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Statement grade
Not graded: fewer than 4 clauses beyond the address. The scores are shown; a grade would say little. Not graded
Signal
26 / 100
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Relevance
38 / 100
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Respect
–
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Clarity
100 / 100
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A score under 50 is red. Choose a measurement to see where it lost points and why; choose it again to clear.
Procedure 32% Positioning 42% The ask 26%
Structure · 5 steps
Claims · 0
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Mr. Speaker, Procedure · 12 words I yield an additional 30 seconds to the gentleman from New York. Procedure Positioning · 16 words Mr. LAWLER.--attacking me for standing up and working to protect jobs and support commonsense, bipartisan legislation. Positioning Off point Mr. Speaker, The ask · 10 words I urge all of my colleagues to support this legislation.
At a glance
Lost points for Off point ×2 Procedure Positioning
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What the tags mean →
Signal · 26
2 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 → “I yield an additional 30 seconds to the gentleman from New York.” Procedure or throat-clearing: no claim, reason or ask.
Positioning Praise, blame or attack with no claim, reason or ask in it. What the tags mean → “Mr. LAWLER.--attacking me for standing up and working to protect jobs and support commonsense, bipartisan legislation.” Positioning: praise, blame or attack. No claim, reason or ask.
Relevance · 38
2 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 → “I yield an additional 30 seconds to the gentleman from New York.” Yielding time is procedural business, not a point about 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 → “Mr. LAWLER.--attacking me for standing up and working to protect jobs and support commonsense, bipartisan legislation.” A jab at a colleague’s attack, not an argument about the bill’s content.
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
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