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Statement grade
The average of Signal, Relevance, Reasoning and Clarity. Reasoning rests on 2 conclusions, too few to hold the grade down. Average 70 / 100
Signal
72 / 100
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Relevance
50 / 100
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Reasoning
60 / 100
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Respect
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Clarity
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Procedure 11% Reasoning 18% Claims 36% The question 20% Positioning 15%
Structure · 11 steps
Claims · 6
This view breaks the statement into its steps and names what each one does.
Mr. Speaker, Procedure · 9 words I yield myself such time as I may consume. Procedure Reasoning · 57 words I will just note that in the text of the resolution it talks about how socialist ideology necessitates the concentration of power, but the whereas is essentially any form of socialism. I am just sort of curious, as I read it, it denounces socialism in all of its forms. I just ask the question of my colleagues. Claims · 75 words The current administration has entered into 39 announced deals, has invested $28 billion of American taxpayer money, 1 and $8.9 billion of that was to purchase 433 million shares of Intel.2 We now have a 9.9 percent stake in Intel-- which sounds like socialism to me, the government control or ownership of the means of production--15 percent of MP Materials, 5 percent of Lithium Americas, 3 4 5 Logical leap and another 5 percent of its joint venture with General Motors.6 Reasoning · 13 words Frankly, if it comes to government ownership of private industry, which it does, Procedure · 22 words as a capitalist I said this, I actually voted on the resolution when it came before the House before, but I wonder: Procedure The question · 82 words If the United States Government gets into the habit of purchasing shares and ownership of a chip manufacturer, Intel, does that mean when it comes to procurement that we are somehow compromised? Can we choose another chip manufacturer to the disadvantage of American taxpayers because we are part-owners of the company that is competing for our business? How will we regulate companies now where we have a vested interest in the profitability because the American taxpayers are part owners of that company? Off point Claims · 70 words I would have taken a little more care with the resolution because you would have to argue that perhaps the most socialist President in recent memory is Donald Trump because he is having American taxpayers own shares of private companies. Logical leap I would think there would be a number of Members on my friends’ side of the aisle that would have distress about such a measure taken by an American President. Positioning · 60 words I can imagine if Joe Biden was taking ownership of Intel how we would have heard people screaming about it, but they are oddly silent because the would-be dictator of America, the would-be king, has decided that he is going to invest American money in private companies. I just would be curious to see what people’s response is to that. Positioning Off point Mr. Speaker, Procedure · 12 words I yield 1 minute to the distinguished gentleman from Wisconsin (Mr. Pocan). Procedure
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Lost points for Off point ×7 Procedure ×5 Positioning ×3 Logical leap ×2
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Signal · 72
8 of 17 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 myself such time as I may consume.” Procedure or throat-clearing: no claim, reason or ask.
Procedure Throat-clearing: announcing what you are about to say, or the House’s routine business. What the tags mean → “as a capitalist I said this, I actually voted on the resolution when it came before the House before,” Procedure or throat-clearing: no claim, reason or ask.
Procedure Throat-clearing: announcing what you are about to say, or the House’s routine business. What the tags mean → “but I wonder:” 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 → “I can imagine if Joe Biden was taking ownership of Intel how we would have heard people screaming about it,” 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 → “but they are oddly silent because the would-be dictator of America, the would-be king, has decided that he is going to invest American money in private companies.” 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 → “I just would be curious to see what people’s response is to that.” Positioning: praise, blame or attack. No claim, reason or ask.
Procedure Throat-clearing: announcing what you are about to say, or the House’s routine business. What the tags mean → “I yield 1 minute to the distinguished gentleman from Wisconsin (Mr.” Procedure or throat-clearing: no claim, reason or ask.
Procedure Throat-clearing: announcing what you are about to say, or the House’s routine business. What the tags mean → “Pocan).” Procedure or throat-clearing: no claim, reason or ask.
Relevance · 50
7 of 17 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 → “If the United States Government gets into the habit of purchasing shares and ownership of a chip manufacturer, Intel, does that mean when it comes to procurement that we are somehow compromised?” Raises procurement conflicts of owning Intel stock, a policy concern separate from the resolution condemning socialism.
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 → “Can we choose another chip manufacturer to the disadvantage of American taxpayers because we are part-owners of the company that is competing for our business?” Continues the procurement fairness question rather than addressing the resolution’s condemnation of socialism.
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 → “How will we regulate companies now where we have a vested interest in the profitability because the American taxpayers are part owners of that company?” Asks how regulation will work given a financial stake, a different topic from 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 would think there would be a number of Members on my friends’ side of the aisle that would have distress about such a measure taken by an American President.” Makes a point about expected partisan outrage rather than engaging the resolution’s text or premise.
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 can imagine if Joe Biden was taking ownership of Intel how we would have heard people screaming about it,” Speculates about hypothetical criticism of a Biden administration, a political jab not aimed at the resolution.
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 → “but they are oddly silent because the would-be dictator of America, the would-be king, has decided that he is going to invest American money in private companies.” Attacks the President’s supporters as silent and uses ‘would-be dictator’ rhetoric in place of 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 → “I just would be curious to see what people’s response is to that.” Invites reactions to the administration’s conduct rather than speaking to the resolution itself.
Reasoning · 60
2 of 17 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.
Logical leap A conclusion that does not follow from the reasons given for it. What the tags mean → “We now have a 9.9 percent stake in Intel-- which sounds like socialism to me, the government control or ownership of the means of production--15 percent of MP Materials, 5 percent of Lithium Americas,” The listed share purchases are given, but calling them socialism rests on a definitional leap (‘sounds like socialism to me’), which a fair reader could accept or reject rather than a demonstrable entailment.
Logical leap A conclusion that does not follow from the reasons given for it. What the tags mean → “I would have taken a little more care with the resolution because you would have to argue that perhaps the most socialist President in recent memory is Donald Trump because he is having American taxpayers own shares of private companies.” The claim applies the resolution’s breadth (c3, c4, c6) to the speaker’s own definitional leap (c10), so the inference is only as strong as that earlier leap.
Conclusions found · 2
Conclusion “We now have a 9.9 percent stake in Intel-- which sounds like socialism to me, the government control or ownership of the means of production--15 percent of MP Materials, 5 percent of Lithium Americas,”
Because “The current administration has entered into 39 announced deals, has invested $28 billion of American taxpayer money,”
“and $8.9 billion of that was to purchase 433 million shares of Intel.”
“and another 5 percent of its joint venture with General Motors.”
Reason flawed The listed share purchases are given, but calling them socialism rests on a definitional leap (‘sounds like socialism to me’), which a fair reader could accept or reject rather than a demonstrable entailment.
Conclusion “I would have taken a little more care with the resolution because you would have to argue that perhaps the most socialist President in recent memory is Donald Trump because he is having American taxpayers own shares of private companies.”
Because “I will just note that in the text of the resolution it talks about how socialist ideology necessitates the concentration of power,”
“but the whereas is essentially any form of socialism.”
“as I read it, it denounces socialism in all of its forms.”
“We now have a 9.9 percent stake in Intel-- which sounds like socialism to me, the government control or ownership of the means of production--15 percent of MP Materials, 5 percent of Lithium Americas,”
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 17 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 “has entered into 39 announced deals, has invested $28 billion of American taxpayer money” search 2 “$8.9 billion of that was to purchase 433 million shares of Intel” search 3 “We now have a 9.9 percent stake in Intel” search 4 “15 percent of MP Materials” search 5 “5 percent of Lithium Americas” search 6 “another 5 percent of its joint venture with General Motors” search
