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Statement grade
The average of Signal, Reasoning and Clarity. Average 89 / 100
Signal
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Reasoning
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Clarity
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The ask 8% Claims 82% Positioning 10%
Structure · 10 steps
Claims · 7
This view breaks the statement into its steps and names what each one does.
Mr. Speaker, The ask · 5 words free Ya’akub Ira Vijandre now. Claims · 105 words ICE arrested and detained him for exercising his First Amendment rights.1 They targeted him for speaking out against genocide and standing up for political prisoners. Ya’akub is a photojournalist who has lived in the United States for 25 years as a Dreamer, 2 as a DACA recipient.3 He is a first responder and spent a decade working for American Airlines serving on their CARE Team that supports families following plane crashes.4 When the helicopter crashed into a plane in D.C., right here, Ya’akub was there to support grieving families.5 When Texas experienced the deadliest flood in recent history, Ya’akub volunteered to bring emergency aid to victims.6 Positioning · 10 words Now it is our turn to be there for Ya’akub. Positioning Claims · 11 words They are trying to deport him over liking social media posts.7 Positioning · 1 words Why? Positioning Claims · 11 words Because he wants to save lives no matter faith or ethnicity. Positioning · 6 words This should frighten all of us. Positioning Claims · 17 words The Trump administration is terrorizing immigrants who disagree with them and targeting political dissent in our country. Logical leap Unearned certainty The ask · 9 words We must speak out. We must free Ya’akub now.
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Lost points for Positioning ×3 Logical leap Unearned certainty
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Signal · 89
3 of 5 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 → “Now it is our turn to be there for Ya’akub.” 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 → “Why?” 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 → “This should frighten all of us.” Positioning: praise, blame or attack. 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 · 88
1 of 5 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.
Logical leap A conclusion that does not follow from the reasons given for it. What the tags mean → “The Trump administration is terrorizing immigrants who disagree with them and targeting political dissent in our country.” One detention case is treated as evidence for the sweeping claim that an administration is terrorizing immigrants generally.
Conclusions found · 4
Conclusion “free Ya’akub Ira Vijandre now.”
Because Given in the same sentence
Conclusion “Now it is our turn to be there for Ya’akub.”
Because “He is a first responder and spent a decade working for American Airlines serving on their CARE Team that supports families following plane crashes.”
“When the helicopter crashed into a plane in D.C., right here, Ya’akub was there to support grieving families.”
“When Texas experienced the deadliest flood in recent history, Ya’akub volunteered to bring emergency aid to victims.”
Conclusion “We must speak out.”
Because “ICE arrested and detained him for exercising his First Amendment rights.”
“The Trump administration is terrorizing immigrants who disagree with them and targeting political dissent in our country.”
Reason flawed One detention case is treated as evidence for the sweeping claim that an administration is terrorizing immigrants generally.
Conclusion “We must free Ya’akub now.”
Because “free Ya’akub Ira Vijandre now.”
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 5 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 → “is terrorizing” A sweeping characterization of the administration’s conduct is asserted as fact with no source cited.
Claims · 7
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 “ICE arrested and detained him” US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) arrested and detained Ya’akub Ira Vijandre. search 2 “a photojournalist who has lived in the United States for 25 years as a Dreamer” Ya’akub Ira Vijandre is a photojournalist who has lived in the United States for 25 years as a Dreamer. search 3 “as a DACA recipient” Ya’akub Ira Vijandre is a DACA recipient. search 4 “spent a decade working for American Airlines serving on their CARE Team” Ya’akub Ira Vijandre worked for American Airlines for ten years on its CARE Team, which supports families after plane crashes. search 5 “When the helicopter crashed into a plane in D.C.” A helicopter crashed into a plane in Washington, D.C. search 6 “When Texas experienced the deadliest flood in recent history, Ya’akub volunteered to bring emergency aid to victims” Texas experienced a flood described as the deadliest in recent history, and Ya’akub Ira Vijandre volunteered to bring emergency aid to victims. search 7 “trying to deport him over liking social media posts” US authorities are seeking to deport Ya’akub Ira Vijandre, basing the action on his liking of social media posts. search
