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Statement grade
The average of Signal and Clarity. Average 88 / 100
Signal
77 / 100
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Relevance
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Respect
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Clarity
100 / 100
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Greeting 14% Claims 78% Procedure 8%
Structure · 3 steps
Claims · 2
This view breaks the statement into its steps and names what each one does.
Greeting · 12 words Again, I appreciate the Senator from New Jersey’s passion about this issue. Greeting Claims · 68 words As he knows, he and I have worked on this for more than 5 years, and since he has testified before the committee, I know he knows that this is not something that has just come up.1 And since he and I have put up a bill that was 75 percent of what this bill is, I know that he also knows there are good things in here.2 Procedure · 7 words But I would say to my colleague-- Procedure
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Lost points for Greeting Procedure
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What the tags mean →
Signal · 77
2 of 2 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 → “Again, I appreciate the Senator from New Jersey’s passion about this issue.” 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 → “But I would say to my colleague--” Procedure or throat-clearing: 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 2 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 · 2
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 “he has testified before the committee” The Senator from New Jersey has testified before the committee considering this bill. search 2 “he and I have put up a bill that was 75 percent of what this bill is” Cantwell and the Senator from New Jersey previously introduced a bill that was 75 percent of the current bill. search
