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Statement grade
The average of Signal and Clarity. Average 47 / 100
Signal
24 / 100
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Respect
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Clarity
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Greeting 46% Claims 24% Positioning 10% Thanks 19%
Structure · 6 steps
Claims · 3
This view breaks the statement into its steps and names what each one does.
Mr. Speaker, Greeting · 32 words I rise today to congratulate the Barr-Reeve Vikings softball team on winning the 2026 Indiana High School Athletic Association Class 1-A State softball championship, their first State softball championship in school history.1 Greeting Claims · 31 words With a dominant 6-0 victory in their final game, the Vikings had an outstanding season with 32 wins and only one loss, cementing their names in the Hoosier athletic history books.2 3 Positioning · 13 words This championship is the result of years of hard work and great perseverance. Positioning Unearned certainty Thanks · 24 words A great job was done by Head Coach Josh Huff, whose leadership inspired the discipline these athletes put forth to bring home this victory. Thanks Hidden agency Greeting · 27 words Congratulations to the Barr-Reeve Vikings for making all of us proud in Daviess County and throughout the Eighth District, and may they enjoy their well-deserved summer vacation. Greeting
At a glance
Lost points for Greeting ×3 Positioning Unearned certainty Thanks Hidden agency 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 · 24
5 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 rise today to congratulate the Barr-Reeve Vikings softball team on winning the 2026 Indiana High School Athletic Association Class 1-A State softball championship, their first State softball championship in school history.” A greeting: no claim, reason or ask.
Positioning Praise, blame or attack with no claim, reason or ask in it. What the tags mean → “This championship is the result of years of hard work and great perseverance.” Positioning: praise, blame or attack. No claim, reason or ask.
Thanks Thanks and tributes. What the tags mean → “A great job was done by Head Coach Josh Huff, whose leadership inspired the discipline these athletes put forth to bring home this victory.” Thanks: no claim, reason or ask.
Greeting Greetings and pleasantries. What the tags mean → “Congratulations to the Barr-Reeve Vikings for making all of us proud in Daviess County and throughout the Eighth District,” A greeting: no claim, reason or ask.
Greeting Greetings and pleasantries. What the tags mean → “and may they enjoy their well-deserved summer vacation.” A greeting: 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 · 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 · 70
2 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 → “the result of years of hard work and great perseverance” Asserts a cause for the championship with no source or support.
Hidden agency Wording that hides who did something, or who will. What the tags mean → “A great job was done by” Passive construction that avoids stating who did the work praised.
Claims · 3
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 “winning the 2026 Indiana High School Athletic Association Class 1-A State softball championship, their first State softball championship in school history” The Barr-Reeve Vikings softball team won the 2026 Indiana High School Athletic Association Class 1-A State softball championship, their first State softball championship in school history. search 2 “6-0 victory in their final game” Barr-Reeve won their 2026 Class 1-A State softball final game by a score of 6-0. search 3 “the Vikings had an outstanding season with 32 wins and only one loss” The Barr-Reeve Vikings softball team finished their 2026 season with 32 wins and one loss. search
