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Statement grade
Not graded: fewer than 4 clauses beyond the address. The scores are shown; a grade would say little. Not graded
Signal
63 / 100
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Relevance
75 / 100
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Reasoning
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Respect
–
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Clarity
100 / 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.
Positioning 20% The ask 63% Procedure 17%
Structure · 4 steps
Claims · 0
This view breaks the statement into its steps and names what each one does.
Madam Speaker, Positioning · 11 words I couldn’t have said it better than my colleague Representative Subramanyam. Positioning Off point The ask · 34 words I urge my colleagues to support this long-overdue governmentwide procurement reform bill that will help the Federal Government to more efficiently obtain the systems and services that it needs to support our critical missions, Procedure · 9 words and I yield back the balance of my time. Procedure Off point
At a glance
Lost points for Off point ×2 Positioning Procedure
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What the tags mean →
Signal · 63
2 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.
Positioning Praise, blame or attack with no claim, reason or ask in it. What the tags mean → “I couldn’t have said it better than my colleague Representative Subramanyam.” 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 → “and I yield back the balance of my time.” Procedure or throat-clearing: no claim, reason or ask.
Relevance · 75
2 of 4 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 → “I couldn’t have said it better than my colleague Representative Subramanyam.” A reference to a colleague’s remarks rather than a point about the bill itself.
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 I yield back the balance of my time.” A closing procedural remark about yielding time, not content on the bill.
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 · 100
0 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.
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Claims · 0
This list shows the factual statements you can check for yourself: the words as said, and the claim restated to stand on its own.
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