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Statement grade
The average of Signal, Relevance, Reasoning and Clarity. Average 91 / 100
Signal
93 / 100
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Relevance
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Reasoning
80 / 100
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Respect
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Clarity
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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.
Procedure 6% Claims 53% Reasoning 20% The question 13% The ask 8%
Structure · 8 steps
Claims · 3
This view breaks the statement into its steps and names what each one does.
Madam Chair, Procedure · 12 words this is a very simple amendment. I will just say it again. Procedure Claims · 46 words The monarchy of Jordan doesn’t deserve the taxpayers’ money from the United States. In 2021, King Abdullah II secretly purchased over $106 million in luxury properties in Malibu, London, 1 and D.C. through 36 offshore shell companies while 16 percent of the Jordanian population lives in poverty.2 3 Reasoning · 38 words It has been said that foreign aid can be described as taking money from poor people in the United States and giving it to rich people in other countries, and that is what is happening in this instance. The question · 24 words How much of this money is going to go toward more luxury properties for the King of Jordan? I would like to know that. Claims · 53 words There needs to be more transparency in this money and, frankly, it needs to end completely. Vague promise We don’t have the money. We are in debt. It is contributing to the high cost of living here in the United States. We would be better off spending this money taking care of our own veterans. No reason given Madam Chair, The ask · 15 words I urge adoption of my amendment, and I yield back the balance of my time.
At a glance
Lost points for Procedure ×2 Vague promise No reason given
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What the tags mean →
Signal · 93
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 → “this is a very simple amendment.” 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 will just say it again.” 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 · 80
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 → “We would be better off spending this money taking care of our own veterans.” The statement asserts this preference but offers nothing linking the funds to veterans specifically.
Conclusions found · 5
Conclusion “The monarchy of Jordan doesn’t deserve the taxpayers’ money from the United States.”
Because “In 2021, King Abdullah II secretly purchased over $106 million in luxury properties in Malibu, London,”
“and D.C. through 36 offshore shell companies while 16 percent of the Jordanian population lives in poverty.”
Conclusion “and that is what is happening in this instance.”
Because “In 2021, King Abdullah II secretly purchased over $106 million in luxury properties in Malibu, London,”
“and D.C. through 36 offshore shell companies while 16 percent of the Jordanian population lives in poverty.”
Conclusion “There needs to be more transparency in this money and, frankly, it needs to end completely.”
Because “In 2021, King Abdullah II secretly purchased over $106 million in luxury properties in Malibu, London,”
“How much of this money is going to go toward more luxury properties for the King of Jordan?”
“We don’t have the money.”
“We are in debt.”
Conclusion “We would be better off spending this money taking care of our own veterans.”
Because No reason given
No reason given The statement asserts this preference but offers nothing linking the funds to veterans specifically.
Conclusion “I urge adoption of my amendment,”
Because “The monarchy of Jordan doesn’t deserve the taxpayers’ money from the United States.”
“In 2021, King Abdullah II secretly purchased over $106 million in luxury properties in Malibu, London,”
“and D.C. through 36 offshore shell companies while 16 percent of the Jordanian population lives in poverty.”
“There needs to be more transparency in this money and, frankly, it needs to end completely.”
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 · 90
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.
Vague promise A promise with no date, no measure and no one responsible. What the tags mean → “There needs to be more transparency in this money” It demands transparency with no actor, mechanism, or standard named, so nothing can be checked against it later.
Claims · 3
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1 “King Abdullah II secretly purchased over $106 million in luxury properties in Malibu, London,” In 2021, Jordan’s King Abdullah II secretly purchased over $106 million in luxury properties in Malibu, London, and Washington, D.C. search 2 “through 36 offshore shell companies” King Abdullah II’s 2021 luxury property purchases were made through 36 offshore shell companies. search 3 “16 percent of the Jordanian population lives in poverty” 16 percent of Jordan’s population lives in poverty. search
