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Signal
86 / 100
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Relevance
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Reasoning
87 / 100
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Respect
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Clarity
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Claims 63% Procedure 13% The question 23%
Structure · 4 steps
Claims · 0
This view breaks the statement into its steps and names what each one does.
Mr. President, Claims · 52 words for all the reasons that I have stated, this bill has all the right measures that I can support except taking away benefits in the expectation that the VA Secretary is going to promulgate a rule that has been beaten back in a prior administration, that we should be united in opposing. Procedure · 11 words Let me ask my colleague, the chairman of the VA Committee: Procedure The question · 19 words Will you support the VA Secretary in proposing this rule that would, in effect, cut benefits for disabled veterans? Off point
At a glance
Lost points for Off point ×3 Procedure
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What the tags mean →
Signal · 86
1 of 4 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 ask my colleague, the chairman of the VA Committee:” Procedure or throat-clearing: no claim, reason or ask.
Relevance · 0
3 of 4 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 → “for all the reasons that I have stated, this bill has all the right measures that I can support except taking away benefits in the expectation that the VA Secretary is going to promulgate a rule that has been beaten back in a prior administration, that we should be united in opposing.” The clause discusses a separate VA benefits bill and its measures, not the Maxwell clemency 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 → “Let me ask my colleague, the chairman of the VA Committee:” This is procedural framing for a question, not content addressing 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 → “Will you support the VA Secretary in proposing this rule that would, in effect, cut benefits for disabled veterans?” The question to the chairman concerns a VA rule cutting veterans’ benefits, a different topic from the bill under debate.
Reasoning · 87
0 of 4 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 “for all the reasons that I have stated, this bill has all the right measures that I can support except taking away benefits in the expectation that the VA Secretary is going to promulgate a rule that has been beaten back in a prior administration, that we should be united in opposing.”
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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 · 100
0 of 4 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.
Nothing lost points.
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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