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Statement grade
The average of Signal, Relevance and Clarity is 76. The grade is held to 58, 30 above Signal. 58 / 100, held down by Signal
Signal
28 / 100
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Relevance
100 / 100
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Respect
–
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Clarity
100 / 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 16% Thanks 22% Positioning 34% Claims 28%
Structure · 9 steps
Claims · 1
This view breaks the statement into its steps and names what each one does.
Mr. Speaker, Procedure · 8 words I yield myself the balance of my time. Procedure Mr. Speaker, Thanks · 23 words I thank the gentleman from Texas for his kind and eloquent words. I also thank Chairman Comer for his support of this legislation. Thanks Positioning · 20 words As I said, Gerry Connolly is somebody who loved this body. He loved Fairfax County. He loved the Postal Service. Positioning Claims · 29 words This naming of the post office on Page Avenue in Fairfax will mean a lot to his family.1 Just as importantly, it will mean a lot to our community, Positioning · 15 words which recognizes his decades of dedicated and passionate service with the integrity that he provided. Positioning Mr. Speaker, Procedure · 8 words I yield back the balance of my time. Procedure
At a glance
Lost points for Positioning ×4 Procedure ×2 Thanks ×2 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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What the tags mean →
Signal · 28
8 of 8 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 the balance of my time.” Procedure or throat-clearing: no claim, reason or ask.
Thanks Thanks and tributes. What the tags mean → “I thank the gentleman from Texas for his kind and eloquent words.” Thanks: no claim, reason or ask.
Thanks Thanks and tributes. What the tags mean → “I also thank Chairman Comer for his support of this legislation.” Thanks: no claim, reason or ask.
Positioning Praise, blame or attack with no claim, reason or ask in it. What the tags mean → “As I said, Gerry Connolly is somebody who loved this body.” 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 loved Fairfax County.” 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 loved the Postal Service.” 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 → “which recognizes his decades of dedicated and passionate service with the integrity that he provided.” 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 yield back the balance of my time.” Procedure or throat-clearing: no claim, reason or ask.
Relevance · 100
0 of 8 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.
Nothing lost points.
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 8 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 · 1
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 “This naming of the post office on Page Avenue in Fairfax will mean a lot to his family.” The bill under debate would name the post office on Page Avenue in Fairfax, Virginia after Gerald E. Connolly. search