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Statement grade
The average of Signal and Clarity. Average 73 / 100
Signal
46 / 100
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Relevance
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Respect
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Clarity
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Greeting 19% Claims 48% Positioning 33%
Structure · 7 steps
Claims · 6
This view breaks the statement into its steps and names what each one does.
Mr. Speaker, Greeting · 30 words I rise today to honor the life of Michael Mann, a devoted husband, father, and servant leader who passed away on July 28 after a courageous 2-year battle with cancer.1 Greeting Claims · 27 words Michael dedicated more than 16 years to Chick-fil-A of Athens.2 He began as a team member in 2010 and most recently led as the director of development.3 Positioning · 32 words He led with humility. He served without hesitation, and he believed leadership meant putting others first. He challenged people to grow. He celebrated their successes, and never stopped encouraging those around him. Positioning Claims · 11 words Michael served faithfully as an elder at Cleveland Road Baptist Church, 4 Positioning · 20 words as his greatest desire was to be with Christ, sharing his love for Him with his church family and community. Positioning Claims · 37 words He is survived by his wife of nearly 10 years, Stephanie, 5 and their two sons, Estiven and Thomas.6 Michael’s legacy lives on through his family, his church, his Chick- fil-A family, and his vast community of friends.
At a glance
Lost points for Positioning ×7 Greeting ×2
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Signal · 46
9 of 9 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.
Greeting Greetings and pleasantries. What the tags mean → “I rise today to honor the life of Michael Mann, a devoted husband, father,” A greeting: no claim, reason or ask.
Greeting Greetings and pleasantries. What the tags mean → “and servant leader who passed away on July 28 after a courageous 2-year battle with cancer.” A greeting: no claim, reason or ask.
Positioning Praise, blame or attack with no claim, reason or ask in it. What the tags mean → “He led with humility.” 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 → “He served without hesitation,” 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 → “and he believed leadership meant putting others first.” 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 → “He challenged people to grow.” 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 → “He celebrated their successes,” 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 → “and never stopped encouraging those around him.” 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 → “as his greatest desire was to be with Christ, sharing his love for Him with his church family and community.” 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.
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 9 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 · 6
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 “passed away on July 28 after a courageous 2-year battle with cancer” Michael Mann died on July 28, 2026, after a two-year battle with cancer. search 2 “dedicated more than 16 years to Chick-fil-A of Athens” Michael Mann worked for Chick-fil-A of Athens for more than 16 years. search 3 “began as a team member in 2010” Michael Mann began working at Chick-fil-A of Athens as a team member in 2010. search 4 “served faithfully as an elder at Cleveland Road Baptist Church” Michael Mann served as an elder at Cleveland Road Baptist Church. search 5 “his wife of nearly 10 years, Stephanie” Michael Mann had been married to his wife Stephanie for nearly 10 years. search 6 “their two sons, Estiven and Thomas” Michael Mann is survived by two sons named Estiven and Thomas. search
