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Greeting 72% Procedure 28%
Structure · 4 steps
Claims · 3
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Mr. Speaker, Greeting · 55 words our next speaker has worked in this House for over a decade, speaking on behalf of Main Street Michigan.1 From that real estate community, from his own background, his own business entrepreneurship and that of his family, he knows the value of how our local financial institutions help grow an economy and have more opportunities. Greeting Unearned certainty Mr. Speaker, Procedure · 21 words I yield 2 minutes to the gentleman from Michigan (Mr.2 Huizenga), the vice chairman of the House Committee on Financial Services.3 Procedure
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Lost points for Greeting ×2 Procedure ×2 Unearned certainty
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Signal · 0
4 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.
Greeting Greetings and pleasantries. What the tags mean → “our next speaker has worked in this House for over a decade, speaking on behalf of Main Street Michigan.” A greeting: no claim, reason or ask.
Greeting Greetings and pleasantries. What the tags mean → “From that real estate community, from his own background, his own business entrepreneurship and that of his family, he knows the value of how our local financial institutions help grow an economy and have more opportunities.” 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 yield 2 minutes to the gentleman from Michigan (Mr.” Procedure or throat-clearing: 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 → “Huizenga), the vice chairman of the House Committee on Financial Services.” Procedure or throat-clearing: 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. Measured against the bill under debate.
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 · 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 → “he knows the value of how our local financial institutions help grow an economy” Asserts knowledge and benefit without any source or evidence.
Claims · 3
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1 “worked in this House for over a decade” Representative Bill Huizenga has served in the House of Representatives for over a decade. search 2 “I yield 2 minutes to the gentleman from Michigan” The speaker yielded 2 minutes of debate time to Representative Huizenga of Michigan. search 3 “vice chairman of the House Committee on Financial Services” Representative Bill Huizenga is the vice chairman of the House Committee on Financial Services. search
