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Statement grade
The average of Signal, Reasoning and Clarity. Average 92 / 100
Signal
80 / 100
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Relevance
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Reasoning
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Respect
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Clarity
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Claims 49% Reasoning 21% Positioning 18% The ask 12%
Structure · 9 steps
Claims · 3
This view breaks the statement into its steps and names what each one does.
Mr. Speaker, Claims · 13 words 3 years after the Lahaina wildfires, survivors are rebuilding and finally returning home.1 Reasoning · 20 words They should be welcomed back and not told that the basic services they had before the fire are now gone. Claims · 21 words Yet, the United States Postal Service is denying street delivery to rebuilt homes and forcing residents to use cluster mailboxes instead.2 Positioning · 26 words That is a slap in the face. A cluster mailbox is not a welcome mat for families who fought to come home. It is an insult. Positioning Claims · 31 words Now, adding insult to injury, the U.S. Postal Service is considering permanently closing the downtown Lahaina post office damaged in the fires, with little notice and virtually no meaningful community input.3 The ask · 17 words The United States Postal Service needs to restore home delivery, stop the closure, and listen to Lahaina. Vague promise Claims · 6 words Our community has already lost enough. Reasoning · 10 words Recovery means restoring what was lost, not taking more away.
At a glance
Lost points for Positioning ×3 Vague promise Reasons given This statement drew 3 conclusions and gave a reason for each one.
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Signal · 80
3 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.
Positioning Praise, blame or attack with no claim, reason or ask in it. What the tags mean → “That is a slap in the face.” 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 → “A cluster mailbox is not a welcome mat for families who fought to come home.” 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 → “It is an insult.” Positioning: praise, blame or attack. 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 · 100
0 of 4 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 · 3
Conclusion “The United States Postal Service needs to restore home delivery, stop the closure,”
Because “Yet, the United States Postal Service is denying street delivery to rebuilt homes and forcing residents to use cluster mailboxes instead.”
“Now, adding insult to injury, the U.S. Postal Service is considering permanently closing the downtown Lahaina post office damaged in the fires, with little notice and virtually no meaningful community input.”
Conclusion “and listen to Lahaina.”
Because “Now, adding insult to injury, the U.S. Postal Service is considering permanently closing the downtown Lahaina post office damaged in the fires, with little notice and virtually no meaningful community input.”
Conclusion “Recovery means restoring what was lost, not taking more away.”
Because “3 years after the Lahaina wildfires, survivors are rebuilding and finally returning home.”
“Yet, the United States Postal Service is denying street delivery to rebuilt homes and forcing residents to use cluster mailboxes instead.”
“Now, adding insult to injury, the U.S. Postal Service is considering permanently closing the downtown Lahaina post office damaged in the fires, with little notice and virtually no meaningful community input.”
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 · 97
1 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.
Vague promise A promise with no date, no measure and no one responsible. What the tags mean → “listen to Lahaina” No actor, measure, or way to verify whether listening has happened.
Claims · 3
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 “3 years after the Lahaina wildfires” It has been 3 years since the Lahaina wildfires occurred (placing the fires around 2023, given the 2026 speech date). search 2 “the United States Postal Service is denying street delivery to rebuilt homes and forcing residents to use cluster mailboxes instead” The USPS is not providing street/home delivery to rebuilt Lahaina homes and is requiring residents there to use cluster mailboxes. search 3 “the U.S. Postal Service is considering permanently closing the downtown Lahaina post office damaged in the fires” The USPS is considering permanently closing the downtown Lahaina post office that was damaged in the 2023 wildfires. search
