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Statement grade
The average of Signal and Clarity. Average 97 / 100
Signal
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Procedure 6% Claims 94%
Structure · 3 steps
Claims · 7
This view breaks the statement into its steps and names what each one does.
Mr. Speaker, Procedure · 8 words I rise today to recognize Billy Joe Nelson. Procedure Claims · 133 words District Attorney Nelson has dedicated more than a decade serving the Atlantic Judicial Circuit, 1 where he first served as an assistant district attorney in 2011 and was then elected to district attorney in 2022.2 3 In 2017, Governor Nathan Deal appointed Nelson to serve as a part- time solicitor general for the State court of Long County.4 Prior to that, he began his legal career in 2009 as a law clerk for the Superior Court judges in the Brunswick Judicial Circuit.5 Nelson is a native of McIntosh County and attended the University of Georgia where he earned a bachelor of business administration in real estate, graduating cum laude.6 He then attended the Walter F. George School of Law at Mercer University.7 He and his wife, Kathryn, have three children and reside in Liberty County.
Signal · 94
1 of 1 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 rise today to recognize Billy Joe Nelson.” Procedure or throat-clearing: no claim, reason or ask.
Relevance · no score
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Relevance checks whether the speaker stays on topic and answers the question asked. A low score means the speaker dodged the issue.
Reasoning · no score
No score: nothing is concluded. Excluded from the average.
Reasoning checks for sound logic and solid support for any conclusion. A low score means the speaker made unsupported leaps or used weak arguments.
Conclusions found · 0
None: nothing is concluded.
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 1 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.
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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 “District Attorney Nelson has dedicated more than a decade serving the Atlantic Judicial Circuit” Billy Joe Nelson has served the Atlantic Judicial Circuit for more than a decade. search 2 “he first served as an assistant district attorney in 2011” Billy Joe Nelson served as an assistant district attorney in the Atlantic Judicial Circuit in 2011. search 3 “was then elected to district attorney in 2022” Billy Joe Nelson was elected district attorney of the Atlantic Judicial Circuit in 2022. search 4 “In 2017, Governor Nathan Deal appointed Nelson to serve as a part- time solicitor general for the State court of Long County.” In 2017, Georgia Governor Nathan Deal appointed Billy Joe Nelson as part-time solicitor general of the State Court of Long County. search 5 “he began his legal career in 2009 as a law clerk for the Superior Court judges in the Brunswick Judicial Circuit” Billy Joe Nelson began his legal career in 2009 as a law clerk for the Superior Court judges of the Brunswick Judicial Circuit. search 6 “attended the University of Georgia where he earned a bachelor of business administration in real estate, graduating cum laude” Billy Joe Nelson earned a bachelor of business administration in real estate from the University of Georgia, graduating cum laude. search 7 “George School of Law at Mercer University” Billy Joe Nelson attended the Walter F. George School of Law at Mercer University. search
