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Statement grade
The average of Signal and Clarity. Average 52 / 100
Signal
29 / 100
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Relevance
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Reasoning
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Respect
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Clarity
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Aside 3% Procedure 23% Claims 30% Anecdote 44%
Structure · 6 steps
Claims · 2
This view breaks the statement into its steps and names what each one does.
Aside · 1 words Excellent. Aside Procedure · 22 words I am probably going to use every one of them. No, I will try to go as fast as I can here. Procedure Claims · 21 words The U.S. population age 65 and up, and I go back to 2011: 41 million.1 This year, I have 63 million.2 Aside · 2 words Okay. Wonderful. Aside Anecdote · 41 words I am one of these. I am basically 64. Now, understand, my wife and I are both 64, and I have a 4-year-old and a 10-year-old, so we are very optimistic about the future, or we are out of our minds, Anecdote Claims · 7 words but we all knew this was happening. Unearned certainty
At a glance
Lost points for Anecdote ×6 Aside ×3 Procedure ×2 Unearned certainty Little substance Much of this statement went to praise, blame, greetings, routine procedure or general stories rather than reasons, requests or specific points.
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Signal · 29
11 of 12 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.
Aside A remark off to the side of the point. What the tags mean → “Excellent.” An aside: 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 am probably going to use every one of them.” 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 → “No, I will try to go as fast as I can here.” Procedure or throat-clearing: no claim, reason or ask.
Aside A remark off to the side of the point. What the tags mean → “Okay.” An aside: no claim, reason or ask.
Aside A remark off to the side of the point. What the tags mean → “Wonderful.” An aside: no claim, reason or ask.
Anecdote A story that illustrates instead of making a point. What the tags mean → “I am one of these.” An anecdote: it illustrates, it does not claim, reason or ask.
Anecdote A story that illustrates instead of making a point. What the tags mean → “I am basically 64.” An anecdote: it illustrates, it does not claim, reason or ask.
Anecdote A story that illustrates instead of making a point. What the tags mean → “Now, understand, my wife and I are both 64,” An anecdote: it illustrates, it does not claim, reason or ask.
Anecdote A story that illustrates instead of making a point. What the tags mean → “and I have a 4-year-old and a 10-year-old,” An anecdote: it illustrates, it does not claim, reason or ask.
Anecdote A story that illustrates instead of making a point. What the tags mean → “so we are very optimistic about the future,” An anecdote: it illustrates, it does not claim, reason or ask.
Anecdote A story that illustrates instead of making a point. What the tags mean → “or we are out of our minds,” An anecdote: it illustrates, it does not claim, reason or ask.
Relevance · no score
Not applicable: nothing to answer. Excluded from the average.
Relevance checks whether the speaker stays on topic and answers the question asked. A low score means the speaker dodged the issue.
Reasoning · no score
No score: nothing is concluded. Excluded from the average.
Reasoning checks for sound logic and solid support for any conclusion. A low score means the speaker made unsupported leaps or used weak arguments.
Conclusions found · 0
None: nothing is concluded.
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 12 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 → “we all knew this was happening” Asserts universal foreknowledge in place of citing any source or evidence.
Claims · 2
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 “41 million” The U.S. population age 65 and older was 41 million in 2011. search 2 “63 million” The U.S. population age 65 and older is 63 million in 2026. search
