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Statement grade
The average of Signal, Reasoning and Clarity. Reasoning rests on 2 conclusions, too few to hold the grade down. Average 76 / 100
Signal
88 / 100
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Relevance
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Reasoning
60 / 100
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Respect
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Clarity
79 / 100
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Procedure 11% Claims 69% The ask 20%
Structure · 5 steps
Claims · 5
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Mr. Speaker, Procedure · 14 words I rise today to express my outrage about recent FDA regulatory actions on e-cigarettes. Procedure Claims · 85 words On April 30, Reynolds American donated $5 million to MAGA Inc., a Trump-backed super-PAC.1 In the following 8 days, the President dined with top tobacco executives, 2 and the FDA issued guidance making it easier for tobacco companies to sell flavored e-cigarettes.3 In 2024, 1.63 million middle and high school students in America used e-cigarettes, 4 and nearly 90 percent of them used flavored products.5 The tobacco industry is openly paying bribes to advance policies that will get the next generation of young people hooked on nicotine. Logical leap Logical leap Unearned certainty Mr. Speaker, The ask · 24 words I urge my colleagues to join me in condemning this blatant, pay-for-play corruption and the harm it will inflict to generations of young Americans.
At a glance
Lost points for Logical leap ×2 Procedure Unearned certainty
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Signal · 88
1 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 → “I rise today to express my outrage about recent FDA regulatory actions on e-cigarettes.” Procedure or throat-clearing: no 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 · 60
2 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.
Logical leap A conclusion that does not follow from the reasons given for it. What the tags mean → “The tobacco industry is openly paying bribes to advance policies that will get the next generation of young people hooked on nicotine.” A donation followed by favorable actions is treated as proof of bribery, asserting cause from timing alone.
Logical leap A conclusion that does not follow from the reasons given for it. What the tags mean → “The tobacco industry is openly paying bribes to advance policies that will get the next generation of young people hooked on nicotine.” The call to condemn rests on the corruption claim, which infers bribery from a coincidental sequence of events.
Conclusions found · 2
Conclusion “The tobacco industry is openly paying bribes to advance policies that will get the next generation of young people hooked on nicotine.”
Because “On April 30, Reynolds American donated $5 million to MAGA Inc., a Trump-backed super-PAC.”
“In the following 8 days, the President dined with top tobacco executives,”
“and the FDA issued guidance making it easier for tobacco companies to sell flavored e-cigarettes.”
Reason flawed A donation followed by favorable actions is treated as proof of bribery, asserting cause from timing alone.
Conclusion “I urge my colleagues to join me in condemning this blatant, pay-for-play corruption and the harm it will inflict to generations of young Americans.”
Because “On April 30, Reynolds American donated $5 million to MAGA Inc., a Trump-backed super-PAC.”
“In the following 8 days, the President dined with top tobacco executives,”
“and the FDA issued guidance making it easier for tobacco companies to sell flavored e-cigarettes.”
“The tobacco industry is openly paying bribes to advance policies that will get the next generation of young people hooked on nicotine.”
Reason flawed The call to condemn rests on the corruption claim, which infers bribery from a coincidental sequence of events.
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 · 79
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.
Unearned certainty Something stated as certain with nothing to back it. What the tags mean → “openly paying bribes” A serious criminal characterisation is asserted as fact, with the appearance of certainty standing in for a cited finding or source.
Claims · 5
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 “On April 30, Reynolds American donated $5 million to MAGA Inc.” Reynolds American donated $5 million to MAGA Inc., a Trump-backed super-PAC, on April 30 (2026). search 2 “the President dined with top tobacco executives” The President dined with top tobacco executives in the 8 days following April 30, 2026. search 3 “the FDA issued guidance making it easier for tobacco companies to sell flavored e-cigarettes” The FDA issued guidance in early May 2026 making it easier for tobacco companies to sell flavored e-cigarettes. search 4 “In 2024, 1.63 million middle and high school students in America used e-cigarettes” In 2024, 1.63 million middle and high school students in the United States used e-cigarettes. search 5 “nearly 90 percent of them used flavored products” Nearly 90 percent of the middle and high school students who used e-cigarettes in 2024 used flavored products. search
