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The average of Signal, Reasoning, Respect and Clarity is 77. The grade is held to 72, 30 above Signal. 72 / 100, held down by Signal
Signal
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Reasoning
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Respect
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Procedure 28% Claims 23% Anecdote 28% Reasoning 13% The ask 8%
Structure · 9 steps
Claims · 2
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Madam President, Procedure · 52 words in a few moments, I am going to ask for unanimous consent for my resolution to designate the month of September as Dystonia Awareness Month. But before I do, I want to speak a little bit about dystonia, what it is, and how personal the disease is for me and my family. Procedure Claims · 49 words Dystonia is a neurological movement disorder that affects nearly 250,000 Americans.1 It causes involuntary muscle contractions and repetitive movements. These contractions can affect any part of the body, and they can be very painful. Dystonia affects people of almost any age, and it may develop without any clear cause. Anecdote · 74 words My mom has suffered from dystonia for nearly 40 years, and I have seen firsthand how difficult the disease can be on anyone who has it. But my mom, with the help of good friends and family and some really good doctors, has never let dystonia hold her back from being a great mom, a great grandma, and from someone who goes out and lives her everyday life in the way that she has. Anecdote Claims · 12 words Dystonia is often misdiagnosed, and there is no cure for it yet. Reasoning · 34 words That is why it is so important to raise awareness about dystonia, what it is, and what it causes. Greater awareness leads to better research and eventually better treatments and hopefully even a cure. No reason given The ask · 22 words I urge all of my colleagues to support this simple resolution and draw attention to this painful disease that affects so many. Madam President, Procedure · 23 words and, with that, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to the consideration of S.2 Res. 917, which was submitted earlier today. Procedure
At a glance
Lost points for Procedure ×7 Anecdote ×4 No reason given 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 · 42
11 of 12 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 → “in a few moments, I am going to ask for unanimous consent for my resolution to designate the month of September as Dystonia Awareness Month.” 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 → “But before I do, I want to speak a little bit about dystonia, what it is,” 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 → “and how personal the disease is for me and my family.” Procedure or throat-clearing: no claim, reason or ask.
Anecdote A story that illustrates instead of making a point. What the tags mean → “My mom has suffered from dystonia for nearly 40 years,” An anecdote: it illustrates, it does not claim, reason or ask.
Anecdote A story that illustrates instead of making a point. What the tags mean → “and I have seen firsthand how difficult the disease can be on anyone who has it.” An anecdote: it illustrates, it does not claim, reason or ask.
Anecdote A story that illustrates instead of making a point. What the tags mean → “But my mom, with the help of good friends and family and some really good doctors, has never let dystonia hold her back from being a great mom, a great grandma,” An anecdote: it illustrates, it does not claim, reason or ask.
Anecdote A story that illustrates instead of making a point. What the tags mean → “and from someone who goes out and lives her everyday life in the way that she has.” An anecdote: it illustrates, it does not claim, reason or ask.
Procedure Throat-clearing: announcing what you are about to say, or the House’s routine business. What the tags mean → “and, with that, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to the consideration of S.” 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 → “Res.” 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 → “917,” 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 → “which was submitted earlier today.” 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 · 67
1 of 12 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 → “Greater awareness leads to better research and eventually better treatments and hopefully even a cure.” The causal chain from awareness to research and cure is asserted on its own, with no clause offering a premise for it.
Conclusions found · 3
Conclusion “That is why it is so important to raise awareness about dystonia, what it is,”
Because “Dystonia is often misdiagnosed,”
“and there is no cure for it yet.”
Conclusion “Greater awareness leads to better research and eventually better treatments and hopefully even a cure.”
Because No reason given
No reason given The causal chain from awareness to research and cure is asserted on its own, with no clause offering a premise for it.
Conclusion “I urge all of my colleagues to support this simple resolution and draw attention to this painful disease that affects so many.”
Because “Dystonia is often misdiagnosed,”
“and there is no cure for it yet.”
“That is why it is so important to raise awareness about dystonia, what it is,”
“Greater awareness leads to better research and eventually better treatments and hopefully even a cure.”
Respect · 100
0 of 12 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 12 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 “affects nearly 250,000 Americans” Dystonia is a neurological movement disorder that affects nearly 250,000 Americans. search 2 “and, with that, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to the consideration of S.” Senate Resolution 917, designating September as Dystonia Awareness Month, was submitted in the Senate on September 29, 2026. search
