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Signal
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Relevance
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Reasoning
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Respect
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Clarity
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Greeting 26% Positioning 43% Anecdote 15% Thanks 16%
Structure · 6 steps
Claims · 4
This view breaks the statement into its steps and names what each one does.
Mr. Speaker, Greeting · 44 words I rise today to honor the life and the service of Marilla town supervisor Earl ``Skip’’ Gingerich, Jr. Skip was a farmer, a patriot, 1 and a man who deeply loved his community. His untimely passing is a profound loss for the people of Marilla. Greeting Positioning · 26 words As a lifelong resident, Skip understood what made Marilla special, and he understood that preserving its traditions and rural way of life required work and dedication. Positioning Anecdote · 26 words I had the honor of joining him at Marilla’s America 250 celebration, 2 where he inaugurated a liberty bell as a reminder that freedom is never free.3 Anecdote Positioning · 47 words He tended to the town with the same care that he devoted to his third-generation family farm.4 He was a proud advocate for agriculture and a true steward of the land. Whether at the barn or the town hall, Skip embodied integrity, hard work, faith, and service. Positioning Thanks · 28 words My prayers are with his family, his friends, and the entire Marilla community at this difficult time. May God bless Skip Gingerich, and may he rest in peace. Thanks
At a glance
Lost points for Positioning ×6 Thanks ×4 Greeting ×3 Anecdote ×2
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Signal · 0
15 of 15 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 the life and the service of Marilla town supervisor Earl ``Skip’’ Gingerich, Jr. Skip was a farmer, a patriot,” A greeting: no claim, reason or ask.
Greeting Greetings and pleasantries. What the tags mean → “and a man who deeply loved his community.” A greeting: no claim, reason or ask.
Greeting Greetings and pleasantries. What the tags mean → “His untimely passing is a profound loss for the people of Marilla.” A greeting: no claim, reason or ask.
Positioning Praise, blame or attack with no claim, reason or ask in it. What the tags mean → “As a lifelong resident, Skip understood what made Marilla special,” 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 he understood that preserving its traditions and rural way of life required work and dedication.” Positioning: praise, blame or attack. No claim, reason or ask.
Anecdote A story that illustrates instead of making a point. What the tags mean → “I had the honor of joining him at Marilla’s America 250 celebration,” An anecdote: it illustrates, it does not claim, reason or ask.
Anecdote A story that illustrates instead of making a point. What the tags mean → “where he inaugurated a liberty bell as a reminder that freedom is never free.” An anecdote: it illustrates, it does not claim, reason or ask.
Positioning Praise, blame or attack with no claim, reason or ask in it. What the tags mean → “He tended to the town with the same care that he devoted to his third-generation family farm.” 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 → “He was a proud advocate for agriculture and a true steward of the land.” 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 → “Whether at the barn or the town hall, Skip embodied integrity, hard work, faith,” 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 service.” Positioning: praise, blame or attack. No claim, reason or ask.
Thanks Thanks and tributes. What the tags mean → “My prayers are with his family, his friends,” Thanks: no claim, reason or ask.
Thanks Thanks and tributes. What the tags mean → “and the entire Marilla community at this difficult time.” Thanks: no claim, reason or ask.
Thanks Thanks and tributes. What the tags mean → “May God bless Skip Gingerich,” Thanks: no claim, reason or ask.
Thanks Thanks and tributes. What the tags mean → “and may he rest in peace.” 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.
Reasoning · no score
No score: nothing is concluded. Excluded from the average.
Reasoning checks for sound logic and solid support for any conclusion. A low score means the speaker made unsupported leaps or used weak arguments.
Conclusions found · 0
None: nothing is concluded.
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 15 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 · 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 “Marilla town supervisor Earl ``Skip’’ Gingerich, Jr.” Earl “Skip” Gingerich, Jr. served as the town supervisor of Marilla. search 2 “I had the honor of joining him at Marilla’s America 250 celebration” Representative Nicholas Langworthy attended Marilla’s America 250 celebration with Skip Gingerich. search 3 “he inaugurated a liberty bell” At Marilla’s America 250 celebration, Skip Gingerich inaugurated a liberty bell. search 4 “his third-generation family farm” Skip Gingerich’s family farm had been in his family for three generations. search
