Analysis · Floor speech · beta

Mark B. Messmer

Republican on Recognizing 100th Anniversary of Long Island Association 2026-07-20

121 words · 7 sentences · 9 clauses

Statement grade

Average 75 / 100

A score under 50 is red. Choose a measurement to see where it lost points and why; choose it again to clear.

Greeting 21%Claims 51%Thanks 20%Aside 8%

This view breaks the statement into its steps and names what each one does.

Mr. Speaker, Greeting · 25 wordsI rise today to congratulate the Tecumseh Braves softball team on bringing home the 2026 Indiana High School Athletic Association Class 2-A softball State championship.¹Greeting Claims · 62 wordsThis marks the fourth State championship title the Braves have captured in the last 5 years and the seventh in the program’s history.²³ What an extraordinary achievement, reflecting incredible amounts of hard work, discipline, and a great commitment to their teammates and their sport. Year after year, the Tecumseh Braves have set the standard for excellence, as their many big wins show. Thanks · 20 wordsThanks to Head Coach Gordon Wood, whose outstanding leadership has helped establish Tecumseh as one of Indiana’s premier softball programs.⁴Thanks Aside · 10 wordsWay to make all of us in Warrick County proud.Aside Thanks · 4 wordsI congratulate them all.Thanks

At a glance

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What the tags mean

Signal · 50

4 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.

Greetings and pleasantries.What the tags mean “I rise today to congratulate the Tecumseh Braves softball team on bringing home the 2026 Indiana High School Athletic Association Class 2-A softball State championship.”A greeting: no claim, reason or ask.
Thanks and tributes.What the tags mean “Thanks to Head Coach Gordon Wood, whose outstanding leadership has helped establish Tecumseh as one of Indiana’s premier softball programs.”Thanks: no claim, reason or ask.
A remark off to the side of the point.What the tags mean “Way to make all of us in Warrick County proud.”An aside: no claim, reason or ask.
Thanks and tributes.What the tags mean “I congratulate them all.”Thanks: no claim, reason or ask.

Relevance · no score

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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

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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

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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.

Nothing lost points.

Claims · 4

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“the Tecumseh Braves softball team on bringing home the 2026 Indiana High School Athletic Association Class 2-A softball State championship”The Tecumseh Braves softball team won the 2026 Indiana High School Athletic Association Class 2-A softball state championship.search
2“the fourth State championship title the Braves have captured in the last 5 years”The Tecumseh Braves softball program won four state championships in the five years preceding 2026.search
3“the seventh in the program’s history”The Tecumseh Braves softball program has won seven state championships in its history.search
4“Head Coach Gordon Wood”Gordon Wood is the head coach of the Tecumseh Braves softball team.search

Analyzed on 2026-09-15