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Statement grade
The average of Signal, Relevance, Reasoning and Clarity. Reasoning rests on one conclusion, too few to hold the grade down. Average 88 / 100
Signal
63 / 100
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Relevance
100 / 100
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Reasoning
87 / 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.
Greeting 20% Claims 46% The ask 17% Procedure 17%
Structure · 6 steps
Claims · 1
This view breaks the statement into its steps and names what each one does.
Mr. Speaker, Greeting · 11 words I congratulate Mrs. McClain and Mr. Garcia for their good work. Greeting Claims · 25 words The administration has already ceased penny production, 1 but this legislation does the necessary work of providing meaningful guidance for consumers and businesses across the country. Mr. Speaker, The ask · 9 words I again urge my colleagues to support this bill, Procedure · 9 words and I yield back the balance of my time. Procedure
At a glance
Lost points for Greeting Procedure
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What the tags mean →
Signal · 63
2 of 2 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.
Greeting Greetings and pleasantries. What the tags mean → “I congratulate Mrs. McClain and Mr. Garcia for their good work.” A greeting: 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 · 100
0 of 2 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.
Reasoning · 87
0 of 2 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 “I again urge my colleagues to support this bill,”
Because “The administration has already ceased penny production,”
“but this legislation does the necessary work of providing meaningful guidance for consumers and businesses across the country.”
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 2 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 “The administration has already ceased penny production” The US administration has already ceased production of the penny (as of the July 2026 debate). search
