Analysis · Floor speech · beta

Donald G. Davis

Democrat on Recognizing Ricky Parks 2026-09-14

133 words · 7 sentences · 11 clauses

Statement grade

Average 79 / 100

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

Positioning 25%Claims 60%Thanks 15%

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

Mr. Speaker, Positioning · 20 wordsRicky Parks of Rocky Mount is a true servant whose life has been defined by duty, courage, and selfless service.Positioning Claims · 80 wordsRicky was honored with a special quilt, ``A Thin Blue Line,’’ from the Tar River Peacemakers Quilting Guild, honoring his service to the community, eastern North Carolina, ¹and our State. He was also instrumental in helping to start the Ride of Honor in Nash County, ²which honors our veterans. For more than 37 years, Ricky has served in law enforcement, mostly on patrol.³ His commitment to public service continued when he was appointed marshal of the North Carolina Supreme Court.⁴ Positioning · 13 wordsThrough every chapter of his life, Ricky has answered the call to serve.Positioning Thanks · 20 wordsI thank Ricky and his wife, Rebecca, for a lifetime of service, and I congratulate them on being great Americans.Thanks

At a glance

Lost points for

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What the tags mean

Signal · 58

5 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.

Praise, blame or attack with no claim, reason or ask in it.What the tags mean “Ricky Parks of Rocky Mount is a true servant whose life has been defined by duty, courage,”Positioning: praise, blame or attack. No claim, reason or ask.
Praise, blame or attack with no claim, reason or ask in it.What the tags mean “and selfless service.”Positioning: praise, blame or attack. No claim, reason or ask.
Praise, blame or attack with no claim, reason or ask in it.What the tags mean “Through every chapter of his life, Ricky has answered the call to serve.”Positioning: praise, blame or attack. No claim, reason or ask.
Thanks and tributes.What the tags mean “I thank Ricky and his wife, Rebecca, for a lifetime of service,”Thanks: no claim, reason or ask.
Thanks and tributes.What the tags mean “and I congratulate them on being great Americans.”Thanks: 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.

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 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.

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“honored with a special quilt, ``A Thin Blue Line,’’ from the Tar River Peacemakers Quilting Guild”Ricky Parks received a quilt called ‘A Thin Blue Line’ from the Tar River Peacemakers Quilting Guild.search
2“instrumental in helping to start the Ride of Honor in Nash County”Ricky Parks helped start the Ride of Honor in Nash County, North Carolina.search
3“For more than 37 years, Ricky has served in law enforcement, mostly on patrol”Ricky Parks has served in law enforcement for more than 37 years, mostly on patrol.search
4“appointed marshal of the North Carolina Supreme Court”Ricky Parks was appointed marshal of the North Carolina Supreme Court.search

Analyzed on 2026-09-16