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Signal
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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.
Greeting 88% Procedure 12%
Structure · 4 steps
Claims · 1
This view breaks the statement into its steps and names what each one does.
Mr. Speaker, Greeting · 49 words I commend my colleague. I know he talked about his mom and his sister, but as we all know, those of us who have been here a little bit of time, his brother was our colleague and had cancer as well.1 Unearned certainty We miss him. May God bless his family. Greeting Mr. Speaker, Procedure · 7 words I reserve the balance of my time. Procedure
At a glance
Lost points for Greeting ×5 Unearned certainty Procedure
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Signal · 0
6 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.
Greeting Greetings and pleasantries. What the tags mean → “I commend my colleague.” A greeting: no claim, reason or ask.
Greeting Greetings and pleasantries. What the tags mean → “I know he talked about his mom and his sister,” A greeting: no claim, reason or ask.
Greeting Greetings and pleasantries. What the tags mean → “but as we all know, those of us who have been here a little bit of time, his brother was our colleague and had cancer as well.” A greeting: no claim, reason or ask.
Greeting Greetings and pleasantries. What the tags mean → “We miss him.” A greeting: no claim, reason or ask.
Greeting Greetings and pleasantries. What the tags mean → “May God bless his family.” A greeting: 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 reserve the balance of my time.” 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. Measured against the bill under debate.
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 · no score
No score. Excluded from the average.
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 → “as we all know” Asserts shared knowledge in place of any source or evidence.
Claims · 1
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 “his brother was our colleague and had cancer as well” The brother of the colleague being commended served as a member of Congress and had cancer. search
