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Statement grade
The average of Signal, Relevance, Reasoning and Clarity is 68. The grade is held to 63, 30 above Signal. Reasoning rests on one conclusion, too few to hold the grade down. 63 / 100, held down by Signal
Signal
33 / 100
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Relevance
71 / 100
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Reasoning
87 / 100
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Respect
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Clarity
82 / 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 20% Claims 34% Positioning 46%
Structure · 9 steps
Claims · 1
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 Mr. Speaker, Claims · 44 words quickly, just as Congress has exercised its authority seven different times to reduce the size of the Court or increase the size of the Court according to appropriate historical circumstances, it has rejected numerous proposals to do that, including in the famed Court-Packing Plan.1 Positioning · 30 words I don’t know why our colleagues insist on thinking that FDR’s field proposal is somehow an argument for giving our power away. We exercised our power properly in that moment. Positioning Procedure · 10 words The gentlewoman from Wyoming refers to the Democratic political program. Procedure Positioning · 30 words I am not sure what she is referring to, but it is certainly the opposite of the GOP political program of endless war, inflation, corruption, illegal tariffs, Unearned certainty and billion-dollar ballrooms. Positioning Off point Mr. Speaker, Procedure · 7 words I reserve the balance of my time. Procedure
At a glance
Lost points for Positioning ×5 Procedure ×3 Off point ×3 Unearned certainty 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 · 33
8 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.
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.
Positioning Praise, blame or attack with no claim, reason or ask in it. What the tags mean → “I don’t know why our colleagues insist on thinking that FDR’s field proposal is somehow an argument for giving our power away.” 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 exercised our power properly in that moment.” 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 → “The gentlewoman from Wyoming refers to the Democratic political program.” 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 am not sure what she is referring to,” 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 it is certainly the opposite of the GOP political program of endless war, inflation, corruption, illegal tariffs,” 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 billion-dollar ballrooms.” 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 reserve the balance of my time.” Procedure or throat-clearing: no claim, reason or ask.
Relevance · 71
3 of 12 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 am not sure what she is referring to,” Speculates about what the gentlewoman from Wyoming meant rather than 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 → “but it is certainly the opposite of the GOP political program of endless war, inflation, corruption, illegal tariffs,” Partisan attack on the GOP program unrelated to the nine-justices amendment.
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 billion-dollar ballrooms.” Continues the partisan attack, offering nothing on the bill.
Reasoning · 87
0 of 12 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.
Nothing lost points.
Conclusions found · 1
Conclusion “We exercised our power properly in that moment.”
Because “quickly, just as Congress has exercised its authority seven different times to reduce the size of the Court or increase the size of the Court according to appropriate historical circumstances, it has rejected numerous proposals to do that, including in the famed Court-Packing Plan.”
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 · 82
1 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.
Unearned certainty Something stated as certain with nothing to back it. What the tags mean → “it is certainly the opposite” Asserts certainty in place of any sourced or checkable basis for the characterization.
Claims · 1
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1 “Congress has exercised its authority seven different times to reduce the size of the Court or increase the size of the Court” search
