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Statement grade
The average of Signal, Relevance and Clarity. Average 57 / 100
Signal
50 / 100
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Relevance
52 / 100
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Respect
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Clarity
70 / 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 24% Positioning 25% Claims 13% Reasoning 28% The ask 10%
Structure · 8 steps
Claims · 0
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Mr. Speaker, Procedure · 30 words I yield myself the balance of my time. As I said at the outset of this debate, Mr. Speaker, we have a lot of business to attend to this week. Procedure Positioning · 41 words Our work in service to the American people continues. We are not in chaos, Mr. Speaker. Off point The four underlying measures of this rule meet the priorities of President Trump, the administration, and the American people. We are focused on commonsense measures. Positioning Claims · 21 words As we have seen across our country in recent weeks and months, the Democratic Party is being taken over by communists, Unearned certainty Reasoning · 45 words and we know that communists have never made the world a better place to live. Off point Unearned certainty A vote against this rule and its underlying measures is a vote to deny the priorities of all three of the entities I have mentioned and to deny positive progress. Procedure · 8 words We would all do well to remember that. Procedure Off point Mr. Speaker, The ask · 16 words I urge my colleagues to vote ``yes’’ on the previous question and ``yes’’ on the rule.
At a glance
Lost points for Off point ×7 Positioning ×5 Procedure ×3 Unearned certainty ×2
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Signal · 50
8 of 17 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 → “As I said at the outset of this debate, Mr. Speaker, we have a lot of business to attend to this week.” 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 → “Our work in service to the American people continues.” 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 → “We are not in chaos, Mr. Speaker.” 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 → “The four underlying measures of this rule meet the priorities of President Trump, the administration,” 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 → “and the American people.” 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 → “We are focused on commonsense measures.” 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 → “We would all do well to remember that.” Procedure or throat-clearing: no claim, reason or ask.
Relevance · 52
7 of 17 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 → “As I said at the outset of this debate, Mr. Speaker, we have a lot of business to attend to this week.” A remark about the week’s workload that does not speak to the rule or the bills.
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 → “Our work in service to the American people continues.” A general statement of purpose with no connection to the measures 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 → “We are not in chaos, Mr. Speaker.” A political retort about the state of affairs, not an argument about the rule or bills.
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 are focused on commonsense measures.” A slogan about focus that substitutes for discussion of the measures.
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 → “As we have seen across our country in recent weeks and months, the Democratic Party is being taken over by communists,” A partisan attack on the opposing party in place of an argument for the rule.
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 → “and we know that communists have never made the world a better place to live.” A further partisan broadside unrelated to the bills being considered.
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 would all do well to remember that.” A rhetorical flourish adding nothing about the rule or measures.
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 · 70
2 of 17 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.
Unearned certainty Something stated as certain with nothing to back it. What the tags mean → “As we have seen across our country in recent weeks and months” The speaker presents a sweeping claim as self-evident from common observation without citing any source or evidence.
Unearned certainty Something stated as certain with nothing to back it. What the tags mean → “we know that communists have never made the world a better place to live” The phrase ‘we know that’ asserts a sweeping judgment as shared certain knowledge in place of any source.
Claims · 0
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