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Statement grade
The average of Signal, Relevance and Clarity. Average 84 / 100
Signal
65 / 100
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Relevance
87 / 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
This view breaks the statement into its steps and names what each one does.
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, or more prosperous, Positioning · 6 words unless your last name is Trump. Positioning Off point
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Lost points for Procedure Positioning Off point
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Signal · 65
2 of 3 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 3 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.
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 3 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
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 “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
