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Statement grade
The average of Signal, Relevance and Clarity. Average 71 / 100
Signal
69 / 100
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Relevance
50 / 100
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Respect
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Clarity
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Positioning 26% Claims 70% Procedure 4%
Structure · 11 steps
Claims · 3
This view breaks the statement into its steps and names what each one does.
Mr. Speaker, Positioning · 19 words this is a stupid resolution. This stupid resolution completely ignores the reality of what Americans are worried about today: Positioning Unearned certainty Claims · 18 words the rising cost of living caused by the hapless GOP leadership in Congress and an inept White House. Off point Procedure · 9 words Forget about this resolution being stupid for a second. Procedure Positioning · 14 words What about communism? We are against socialism but okay with communism? That is stupid. Positioning Claims · 36 words Forget about that under the U.S. with Donald Trump, we have been more socialist than many actual socialist countries by claiming U.S. Government partial ownership in over 30 companies, 1 which is clearly ignored in this resolution. Positioning · 3 words That is stupid. Positioning Claims · 26 words Forget that somehow, for some reason, the save America voter suppression act is thrown in here, an act perhaps even more stupid than this resolution itself.2 Positioning · 4 words This is just stupid, Positioning Claims · 66 words and it is insulting to Americans trying to get by while this Congress lets tariffs increase the cost of groceries and other goods, lets an illegal war in Iran raise gas prices, and the big, beautiful bill raise the cost of healthcare and utilities.3 However, here today in the U.S. Congress we are dealing with none of that, not one thing to make Americans’ lives easier. Off point Positioning · 14 words Instead, we are dealing with this stupid resolution, and that is just plain stupid. Positioning
At a glance
Lost points for Positioning ×9 Off point ×5 Unearned certainty Procedure
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Signal · 69
10 of 16 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.
Positioning Praise, blame or attack with no claim, reason or ask in it. What the tags mean → “this is a stupid resolution.” 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 → “This stupid resolution completely ignores the reality of what Americans are worried about today:” 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 → “Forget about this resolution being stupid for a second.” 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 → “What about communism?” 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 → “We are against socialism but okay with communism?” 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 → “That is stupid.” 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 → “That is stupid.” 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 → “This is just stupid,” 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 → “Instead, we are dealing with this stupid resolution,” 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 that is just plain stupid.” Positioning: praise, blame or attack. No claim, reason or ask.
Relevance · 50
5 of 16 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 → “This stupid resolution completely ignores the reality of what Americans are worried about today:” Pivots to what Americans are worried about rather than the resolution’s content.
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 → “the rising cost of living caused by the hapless GOP leadership in Congress and an inept White House.” Attacks GOP leadership and the White House on cost of living, unrelated to 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 → “and it is insulting to Americans trying to get by while this Congress lets tariffs increase the cost of groceries and other goods, lets an illegal war in Iran raise gas prices,” Discusses tariffs, groceries, and the war in Iran instead of 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 → “and the big, beautiful bill raise the cost of healthcare and utilities.” Discusses the big, beautiful bill and cost of living instead of 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 → “However, here today in the U.S. Congress we are dealing with none of that, not one thing to make Americans’ lives easier.” Political point that Congress is not addressing Americans’ needs, not about the resolution.
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 · 93
1 of 16 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.
Unearned certainty Something stated as certain with nothing to back it. What the tags mean → “the reality of” Asserts a framing of what Americans worry about as plain reality in place of any source.
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 “claiming U.S. Government partial ownership in over 30 companies” search 2 “the save America voter suppression act is thrown in here” search 3 “the big, beautiful bill raise the cost of healthcare and utilities” search
