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Statement grade
The average of Signal, Reasoning and Clarity. Reasoning rests on one conclusion, too few to hold the grade down. Average 69 / 100
Signal
41 / 100
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Relevance
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Reasoning
87 / 100
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Respect
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Clarity
80 / 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 23% Greeting 8% Aside 4% Claims 32% Positioning 13% Anecdote 9% The ask 10%
Structure · 15 steps
Claims · 1
This view breaks the statement into its steps and names what each one does.
Mr. President, Procedure · 7 words let me just say to my friend, Procedure Greeting · 16 words and he is a friend, and I do hear his quiet, calm tone. I appreciate it. Greeting Aside · 9 words It is not something we all often hear here. Aside Procedure · 14 words But I will say this, in the words that you hear from this resolution, Procedure Claims · 23 words if you are a Canadian, it is that we are insulting them by saying you are not trying to fight your forest fires.1 Positioning · 18 words And I will tell you this, I am working my tail off to help us fight our wildfires; Positioning Claims · 6 words our Canadian friends are as well. Anecdote · 18 words And I think, in this very heightened time--when I know I don’t live far from the border either; Anecdote Claims · 25 words we have a lot of trade with our Canadian friends; we go back and forth--they feel very insulted by a lot that is going on. Positioning · 9 words So I think this adds fuel to that fire. Positioning The ask · 21 words So what I say to my friend, let’s work on our country, making sure that we are fighting our forest fires, Vague promise Procedure · 16 words which I outlined in my response to you, of some of the things we can do, Procedure Claims · 11 words and I believe that our Canadian friends are doing the same. Procedure · 9 words But that is why I object at this time. Procedure
At a glance
Lost points for Procedure ×4 Greeting ×3 Positioning ×2 Aside Anecdote 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 · 41
11 of 12 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 → “let me just say to my friend,” Procedure or throat-clearing: no claim, reason or ask.
Greeting Greetings and pleasantries. What the tags mean → “and he is a friend,” A greeting: no claim, reason or ask.
Greeting Greetings and pleasantries. What the tags mean → “and I do hear his quiet, calm tone.” A greeting: no claim, reason or ask.
Greeting Greetings and pleasantries. What the tags mean → “I appreciate it.” A greeting: no claim, reason or ask.
Aside A remark off to the side of the point. What the tags mean → “It is not something we all often hear here.” An aside: 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 → “But I will say this, in the words that you hear from this resolution,” Procedure or throat-clearing: no claim, reason or ask.
Positioning Praise, blame or attack with no claim, reason or ask in it. What the tags mean → “And I will tell you this, I am working my tail off to help us fight our wildfires;” Positioning: praise, blame or attack. No claim, reason or ask.
Anecdote A story that illustrates instead of making a point. What the tags mean → “And I think, in this very heightened time--when I know I don’t live far from the border either;” 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 → “So I think this adds fuel to that fire.” 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 → “which I outlined in my response to you, of some of the things we can do,” 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 → “But that is why I object at this time.” Procedure or throat-clearing: no claim, reason or ask.
Relevance · no score
Not applicable: nothing to answer. Excluded from the average.
Relevance checks whether the speaker stays on topic and answers the question asked. A low score means the speaker dodged the issue.
Reasoning · 87
0 of 12 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 “But that is why I object at this time.”
Because “if you are a Canadian, it is that we are insulting them by saying you are not trying to fight your forest fires.”
“our Canadian friends are as well.”
“we go back and forth--they feel very insulted by a lot that is going on.”
“So I think this adds fuel to that fire.”
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 · 80
1 of 12 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 → “let’s work on our country” No actor, date, measure, or success condition is given for this commitment.
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 “if you are a Canadian, it is that we are insulting them by saying you are not trying to fight your forest fires” S. Res. 811, as read on the Senate floor, includes language telling Canadians they are not trying to fight their forest fires. search
