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Statement grade
The average of Signal, Reasoning, Respect and Clarity. Reasoning rests on one conclusion, too few to hold the grade down. Average 76 / 100
Signal
50 / 100
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Relevance
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Reasoning
53 / 100
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Respect
100 / 100
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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 14% Thanks 34% Claims 20% Reasoning 31%
Structure · 6 steps
Claims · 0
This view breaks the statement into its steps and names what each one does.
Madam President, Procedure · 7 words I wanted to add one last thing. Procedure Thanks · 31 words I want to acknowledge the great work that Senator Klobuchar and Leader Thune are doing on this and Senator Cantwell and Senator Cruz. There are a number of other Republican Members. Thanks Claims · 18 words This has a sense of urgency. We need to come together. We could put everybody’s name on it. Reasoning · 28 words But history will not judge us well if, God forbid, we have an incident and we put no protections in place, for our country and for this innovation. No reason given Procedure · 6 words With that, I yield the floor. Procedure
At a glance
Lost points for Procedure ×2 Thanks ×2 No reason given
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What the tags mean →
Signal · 50
4 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.
Procedure Throat-clearing: announcing what you are about to say, or the House’s routine business. What the tags mean → “I wanted to add one last thing.” Procedure or throat-clearing: no claim, reason or ask.
Thanks Thanks and tributes. What the tags mean → “I want to acknowledge the great work that Senator Klobuchar and Leader Thune are doing on this and Senator Cantwell and Senator Cruz.” Thanks: no claim, reason or ask.
Thanks Thanks and tributes. What the tags mean → “There are a number of other Republican Members.” Thanks: 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 → “With that, I yield the floor.” 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.
Reasoning · 53
1 of 5 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 → “But history will not judge us well if, God forbid, we have an incident and we put no protections in place, for our country and for this innovation.” The clause asserts the judgment about history itself, and nothing in the statement offers a ground for it beyond urgency and calls for unity.
Conclusions found · 1
Conclusion “But history will not judge us well if, God forbid, we have an incident and we put no protections in place, for our country and for this innovation.”
Because No reason given
No reason given The clause asserts the judgment about history itself, and nothing in the statement offers a ground for it beyond urgency and calls for unity.
Respect · 100
0 of 5 deductions are Respect
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.
Nothing lost points.
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 · 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.
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