promise with no date, no measure and no one responsible. What the tags mean → “We need to give the American people the confidence that this and every election going forward is fair and accurate” It asserts a needed outcome with no actor, action, measure, or success condition attached.
Claims · 0
This list shows the factual statements you can check for yourself: the words as said, and the claim restated to stand on its own.
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