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Statement grade
The average of Signal and Clarity. Average 74 / 100
Signal
48 / 100
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Relevance
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Reasoning
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Respect
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Clarity
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Greeting 44% Claims 49% Positioning 7%
Structure · 6 steps
Claims · 3
This view breaks the statement into its steps and names what each one does.
Mr. Speaker, Greeting · 23 words today, I rise to recognize Donna Mills of Hesston on her election as the national president of the Veterans of Foreign Wars Auxiliary.1 Greeting Claims · 53 words A life member of the Standing Stone VFW Post 1754 in Huntingdon, Donna has served the VFW Auxiliary in numerous roles, including auxiliary, district, 2 and department president. Donna joined the organization at the age of 16 on the eligibility of her grandfather, who had served in the U.S. Army during World War II.3 Positioning · 8 words Her commitment to the VFW Auxiliary is exemplary. Positioning Mr. Speaker, Greeting · 24 words on behalf of constituents throughout Huntingdon County and the entire 13th Congressional District, I congratulate Donna on her election to this impactful leadership position. Greeting
At a glance
Lost points for Greeting ×2 Positioning
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What the tags mean →
Signal · 48
3 of 3 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 → “today, I rise to recognize Donna Mills of Hesston on her election as the national president of the Veterans of Foreign Wars Auxiliary.” A greeting: no claim, reason or ask.
Positioning Praise, blame or attack with no claim, reason or ask in it. What the tags mean → “Her commitment to the VFW Auxiliary is exemplary.” Positioning: praise, blame or attack. No claim, reason or ask.
Greeting Greetings and pleasantries. What the tags mean → “on behalf of constituents throughout Huntingdon County and the entire 13th Congressional District, I congratulate Donna on her election to this impactful leadership position.” 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 · 100
0 of 3 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 · 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 “her election as the national president of the Veterans of Foreign Wars Auxiliary” Donna Mills of Hesston was elected national president of the Veterans of Foreign Wars Auxiliary. search 2 “A life member of the Standing Stone VFW Post 1754 in Huntingdon” Donna Mills is a life member of the Standing Stone VFW Post 1754 in Huntingdon. search 3 “Donna joined the organization at the age of 16 on the eligibility of her grandfather, who had served in the U.S. Army during World War II” Donna Mills joined the VFW Auxiliary at age 16 through the eligibility of her grandfather, a U.S. Army veteran of World War II. search
