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Statement grade
The average of Signal and Clarity. Average 64 / 100
Signal
43 / 100
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Relevance
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Respect
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Clarity
84 / 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 17% Claims 28% The ask 6% Positioning 22% Thanks 17% Promise 10%
Structure · 10 steps
Claims · 2
This view breaks the statement into its steps and names what each one does.
Mr. Speaker, Procedure · 20 words I rise today to recognize and pray for those affected by the Ross fire in Palo Pinto and Jack Counties.2 Procedure Claims · 39 words More than 85,000 acres have burned across north Texas impacting families, ranchers, 1 and communities in my district. For many of these families, this fire has meant losing their livelihoods, livestock, and land that their families have owned for generations. The ask · 8 words Please join me in praying for those affected. Positioning · 14 words My heart goes out to every Texan who is hurting during this difficult time. Positioning Thanks · 23 words I thank the firefighters, the first responders, the Forest Service, and everyone who has traveled from across Texas to help contain this wildfire. Thanks Promise · 14 words My office will continue to closely monitor the fires and stand ready to help. Vague promise Mr. Speaker, Positioning · 17 words in the face of adversity, we have seen how great America is and how great Texas is. Positioning Procedure · 4 words In God we trust. Procedure
At a glance
Lost points for Procedure ×2 Positioning ×2 Thanks ×2 Vague promise Little substance Much of this statement went to praise, blame, greetings, routine procedure or general stories rather than reasons, requests or specific points.
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What the tags mean →
Signal · 43
6 of 7 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 and pray for those affected by the Ross fire in Palo Pinto and Jack Counties.” 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 → “My heart goes out to every Texan who is hurting during this difficult time.” Positioning: praise, blame or attack. No claim, reason or ask.
Thanks Thanks and tributes. What the tags mean → “I thank the firefighters, the first responders, the Forest Service,” Thanks: no claim, reason or ask.
Thanks Thanks and tributes. What the tags mean → “and everyone who has traveled from across Texas to help contain this wildfire.” Thanks: no claim, reason or ask.
Positioning Praise, blame or attack with no claim, reason or ask in it. What the tags mean → “in the face of adversity, we have seen how great America is and how great Texas is.” 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 → “In God we trust.” Procedure or throat-clearing: 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 · 84
1 of 7 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.
Vague promise A promise with no date, no measure and no one responsible. What the tags mean → “will continue to closely monitor the fires and stand ready to help” The commitment names no measure or condition for what ‘help’ or ‘monitoring’ would actually deliver.
Claims · 2
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 “More than 85,000 acres have burned across north Texas” search 2 “the Ross fire in Palo Pinto and Jack Counties” search
