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Statement grade
The average of Signal, Relevance and Clarity. Average 77 / 100
Signal
78 / 100
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Relevance
60 / 100
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Respect
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Clarity
92 / 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.
Positioning 22% Claims 72% The ask 7%
Structure · 7 steps
Claims · 6
This view breaks the statement into its steps and names what each one does.
Mr. Speaker, Positioning · 25 words I rise today to expose this package for what it truly is: Unearned certainty a protection plan for powerful insiders disguised as a crackdown on insider trading. Positioning Claims · 50 words The so-called Stop Insider Trading Act does not ban congressional stock trading.1 It leaves major loopholes open, including trading in private companies and other markets.2 During committee markup, I offered a simple amendment to close these loopholes, freeze existing portfolios and stop dividend reinvestments, 3 but my Republican colleagues rejected it.4 Positioning · 8 words They chose protecting themselves over accountability and transparency. Positioning Claims · 60 words Now, they have attached this watered-down stock trading bill to legislation that makes it even harder for Americans to vote, especially women in traditional marriages like mine where I changed my name and took on my husband’s name.5 The voter ID act eliminates trusted registration methods, restricts acceptable IDs, 6 and creates unnecessary barriers between American citizens and the ballot box. Off point Mr. Speaker, The ask · 10 words I urge my colleagues to vote ``no’’ on this bill.
At a glance
Lost points for Positioning ×3 Off point ×3 Unearned certainty
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What the tags mean →
Signal · 78
3 of 7 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 → “I rise today to expose this package for what it truly is:” 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 → “a protection plan for powerful insiders disguised as a crackdown on insider trading.” 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 chose protecting themselves over accountability and transparency.” Positioning: praise, blame or attack. No claim, reason or ask.
Relevance · 60
3 of 7 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 → “Now, they have attached this watered-down stock trading bill to legislation that makes it even harder for Americans to vote, especially women in traditional marriages like mine where I changed my name and took on my husband’s name.” Shifts to a separate voter ID bill attached to this legislation, not the stock trading measure itself.
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 voter ID act eliminates trusted registration methods, restricts acceptable IDs,” Discusses provisions of a voter ID act, which is a different bill from the one 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 → “and creates unnecessary barriers between American citizens and the ballot box.” Continues the critique of the voter ID bill rather than addressing the insider trading legislation.
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 · 92
1 of 7 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 → “for what it truly is” Asserts privileged insight into the bill’s real nature in place of a source or evidence.
Claims · 6
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 “does not ban congressional stock trading” The Stop Insider Trading Act does not ban congressional stock trading. search 2 “trading in private companies and other markets” The Stop Insider Trading Act does not cover trading in private companies and other markets. search 3 “I offered a simple amendment to close these loopholes, freeze existing portfolios and stop dividend reinvestments” During committee markup on the Stop Insider Trading Act, Norma Torres offered an amendment to close loopholes, freeze existing portfolios and stop dividend reinvestments. search 4 “my Republican colleagues rejected it” Torres’s amendment to the Stop Insider Trading Act was rejected in committee markup. search 5 “attached this watered-down stock trading bill to legislation that makes it even harder for Americans to vote” The Stop Insider Trading Act has been attached to voter ID legislation. search 6 “The voter ID act eliminates trusted registration methods, restricts acceptable IDs” The voter ID act attached to the Stop Insider Trading Act eliminates certain voter registration methods and restricts the list of acceptable IDs. search
