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Statement grade
The average of Signal, Relevance and Clarity is 65. The grade is held to 30, 30 above Relevance. 30 / 100, held down by Relevance
Signal
95 / 100
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Relevance
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Respect
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Clarity
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Claims 67% Reasoning 28% Procedure 5%
Structure · 5 steps
Claims · 3
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Mr. President, Claims · 38 words I only stand to point out that Wisconsin DNR is not exactly an organization that is not willing to protect wildlife. It certainly is. It set the delisting baseline at 250.1 We are at five times that level.2 Reasoning · 24 words From my standpoint, whether this legislation affects other States-- this ought to be looked at State by State and allow States to decide that. Claims · 19 words Wisconsin would certainly like this delisted, and it is just regrettable that my unanimous consent request was objected to.3 Off point Procedure · 4 words I yield the floor. Procedure
At a glance
Lost points for Off point ×7 Procedure Off topic None of this speech addressed the bill under debate and what it would change.
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What the tags mean →
Signal · 95
1 of 8 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 → “I yield the floor.” Procedure or throat-clearing: no claim, reason or ask.
Relevance · 0
7 of 8 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 → “I only stand to point out that Wisconsin DNR is not exactly an organization that is not willing to protect wildlife.” Addresses Wisconsin’s wildlife agency’s conduct rather than the AGOA 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 → “It certainly is.” Continues the wildlife-protection point, not the bill before the Senate.
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 → “It set the delisting baseline at 250.” Cites a state delisting baseline unrelated to the legislation 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 → “We are at five times that level.” Gives a wildlife population figure that speaks to a different topic than 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 → “From my standpoint, whether this legislation affects other States-- this ought to be looked at State by State and allow States to decide that.” Argues for state-by-state decisions on a wildlife issue instead of addressing the AGOA 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 → “Wisconsin would certainly like this delisted,” States a state’s position on delisting rather than speaking to the bill at hand.
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 it is just regrettable that my unanimous consent request was objected to.” Laments an objected-to consent request on the delisting issue, not on the bill under debate.
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 8 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 · 3
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 “It set the delisting baseline at 250.” The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources set the wolf delisting baseline at 250. search 2 “We are at five times that level.” Wisconsin’s wolf population is at five times the 250 delisting baseline, i.e. 1,250. search 3 “my unanimous consent request was objected to” Senator Ron Johnson’s unanimous consent request regarding the delisting legislation was objected to in the Senate. search
