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Structure · 4 steps
Claims · 4
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Claims · 93 words Nigeria is the deadliest place on Earth to be a Christian today. Unearned certainty Since 2019, tens of thousands of Christians in Nigeria have been slaughtered as part of a sustained pattern of religiously motivated violence by jihadis, ignored or enabled by the Nigerian Government.1 Extremist groups like Boko Haram are allowed to operate without any meaningful response from authorities. Off point A courageous leader named Mazi Nnamdi Kanu was convicted in a farce show trial for speaking out about what is happening.2 He is currently serving a life sentence in prison, convicted on false terrorism charges.3 The ask · 55 words I implore my colleagues to support my resolution, H. Res. 1321 calling on the Nigerian Government to conduct another trial in accordance with its own Constitution based on: evidence, with access to legal counsel, medical care and international law pertaining to humane conditions of detention, or, better yet, release Mazi Nnamdi Kanu immediately and unconditionally. No reason given Claims · 14 words America gives billions to Nigeria.4 Logical leap We will not continue to fund a Christian genocide. Vague promise Reasoning · 22 words We have the moral obligation to stand up so our Christian brothers and sisters can worship the Lord, our God, in peace. Off point
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Lost points for Off point ×6 Unearned certainty No reason given Logical leap Vague promise
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Signal · 100
0 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.
Nothing lost points.
Relevance · 48
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 → “Nigeria is the deadliest place on Earth to be a Christian today.” A broad claim about persecution of Christians generally, not about Kanu’s legal proceedings.
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 → “Since 2019, tens of thousands of Christians in Nigeria have been slaughtered as part of a sustained pattern of religiously motivated violence by jihadis, ignored or enabled by the Nigerian Government.” Statistics on jihadi violence since 2019 address the debate’s general topic, not the resolution’s subject.
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 → “Extremist groups like Boko Haram are allowed to operate without any meaningful response from authorities.” A claim about authorities’ response to Boko Haram, unrelated to the bill about Kanu’s trial.
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 → “America gives billions to Nigeria.” Shifts to US foreign aid levels, which the resolution does not address.
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 will not continue to fund a Christian genocide.” A funding threat that answers no question raised by the resolution about trial standards.
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 have the moral obligation to stand up so our Christian brothers and sisters can worship the Lord, our God, in peace.” A general moral appeal about religious freedom rather than anything the resolution calls for.
Reasoning · 50
2 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.
No reason given A conclusion stated with no reason given for it. What the tags mean → “or, better yet, release Mazi Nnamdi Kanu immediately and unconditionally.” The claimed unfairness rests on characterisations like ‘farce show trial’ and ‘false’ charges, which leave no independent reason once struck.
Logical leap A conclusion that does not follow from the reasons given for it. What the tags mean → “America gives billions to Nigeria.” That America gives aid does not by itself establish that the aid funds or sustains the violence, so the cutoff does not follow without an intervening step.
Conclusions found · 3
Conclusion “or, better yet, release Mazi Nnamdi Kanu immediately and unconditionally.”
Because No reason given
No reason given The claimed unfairness rests on characterisations like ‘farce show trial’ and ‘false’ charges, which leave no independent reason once struck.
Conclusion “We will not continue to fund a Christian genocide.”
Because “America gives billions to Nigeria.”
Reason flawed That America gives aid does not by itself establish that the aid funds or sustains the violence, so the cutoff does not follow without an intervening step.
Conclusion “We have the moral obligation to stand up so our Christian brothers and sisters can worship the Lord, our God, in peace.”
Because “Nigeria is the deadliest place on Earth to be a Christian today.”
“Since 2019, tens of thousands of Christians in Nigeria have been slaughtered as part of a sustained pattern of religiously motivated violence by jihadis, ignored or enabled by the Nigerian Government.”
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 · 88
2 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 deadliest place on Earth to be a Christian” A superlative asserted with no source or evidence offered to support it.
Vague promise A promise with no date, no measure and no one responsible. What the tags mean → “We will not continue to fund a Christian genocide” A commitment with no date, measure, or success condition attached to it.
Claims · 4
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1 “Since 2019, tens of thousands of Christians in Nigeria have been slaughtered” Tens of thousands of Christians in Nigeria have been killed since 2019. search 2 “Mazi Nnamdi Kanu was convicted” Mazi Nnamdi Kanu was convicted in a Nigerian trial. search 3 “currently serving a life sentence in prison” Mazi Nnamdi Kanu is currently serving a life sentence in a Nigerian prison. search 4 “America gives billions to Nigeria” The United States provides billions of dollars in aid to Nigeria. search
