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Statement grade
The average of Signal, Relevance and Clarity. Average 61 / 100
Signal
80 / 100
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Relevance
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Respect
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Clarity
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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 19% Claims 59% Reasoning 22%
Structure · 7 steps
Claims · 2
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Mr. Speaker, Procedure · 9 words I yield myself such time as I may consume. Procedure Mr. Speaker, Claims · 99 words I will, again, point out no Tribal consultation and no environmental laws are waived.1 Unearned certainty This is just a process to fast-track permitting. Also, I point out that when the ranking member talked about any old sand or gravel mine, that sand and gravel--gravel and then sand are the two main ingredients in concrete with Portland cement being the third, which is another product that we rely on about 20 percent of imports.2 Concrete is the main ingredient in housing and in public infrastructure. The cost of concrete affects the cost of housing and public infrastructure projects. It affects Americans. Reasoning · 38 words If we want to address high costs, we should be opening more of these sand and gravel mines and producing more Portland cement here so that we can have more supply and lower the costs here at home. Off point Unearned certainty Mr. Speaker, Procedure · 23 words I yield 2 minutes to the gentleman from Minnesota (Mr. Stauber), who is the chairman of the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources. Procedure
At a glance
Lost points for Off point ×5 Procedure ×3 Unearned certainty ×2
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What the tags mean →
Signal · 80
3 of 10 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 → “I yield 2 minutes to the gentleman from Minnesota (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 → “Stauber), who is the chairman of the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.” Procedure or throat-clearing: no claim, reason or ask.
Relevance · 42
5 of 10 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 → “which is another product that we rely on about 20 percent of imports.” A statistic about cement imports, not about the bill’s permitting provisions
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 → “Concrete is the main ingredient in housing and in public infrastructure.” Shifts to the uses of concrete in housing and infrastructure, away from 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 → “The cost of concrete affects the cost of housing and public infrastructure projects.” Discusses concrete’s effect on costs rather than 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 → “It affects Americans.” A general claim about effects on Americans, not about the bill’s terms
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 we want to address high costs, we should be opening more of these sand and gravel mines and producing more Portland cement here so that we can have more supply and lower the costs here at home.” Argues for policy goals (lower costs, more supply) beyond the bill’s permitting provisions
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 · 61
2 of 10 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 → “I will, again, point out no Tribal consultation and no environmental laws are waived” The assertion is offered without any source or citation to the bill text or legal analysis.
Unearned certainty Something stated as certain with nothing to back it. What the tags mean → “so that we can have more supply and lower the costs here at home” The outcome of lower costs is asserted with no evidence or condition attached.
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 “no Tribal consultation and no environmental laws are waived” search 2 “another product that we rely on about 20 percent of imports” search
