Analysis · Floor speech · beta

Brad Knott

Republican on Recognizing North Carolina Little League Champions 2026-09-15

188 words · 14 sentences · 22 clauses

Statement grade

A–

Average 88 / 100

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

Greeting 13%Claims 78%Thanks 6%Positioning 3%

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

Mr. Speaker, Greeting · 24 wordsit is my privilege to recognize and salute the Little League Softball World Series champions from my district, specifically in Johnston County, North Carolina.Greeting Claims · 140 wordsRecently, they won a rigorous contest to become champions, making all of North Carolina’s 13th Congressional District proud. These are North Carolina girls, and they are all from around the Archer Lodge community.¹ Many of them are classmates, neighbors, friends, and family. In this season, they worked, competed, and improved together. On August 8, they took the field against Kentucky in the championship game of the Little League Softball World Series, ²and they did not just win. They won convincingly. Pitcher Anna-Lynn Clark threw a complete-game shutout.³ Additionally, in the first inning, second baseman Sophie Catarrozzoli injured her ankle, ⁴and she displayed unbelievable resilience. Not only did the team continue, they continued with excellence. They rallied. They dug in, and they recorded their second straight shutout of the tournament for the World Series crown, the first in Johnston County’s history.⁵ Thanks · 12 wordsAgain, I congratulate these champions, their coaches, and the Archer Lodge community.Thanks Claims · 6 wordsAll of North Carolina was watching, Positioning · 6 wordsand we are proud of them.Positioning

At a glance

Lost points for

Switch Claims on to list the checkable claims here.

What the tags mean

Signal · 76

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 “it is my privilege to recognize and salute the Little League Softball World Series champions from my district, specifically in Johnston County, North Carolina.”A greeting: no claim, reason or ask.
Thanks and tributes.What the tags mean “Again, I congratulate these champions, their coaches,”Thanks: no claim, reason or ask.
Thanks and tributes.What the tags mean “and the Archer Lodge community.”Thanks: no claim, reason or ask.
Praise, blame or attack with no claim, reason or ask in it.What the tags mean “and we are proud of them.”Positioning: praise, blame or attack. 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 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 · 5

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“all from around the Archer Lodge community”The Little League Softball World Series championship team recognized by Brad Knott is from around the Archer Lodge community in North Carolina.search
2“On August 8, they took the field against Kentucky in the championship game of the Little League Softball World Series”The Little League Softball World Series championship game between the Archer Lodge, North Carolina team and a Kentucky team was played on August 8.search
3“Pitcher Anna-Lynn Clark threw a complete-game shutout”Archer Lodge pitcher Anna-Lynn Clark threw a complete-game shutout in the Little League Softball World Series championship game.search
4“in the first inning, second baseman Sophie Catarrozzoli injured her ankle”Archer Lodge second baseman Sophie Catarrozzoli injured her ankle in the first inning of the Little League Softball World Series championship game.search
5“they recorded their second straight shutout of the tournament for the World Series crown, the first in Johnston County’s history”The Archer Lodge team’s championship win was its second consecutive shutout in the tournament and the first Little League Softball World Series title in Johnston County’s history.search

Analyzed on 2026-09-17