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The average of Signal, Relevance, Reasoning and Clarity is 70. The grade is held to 35, 30 above Relevance. Reasoning rests on one conclusion, too few to hold the grade down. 35 / 100, held down by Relevance
Signal
90 / 100
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Relevance
5 / 100
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Reasoning
87 / 100
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Respect
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Clarity
100 / 100
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Claims 83% Reasoning 8% Procedure 10%
Structure · 6 steps
Claims · 2
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Mr. Speaker, Claims · 100 words I rise today in opposition to H.R. Off point 1181, which is in this Rules package. I want to talk about the bill because it is going to make it harder for us to fight gun violence in America. The majority is bringing to the floor a bill that would prevent credit card companies from coding the sale of firearms, meaning that if you buy a firearm from a gun manufacturer, from a gun seller, this Congress is saying we don’t want to track that, we don’t want to code it.1 We code everything, but we are not going to code this. Reasoning · 13 words It makes it even harder for us to fight gun violence in America. Procedure · 4 words Some headlines from home: Procedure Claims · 42 words ``18-year-old dies after shooting near Westwood store.’’ ``Cincinnati Police Department investigating after shooting in Avondale.’’ ``1 shot in East Price Hill, search underway for suspect.’’ ``No arrests made after 3 weekend shootings in Greater Cincinnati.’’ These are all headlines from this weekend.2 Off point Procedure · 13 words The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. Ciscomani). The time of the gentleman has expired. Procedure
At a glance
Lost points for Off point ×9 Procedure ×4 Off topic Only 5% of this speech directly addressed the bill under debate.
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Signal · 90
4 of 13 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 → “Some headlines from home:” 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 SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr.” 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 → “Ciscomani).” 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 time of the gentleman has expired.” Procedure or throat-clearing: no claim, reason or ask.
Relevance · 5
9 of 13 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 → “I rise today in opposition to H.R.” Announces opposition to H.R. 1181, a different measure from 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 → “I want to talk about the bill because it is going to make it harder for us to fight gun violence in America.” Discusses H.R. 1181’s effect on gun violence, not the Sunshine Protection Act.
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 → “The majority is bringing to the floor a bill that would prevent credit card companies from coding the sale of firearms, meaning that if you buy a firearm from a gun manufacturer, from a gun seller, this Congress is saying we don’t want to track that, we don’t want to code it.” Describes the provisions of H.R. 1181 on credit card firearm coding, unrelated to the daylight saving bill.
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 → “We code everything,” A rhetorical aside about coding that serves the H.R. 1181 argument, not 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 → “but we are not going to code this.” Continues the rhetorical point about firearm coding rather than the daylight saving bill.
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 → “It makes it even harder for us to fight gun violence in America.” Reiterates the claim about fighting gun violence under H.R. 1181, a different subject.
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 → “Some headlines from home:” Shifts to local headlines, not 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 → “``18-year-old dies after shooting near Westwood store.’’ ``Cincinnati Police Department investigating after shooting in Avondale.’’ ``1 shot in East Price Hill, search underway for suspect.’’ ``No arrests made after 3 weekend shootings in Greater Cincinnati.’’” Local shooting headlines bear no relation to the Sunshine Protection Act.
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 → “These are all headlines from this weekend.” Confirms the headlines’ origin, still off the bill under debate.
Reasoning · 87
0 of 13 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 · 1
Conclusion “It makes it even harder for us to fight gun violence in America.”
Because “I want to talk about the bill because it is going to make it harder for us to fight gun violence in America.”
“The majority is bringing to the floor a bill that would prevent credit card companies from coding the sale of firearms, meaning that if you buy a firearm from a gun manufacturer, from a gun seller, this Congress is saying we don’t want to track that, we don’t want to code 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 13 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 · 2
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 “a bill that would prevent credit card companies from coding the sale of firearms” The bill H.R. 1181, included in the Rules package under debate, would prevent credit card companies from using merchant category codes for firearm sales. search 2 “These are all headlines from this weekend.” The four headlines quoted (about shootings in Westwood, Avondale, East Price Hill, and Greater Cincinnati) were all published during the weekend preceding the July 14, 2026 House debate. search
