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Statement grade
The average of Signal, Relevance and Clarity is 42. The grade is held to 30, 30 above Relevance. 30 / 100, held down by Relevance
Signal
55 / 100
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Relevance
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Respect
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Clarity
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Procedure 44% Claims 11% Reasoning 40% The ask 5%
Structure · 8 steps
Claims · 1
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Mr. Chairman, Procedure · 56 words I will close by saying this: Irrespective of the ridiculous examples that I gave before, again, the idea that there is gender responsive ways to deal with environmental problems as though somehow men and women would deal with environmental solutions differently, setting all of that ridiculousness aside, I think we have a simple question before us. Procedure Claims · 9 words When you are $40 trillion in debt, Mr. Chair, 1 Reasoning · 90 words and the things you are paying for are being borrowed from your children and grandchildren, the question is no longer whether something is a good idea. The question is whether it is worth driving us further into debt to do. Even if I were to grant that these projects were noble--and I do not--it is not worth borrowing from my two sons and every American’s children and grandchildren to do that. If we do not begin to deal with these problems soon, then we won’t have a budget to spend. Vague promise Claims · 16 words This is one small step in order to try to get our fiscal house in order. Vague promise The ask · 11 words I hope that all of my colleagues will support my amendment. Off point Mr. Chairman, Procedure · 43 words I yield back the balance of my time. The Acting CHAIR (Ms. King-Hinds). The question is on the amendment offered by the gentleman from Florida (Mr. Fine). The question was taken; and the Acting Chair announced that the ayes appeared to have it. Procedure Off point
At a glance
Lost points for Off point ×16 Procedure ×9 Vague promise ×2 Off topic None of this speech addressed the bill under debate and what it would change.
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Signal · 55
9 of 27 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 will close by saying this:” 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 → “Irrespective of the ridiculous examples that I gave before, again, the idea that there is gender responsive ways to deal with environmental problems as though somehow men and women would deal with environmental solutions differently, setting all of that ridiculousness aside, I think we have a simple question before us.” 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 → “I yield back 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 → “The Acting CHAIR (Ms.” 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 → “King-Hinds).” 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 → “The question is on the amendment offered by the gentleman from Florida (Mr.” 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 → “Fine).” 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 → “The question was taken;” 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 the Acting Chair announced that the ayes appeared to have it.” Procedure or throat-clearing: no claim, reason or ask.
Relevance · 0
16 of 27 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 → “I will close by saying this:” A procedural transition signaling closing remarks.
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 → “Irrespective of the ridiculous examples that I gave before, again, the idea that there is gender responsive ways to deal with environmental problems as though somehow men and women would deal with environmental solutions differently, setting all of that ridiculousness aside, I think we have a simple question before us.” Recounts a critique of gender-responsive environmental programs not part of the bill’s appropriations before turning to the question.
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 → “When you are $40 trillion in debt, Mr. Chair,” Sets up a general deficit argument rather than addressing the bill’s provisions.
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 the things you are paying for are being borrowed from your children and grandchildren, the question is no longer whether something is a good idea.” General debt framing rather than the bill’s specific appropriations.
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 → “The question is whether it is worth driving us further into debt to do.” Continues the general affordability-of-ideas framing rather than the bill.
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 → “Even if I were to grant that these projects were noble--and I do not--it is not worth borrowing from my two sons and every American’s children and grandchildren to do that.” Personal framing about borrowing from children rather than the bill’s contents.
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 → “If we do not begin to deal with these problems soon, then we won’t have a budget to spend.” A general warning about the budget situation, not the bill’s provisions.
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 → “This is one small step in order to try to get our fiscal house in order.” Frames the amendment as a fiscal step but does not address the bill’s substance.
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 → “I hope that all of my colleagues will support my amendment.” A closing appeal for support, procedural in nature.
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 → “I yield back the balance of my time.” Procedural yield of time.
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 → “The Acting CHAIR (Ms.” Identifies the presiding officer.
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 → “King-Hinds).” Name of the Acting Chair.
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 → “The question is on the amendment offered by the gentleman from Florida (Mr.” Chair states the pending question, a procedural matter.
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 → “Fine).” Identifies the amendment’s sponsor procedurally.
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 → “The question was taken;” Records that the question was taken, procedural.
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 the Acting Chair announced that the ayes appeared to have it.” Records the Chair’s announcement of the result, procedural.
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 · 72
2 of 27 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.
Vague promise A promise with no date, no measure and no one responsible. What the tags mean → “begin to deal with these problems soon” No actor, date, or measure is given for dealing with the problems.
Vague promise A promise with no date, no measure and no one responsible. What the tags mean → “get our fiscal house in order” A commitment with no actor, date, measure, or success condition.
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 “When you are $40 trillion in debt” The United States federal government’s national debt is $40 trillion. search
