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Statement grade
The average of Signal, Reasoning and Clarity is 65. The grade is held to 63, 30 above Reasoning. 63 / 100, held down by Reasoning
Signal
63 / 100
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Relevance
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Reasoning
33 / 100
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Respect
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Clarity
100 / 100
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Procedure 9% Claims 65% Positioning 20% Anecdote 6%
Structure · 6 steps
Claims · 3
This view breaks the statement into its steps and names what each one does.
Mr. Speaker, Procedure · 16 words my friend, Mr. Wilson, made some remarks about how everybody benefited from the big, beautiful bill. Procedure Claims · 100 words What he didn’t tell you is that President Trump made a deal with himself when he sued the IRS for $1 billion for releasing his tax returns, along with thousands and thousands of other Americans.1 He settled the case with himself and the man he wants to make Attorney General with a clause, an agreement, that the IRS would not prosecute or even look at his tax returns, his family’s tax returns, 2 or any businesses they are involved with. That means that the $2.2 billion they made this year off of crypto and other questionable companies will be tax free.3 Logical leap Logical leap Positioning · 35 words That means he is stealing from you and me, the American public. He doesn’t want to spend money on his failed war in Iran or his failure with ICE, who are killing Americans every day. Positioning Claims · 17 words Our country is in trouble. We have a man who is out of control as our President. Anecdote · 11 words It scares me tremendously, and it should scare you, No reason given as well. Anecdote
At a glance
Lost points for Anecdote ×3 Logical leap ×2 Positioning ×2 Procedure No reason given Weak reasoning Of the 3 conclusions drawn, 2 rested on reasons that did not support them.
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What the tags mean →
Signal · 63
6 of 9 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 → “my friend, Mr. Wilson, made some remarks about how everybody benefited from the big, beautiful bill.” 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 → “That means he is stealing from you and me, the American public.” 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 doesn’t want to spend money on his failed war in Iran or his failure with ICE, who are killing Americans every day.” Positioning: praise, blame or attack. No claim, reason or ask.
Anecdote A story that illustrates instead of making a point. What the tags mean → “It scares me tremendously,” 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 → “and it should scare you,” 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 → “as well.” An anecdote: it illustrates, it does not 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 · 33
3 of 9 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.
Logical leap A conclusion that does not follow from the reasons given for it. What the tags mean → “That means that the $2.2 billion they made this year off of crypto and other questionable companies will be tax free.” The settlement and exemption claims, even taken as given, do not establish that untaxed earnings equal theft from the public.
Logical leap A conclusion that does not follow from the reasons given for it. What the tags mean → “That means that the $2.2 billion they made this year off of crypto and other questionable companies will be tax free.” Even after striking epithets, the claims about taxes and spending do not support the general conclusion that the President is out of control.
No reason given A conclusion stated with no reason given for it. What the tags mean → “and it should scare you,” The speaker’s personal fear is not a reason the reader should share it.
Conclusions found · 3
Conclusion “That means he is stealing from you and me, the American public.”
Because “What he didn’t tell you is that President Trump made a deal with himself when he sued the IRS for $1 billion for releasing his tax returns, along with thousands and thousands of other Americans.”
“He settled the case with himself and the man he wants to make Attorney General with a clause, an agreement, that the IRS would not prosecute or even look at his tax returns, his family’s tax returns,”
“or any businesses they are involved with.”
“That means that the $2.2 billion they made this year off of crypto and other questionable companies will be tax free.”
Reason flawed The settlement and exemption claims, even taken as given, do not establish that untaxed earnings equal theft from the public.
Conclusion “We have a man who is out of control as our President.”
Because “That means that the $2.2 billion they made this year off of crypto and other questionable companies will be tax free.”
“He doesn’t want to spend money on his failed war in Iran or his failure with ICE, who are killing Americans every day.”
Reason flawed Even after striking epithets, the claims about taxes and spending do not support the general conclusion that the President is out of control.
Conclusion “and it should scare you,”
Because “It scares me tremendously,”
No reason given The speaker’s personal fear is not a reason the reader should share it.
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 9 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 · 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 “President Trump made a deal with himself when he sued the IRS for $1 billion for releasing his tax returns” President Trump sued the IRS for $1 billion over the release of his tax returns. search 2 “He settled the case with himself and the man he wants to make Attorney General with a clause, an agreement, that the IRS would not prosecute or even look at his tax returns” Trump settled the lawsuit with an agreement that the IRS would not examine or prosecute matters related to his tax returns. search 3 “the $2.2 billion they made this year off of crypto and other questionable companies” Trump and his family made $2.2 billion this year from crypto and other companies. search
