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Statement grade
The average of Signal and Clarity. Average 69 / 100
Signal
39 / 100
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Relevance
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Respect
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Clarity
100 / 100
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Procedure 61% Claims 39%
Structure · 5 steps
Claims · 2
This view breaks the statement into its steps and names what each one does.
Procedure · 12 words The following Senator is necessarily absent: the Senator from Kansas (Mr. Moran). Procedure Claims · 9 words The result was announced--yeas 77, nays 22, 1 as follows: Procedure · 10 words The motion was agreed to.2 The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. Husted). Procedure Claims · 11 words On this vote, the yeas are 77, the nays are 22. Procedure · 9 words The motion is agreed. The motion was agreed to. Procedure
At a glance
Lost points for Procedure ×8 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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Signal · 39
8 of 8 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 → “The following Senator is necessarily absent:” Procedure or throat-clearing: 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 → “the Senator from Kansas (Mr.” Procedure or throat-clearing: 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 → “Moran).” Procedure or throat-clearing: 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 → “The motion was agreed to.” Procedure or throat-clearing: 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 → “The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr.” Procedure or throat-clearing: 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 → “Husted).” Procedure or throat-clearing: 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 → “The motion is agreed.” Procedure or throat-clearing: 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 → “The motion was agreed to.” 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 8 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 · 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 “yeas 77, nays 22” A Senate vote on the motion was announced with 77 yeas and 22 nays. search 2 “The motion was agreed to.” The Senate motion was agreed to by a vote of 77 to 22. search
