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Statement grade
The average of Signal, Relevance, Reasoning and Clarity. Reasoning rests on 2 conclusions, too few to hold the grade down. Average 66 / 100
Signal
36 / 100
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Relevance
100 / 100
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Reasoning
27 / 100
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Respect
–
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Clarity
100 / 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.
Procedure 21% Positioning 43% Claims 22% The ask 14%
Structure · 7 steps
Claims · 0
This view breaks the statement into its steps and names what each one does.
Mr. Speaker, Procedure · 8 words I yield myself the balance of my time. Procedure Positioning · 33 words We need an IRS that is relentless in combatting fraud and pursuing criminals who break our tax laws. We have to make sure the agency’s actions target the criminal and not the victim. Positioning Claims · 17 words This legislation will help protect taxpayers by fixing a flaw in our current IRS fraud prevention efforts, No reason given The ask · 11 words and I encourage all of my colleagues to support its passage. No reason given Mr. Speaker, Procedure · 8 words I yield back the balance of my time. Procedure
At a glance
Lost points for Procedure ×2 Positioning ×2 No reason given ×2 Little substance Much of this statement went to praise, blame, greetings, routine procedure or general stories rather than reasons, requests or specific points.
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What the tags mean →
Signal · 36
4 of 6 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.
Procedure Throat-clearing: announcing what you are about to say, or the House’s routine business. What the tags mean → “I yield myself the balance of my time.” Procedure or throat-clearing: no claim, reason or ask.
Positioning Praise, blame or attack with no claim, reason or ask in it. What the tags mean → “We need an IRS that is relentless in combatting fraud and pursuing criminals who break our tax laws.” 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 → “We have to make sure the agency’s actions target the criminal and not the victim.” Positioning: praise, blame or attack. 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 back the balance of my time.” Procedure or throat-clearing: no claim, reason or ask.
Relevance · 100
0 of 6 deductions are Relevance
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.
Nothing lost points.
Reasoning · 27
2 of 6 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.
No reason given A conclusion stated with no reason given for it. What the tags mean → “This legislation will help protect taxpayers by fixing a flaw in our current IRS fraud prevention efforts,” Only general goals about targeting fraud and criminals remain; no clause describes what the bill does or how it fixes any flaw.
No reason given A conclusion stated with no reason given for it. What the tags mean → “and I encourage all of my colleagues to support its passage.” The call to support rests only on c5’s restatement of the conclusion, with no independent reason given.
Conclusions found · 2
Conclusion “This legislation will help protect taxpayers by fixing a flaw in our current IRS fraud prevention efforts,”
Because No reason given
No reason given Only general goals about targeting fraud and criminals remain; no clause describes what the bill does or how it fixes any flaw.
Conclusion “and I encourage all of my colleagues to support its passage.”
Because No reason given
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 6 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 · 0
This list shows the factual statements you can check for yourself: the words as said, and the claim restated to stand on its own.
No checkable claims.
