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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 65 / 100
Signal
82 / 100
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Relevance
49 / 100
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Reasoning
53 / 100
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Respect
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Clarity
75 / 100
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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.
The ask 34% Claims 48% Positioning 7% Procedure 11%
Structure · 7 steps
Claims · 0
This view breaks the statement into its steps and names what each one does.
Madam Chair, The ask · 25 words I urge adoption of the amendment to ensure taxpayer dollars are spent on advancing American interests, not funding institutions that too often work against them. No reason given Claims · 16 words We are wholly prepared as a nation to be able to address these issues and concerns. Unearned certainty Positioning · 5 words You say, what will happen? Positioning Claims · 19 words China, Russia, and the rest of the world fear the United States. Off point They do not fear the United Nations. Madam Chair, Procedure · 8 words I yield back the balance of my time. Procedure
At a glance
Lost points for Off point ×4 No reason given Unearned certainty Positioning Procedure
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Signal · 82
2 of 8 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.
Positioning Praise, blame or attack with no claim, reason or ask in it. What the tags mean → “You say, what will happen?” Positioning: praise, blame or attack. 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.
Relevance · 49
4 of 8 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 → “We are wholly prepared as a nation to be able to address these issues and concerns.” A vague assurance of national preparedness that does not speak to the appropriations or the amendment.
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 → “You say, what will happen?” A rhetorical setup question, not a point about 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 → “China, Russia,” A bare list of countries with no connection to the appropriations at issue.
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 rest of the world fear the United States.” A general claim about world opinion of the United States, not about the bill or amendment.
Reasoning · 53
1 of 8 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 urge adoption of the amendment to ensure taxpayer dollars are spent on advancing American interests, not funding institutions that too often work against them.” No clause offers support: c6-c7 assert fear of the United States but never connect it to funding institutions, so nothing backs the funding claim.
Conclusions found · 1
Conclusion “I urge adoption of the amendment to ensure taxpayer dollars are spent on advancing American interests, not funding institutions that too often work against them.”
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 · 75
1 of 8 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 → “wholly prepared as a nation” Asserts total national readiness with no evidence, measure, or source offered.
Claims · 0
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