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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 76 / 100
Signal
65 / 100
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Relevance
87 / 100
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Reasoning
53 / 100
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Respect
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Clarity
100 / 100
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Procedure 25% Claims 66% Positioning 10%
Structure · 3 steps
Claims · 1
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Procedure · 15 words When this bill came out of our committee, I thought it couldn’t get any worse. Procedure Claims · 40 words Yet, stunningly, Republican leadership attached President Trump’s racist voter suppression bill to it, caving to far-right extremists who held the House floor hostage.1 I am voting ``no’’ because this Republican bill won’t make your family stronger, safer, No reason given or more prosperous, Positioning · 6 words unless your last name is Trump. Positioning Off point
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Lost points for Procedure No reason given Positioning Off point
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Signal · 65
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 → “When this bill came out of our committee, I thought it couldn’t get any worse.” 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 → “unless your last name is Trump.” Positioning: praise, blame or attack. No claim, reason or ask.
Relevance · 87
1 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.
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 → “unless your last name is Trump.” A personal jab aimed at the President rather than an argument about the bill’s contents or effects.
Reasoning · 53
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.
No reason given A conclusion stated with no reason given for it. What the tags mean → “I am voting ``no’’ because this Republican bill won’t make your family stronger, safer,” After striking characterisations like ‘racist voter suppression’ and the Trump jab, the statement offers no factual reason why the bill fails families; only the bare assertion in c3 and c4 remains.
Conclusions found · 1
Conclusion “I am voting ``no’’ because this Republican bill won’t make your family stronger, safer,”
Because No reason given
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 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.
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Claims · 1
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1 “Yet, stunningly, Republican leadership attached President Trump’s racist voter suppression bill to it, caving to far-right extremists who held the House floor hostage.” Republican House leadership attached a voter suppression bill sponsored by President Trump to the National Security, Department of State, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2027. search
