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Statement grade
The average of Signal, Reasoning and Clarity. Reasoning rests on one conclusion, too few to hold the grade down. Average 74 / 100
Signal
68 / 100
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Relevance
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Reasoning
70 / 100
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Respect
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Clarity
83 / 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 21% Claims 50% Aside 9% Reasoning 19%
Structure · 5 steps
Claims · 0
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Positioning · 21 words They wouldn’t make that case if they were committed to the rule of law, Unearned certainty and yet they have made the case. Positioning Claims · 22 words We have heard them do it. Some of them, on the floor of the U.S. Senate, have said: These are our voters. Aside · 9 words I don’t know whether that was a Freudian slip, Aside Claims · 27 words but I have heard it made several times where they say: These are our voters who would be at stake here--and then they go on about disenfranchisement. Reasoning · 19 words This disenfranchises no one unless it is a noncitizen who is illegally voting based on a fraudulent voter registration. Logical leap
At a glance
Lost points for Positioning ×2 Unearned certainty Aside Logical leap
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What the tags mean →
Signal · 68
3 of 5 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 → “They wouldn’t make that case if they were committed to the rule of law,” Positioning: praise, blame or attack. No claim, reason or ask.
Positioning Praise, blame or attack with no claim, reason or ask in it. What the tags mean → “and yet they have made the case.” Positioning: praise, blame or attack. No claim, reason or ask.
Aside A remark off to the side of the point. What the tags mean → “I don’t know whether that was a Freudian slip,” An aside: 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 · 70
1 of 5 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 → “This disenfranchises no one unless it is a noncitizen who is illegally voting based on a fraudulent voter registration.” The inference from opponents’ remarks about their voters to the claim that no one else is disenfranchised jumps from an anecdote to a blanket conclusion.
Conclusions found · 1
Conclusion “This disenfranchises no one unless it is a noncitizen who is illegally voting based on a fraudulent voter registration.”
Because “These are our voters.”
“I don’t know whether that was a Freudian slip,”
“but I have heard it made several times where they say:”
“These are our voters who would be at stake here--and then they go on about disenfranchisement.”
Reason flawed The inference from opponents’ remarks about their voters to the claim that no one else is disenfranchised jumps from an anecdote to a blanket conclusion.
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 · 83
1 of 5 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 → “wouldn’t make that case if they were committed to the rule of law” Asserts as settled fact that opponents lack commitment to the rule of law, offered without any source or evidence.
Claims · 0
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