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Statement grade
The average of Signal and Clarity is 56. The grade is held to 42, 30 above Signal. 42 / 100, held down by Signal
Signal
12 / 100
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Relevance
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Respect
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Clarity
100 / 100
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Greeting 88% The ask 12%
Structure · 4 steps
Claims · 4
This view breaks the statement into its steps and names what each one does.
Mr. Speaker, Greeting · 135 words I rise today to honor Catherine Watts of Buchanan, Virginia, who celebrated her 100th birthday on August 17, 2026.1 For 100 years, Catherine’s life has been rooted in Buchanan. She has built a life defined by faith, family, hard work, and service to her community. For more than 75 years, she has been a devoted member of Trinity United Methodist Church, serving on committees, singing in the choir, 2 and continuing to give back to her church and her community. Catherine spent 45 years with Lee’s Carpets and Burlington Industries, raised a family, 3 and served organizations throughout the region. She and her late husband, Joseph, shared 53 years of marriage and raised a family grounded in faith and strong values.4 Catherine says: ``God has been good to me.’’ Her life is a testament to those blessings. Greeting Mr. Speaker, The ask · 18 words please join me in congratulating Catherine Watts on 100 remarkable years and wishing her continued health and happiness.
At a glance
Lost points for Greeting ×12 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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Signal · 12
12 of 12 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.
Greeting Greetings and pleasantries. What the tags mean → “I rise today to honor Catherine Watts of Buchanan, Virginia, who celebrated her 100th birthday on August 17, 2026.” A greeting: no claim, reason or ask.
Greeting Greetings and pleasantries. What the tags mean → “For 100 years, Catherine’s life has been rooted in Buchanan.” A greeting: no claim, reason or ask.
Greeting Greetings and pleasantries. What the tags mean → “She has built a life defined by faith, family, hard work,” A greeting: no claim, reason or ask.
Greeting Greetings and pleasantries. What the tags mean → “and service to her community.” A greeting: no claim, reason or ask.
Greeting Greetings and pleasantries. What the tags mean → “For more than 75 years, she has been a devoted member of Trinity United Methodist Church, serving on committees, singing in the choir,” A greeting: no claim, reason or ask.
Greeting Greetings and pleasantries. What the tags mean → “and continuing to give back to her church and her community.” A greeting: no claim, reason or ask.
Greeting Greetings and pleasantries. What the tags mean → “Catherine spent 45 years with Lee’s Carpets and Burlington Industries, raised a family,” A greeting: no claim, reason or ask.
Greeting Greetings and pleasantries. What the tags mean → “and served organizations throughout the region.” A greeting: no claim, reason or ask.
Greeting Greetings and pleasantries. What the tags mean → “She and her late husband, Joseph, shared 53 years of marriage and raised a family grounded in faith and strong values.” A greeting: no claim, reason or ask.
Greeting Greetings and pleasantries. What the tags mean → “Catherine says:” A greeting: no claim, reason or ask.
Greeting Greetings and pleasantries. What the tags mean → “``God has been good to me.’’” A greeting: no claim, reason or ask.
Greeting Greetings and pleasantries. What the tags mean → “Her life is a testament to those blessings.” A greeting: 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 · 100
0 of 12 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 · 4
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 “celebrated her 100th birthday on August 17, 2026” Catherine Watts of Buchanan, Virginia, celebrated her 100th birthday on August 17, 2026. search 2 “For more than 75 years, she has been a devoted member of Trinity United Methodist Church” Catherine Watts has been a member of Trinity United Methodist Church for more than 75 years. search 3 “Catherine spent 45 years with Lee’s Carpets and Burlington Industries” Catherine Watts worked for 45 years at Lee’s Carpets and Burlington Industries. search 4 “shared 53 years of marriage” Catherine Watts and her late husband Joseph were married for 53 years. search
