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Statement grade
The average of Signal, Relevance and Clarity. Average 69 / 100
Signal
82 / 100
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Relevance
49 / 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. 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 Unearned certainty Positioning Procedure
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What the tags mean →
Signal · 82
2 of 7 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 7 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.
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 7 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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