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Statement grade
The average of Signal, Relevance and Clarity. Average 67 / 100
Signal
49 / 100
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Relevance
51 / 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 18% Thanks 15% Positioning 18% Claims 15% Reasoning 31% The ask 4%
Structure · 12 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, Procedure · 5 words the gentleman from Virginia (Mr. Procedure Thanks · 18 words Walkinshaw) has very nicely thanked the young chairman of the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, James Comer. Thanks Positioning · 22 words Mr. Comer, I think, really did work well with the minority to make sure not only that this bill was handled appropriately, Positioning Claims · 18 words but to make sure that it could be scheduled in time so that the families would be here. Off point Mr. Speaker, Reasoning · 38 words I encourage my colleagues and all of our colleagues to understand that, today, naming this post office is a nice way to remember not just the memory but also the service that our late colleague, Gerald Connolly, provided.1 Mr. Speaker, The ask · 5 words I ask for their support, Procedure · 9 words and I yield back the balance of my time. Procedure
At a glance
Lost points for Procedure ×3 Off point ×3 Thanks Positioning
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What the tags mean →
Signal · 49
5 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.
Procedure Throat-clearing: announcing what you are about to say, or the House’s routine business. What the tags mean → “the gentleman from Virginia (Mr.” Procedure or throat-clearing: no claim, reason or ask.
Thanks Thanks and tributes. What the tags mean → “Walkinshaw) has very nicely thanked the young chairman of the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, James Comer.” Thanks: no claim, reason or ask.
Positioning Praise, blame or attack with no claim, reason or ask in it. What the tags mean → “Mr. Comer, I think, really did work well with the minority to make sure not only that this bill was handled appropriately,” 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 → “and I yield back the balance of my time.” Procedure or throat-clearing: no claim, reason or ask.
Relevance · 51
3 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.
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 → “Walkinshaw) has very nicely thanked the young chairman of the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, James Comer.” Recounts thanks between other members rather than addressing the bill or the naming.
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 → “Mr. Comer, I think, really did work well with the minority to make sure not only that this bill was handled appropriately,” Praises a committee chairman’s handling of the bill instead of speaking to the designation itself.
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 → “but to make sure that it could be scheduled in time so that the families would be here.” Discusses scheduling logistics for families, not the bill’s subject.
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 “our late colleague, Gerald Connolly” Gerald Connolly, a member of Congress, has died. search
