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Statement grade
The average of Signal, Relevance, Reasoning and Clarity. Average 92 / 100
Signal
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Relevance
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Reasoning
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Respect
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Procedure 10% Claims 69% Reasoning 19% The ask 3%
Structure · 9 steps
Claims · 4
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Mr. Speaker, Procedure · 16 words I just wanted to really stress, again, why I think that the status quo is bad. Procedure Claims · 34 words I mean, obviously, some people here--I think a majority--would like to see a permanent daylight savings time and some who I think are in the minority would like to see a permanent standard time. Reasoning · 22 words However, the bottom line is we just can’t continue the status quo, Mr. Speaker, because the science and research really is clear. Unearned certainty Claims · 123 words It shows that springing forward and falling back twice a year is harmful to our health. It makes Americans less safe, and it is very unpopular. Studies have shown increases, 1 as I mentioned before, in heart attacks and strokes, mood and sleep disturbances, and hospital admissions in the days after a time change. Studies have also shown that increases in stroke rates with the time change are even higher for some of our most vulnerable populations, 2 and that includes seniors, for example. The bottom line is, Americans’ safety is put at greater risk in the days after a time change, and disrupting our sleep has been shown to lead to higher rates of fatal motor vehicle crashes, crimes like robbery and workplace injuries.3 Reasoning · 30 words Whether or not you agree what should be permanent, the bottom line is that sticking to the status quo and continuing to change our clocks is really the worst option. Logical leap Claims · 33 words I am going to stand with the 56 percent of Americans in a recent poll who prefer a shift to permanent daylight savings time to give families more sunlight in the evening hours.4 The ask · 8 words I urge my colleagues to support this bill, Procedure · 11 words and I yield back the balance of my time, Mr. Speaker. Procedure
At a glance
Lost points for Procedure ×2 Unearned certainty Logical leap
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What the tags mean →
Signal · 89
2 of 4 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 just wanted to really stress, again, why I think that the status quo is bad.” 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 → “and I yield back the balance of my time, Mr. Speaker.” Procedure or throat-clearing: no claim, reason or ask.
Relevance · 100
0 of 4 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 · 83
1 of 4 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 → “Whether or not you agree what should be permanent, the bottom line is that sticking to the status quo and continuing to change our clocks is really the worst option.” The studies show harms from clock changes themselves but do not compare the status quo against the two permanent alternatives, so ‘worst option regardless’ goes beyond the evidence.
Conclusions found · 3
Conclusion “However, the bottom line is we just can’t continue the status quo, Mr. Speaker,”
Because “It shows that springing forward and falling back twice a year is harmful to our health.”
“It makes Americans less safe,”
“and it is very unpopular.”
“as I mentioned before, in heart attacks and strokes, mood and sleep disturbances,”
“and hospital admissions in the days after a time change.”
“Studies have also shown that increases in stroke rates with the time change are even higher for some of our most vulnerable populations,”
“The bottom line is, Americans’ safety is put at greater risk in the days after a time change,”
“and disrupting our sleep has been shown to lead to higher rates of fatal motor vehicle crashes, crimes like robbery and workplace injuries.”
Conclusion “Whether or not you agree what should be permanent, the bottom line is that sticking to the status quo and continuing to change our clocks is really the worst option.”
Because “It shows that springing forward and falling back twice a year is harmful to our health.”
“as I mentioned before, in heart attacks and strokes, mood and sleep disturbances,”
“and hospital admissions in the days after a time change.”
“The bottom line is, Americans’ safety is put at greater risk in the days after a time change,”
“and disrupting our sleep has been shown to lead to higher rates of fatal motor vehicle crashes, crimes like robbery and workplace injuries.”
Reason flawed The studies show harms from clock changes themselves but do not compare the status quo against the two permanent alternatives, so ‘worst option regardless’ goes beyond the evidence.
Conclusion “I urge my colleagues to support this bill,”
Because “It shows that springing forward and falling back twice a year is harmful to our health.”
“as I mentioned before, in heart attacks and strokes, mood and sleep disturbances,”
“and hospital admissions in the days after a time change.”
“Studies have also shown that increases in stroke rates with the time change are even higher for some of our most vulnerable populations,”
“The bottom line is, Americans’ safety is put at greater risk in the days after a time change,”
“and disrupting our sleep has been shown to lead to higher rates of fatal motor vehicle crashes, crimes like robbery and workplace injuries.”
“I am going to stand with the 56 percent of Americans in a recent poll who prefer a shift to permanent daylight savings time to give families more sunlight in the evening hours.”
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 · 97
1 of 4 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 → “the science and research really is clear” Asserts that the evidence is settled without citing any source for that certainty.
Claims · 4
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1 “Studies have shown increases, ” Studies have shown increases in heart attacks and strokes, mood and sleep disturbances, and hospital admissions in the days after the clock changes for daylight saving time. search 2 “increases in stroke rates with the time change are even higher for some of our most vulnerable populations” Studies have found that the increase in stroke rates after the daylight saving time clock change is higher for vulnerable populations, including seniors. search 3 “disrupting our sleep has been shown to lead to higher rates of fatal motor vehicle crashes, crimes like robbery and workplace injuries” Research has shown that the sleep disruption caused by clock changes leads to higher rates of fatal motor vehicle crashes, crimes such as robbery, and workplace injuries. search 4 “the 56 percent of Americans in a recent poll who prefer a shift to permanent daylight savings time” A recent poll found that 56 percent of Americans prefer shifting to permanent daylight saving time. search
