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Statement grade
The average of Signal and Clarity. Average 86 / 100
Signal
72 / 100
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Respect
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Clarity
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Procedure 5% Claims 46% Positioning 19% The ask 17% Thanks 3% Promise 10%
Structure · 7 steps
Claims · 6
This view breaks the statement into its steps and names what each one does.
Mr. Speaker, Procedure · 7 words I rise today to highlight Dukku Lee. Procedure Claims · 66 words Mr. Lee is retiring from his position as general manager of Anaheim Public Utilities, 1 where he oversaw the electric and water utilities for over 350,000 residents, 15,000 businesses, 2 and 25 million visitors annually.3 In his 33 years in the industry, Mr. Lee has guided major investments in Anaheim in groundwater treatment, underground power lines, new high- voltage substations, renewable resources, 4 and the new Sustainability Education Center.5 Positioning · 27 words Mr. Lee has made an immense improvement to the city of Anaheim, and I am proud to work with him and to see all of his accomplishments. Positioning The ask · 25 words Today, I ask my colleagues to join me in recognizing Mr. Dukku Lee and his 33 years of work for the good city of Anaheim.6 Thanks · 4 words I congratulate Mr. Lee, Thanks Promise · 14 words and I look forward to continuing to work with him in his next career.
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Lost points for Positioning ×2 Procedure Thanks
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Signal · 72
4 of 4 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 highlight Dukku Lee.” 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 → “Mr. Lee has made an immense improvement to the city of Anaheim,” 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 I am proud to work with him and to see all of his accomplishments.” Positioning: praise, blame or attack. No claim, reason or ask.
Thanks Thanks and tributes. What the tags mean → “I congratulate Mr. Lee,” Thanks: 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 4 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.
Nothing lost points.
Claims · 6
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 “retiring from his position as general manager of Anaheim Public Utilities” Dukku Lee is retiring from his position as general manager of Anaheim Public Utilities. search 2 “over 350,000 residents, 15,000 businesses” Anaheim Public Utilities serves over 350,000 residents and 15,000 businesses. search 3 “25 million visitors annually” Anaheim receives 25 million visitors annually. search 4 “In his 33 years in the industry, Mr. Lee has guided major investments in Anaheim in groundwater treatment, underground power lines, new high- voltage substations, renewable resources” During his 33 years in the industry, Dukku Lee guided major Anaheim investments in groundwater treatment, underground power lines, new high-voltage substations, and renewable resources. search 5 “the new Sustainability Education Center” A new Sustainability Education Center was built in Anaheim. search 6 “his 33 years of work for the good city of Anaheim” Dukku Lee worked 33 years for the city of Anaheim. search
