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Statement grade
The average of Signal, Reasoning, Respect and Clarity. Reasoning rests on 2 conclusions, too few to hold the grade down.
Average 76 / 100
Signal
75 / 100
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Relevance
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Reasoning
27 / 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 24% Reasoning 42% Claims 33%
Structure · 5 steps
Claims · 0
This view breaks the statement into its steps and names what each one does.
Mr. President, Procedure · 7 words my closing remarks are just simply this: Procedure Reasoning · 19 words When you make trips like this, you find out firsthand who your friends are and who they are not. Claims · 15 words And I will clearly say that Ukrainians are allies and friends, No reason given and Putin is not. No reason given Procedure · 4 words I yield the floor. Procedure
At a glance
Lost points for Procedure ×2 No reason given ×2
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What the tags mean →
Signal · 75
2 of 4 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 → “my closing remarks are just simply this:” 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 → “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 · 27
2 of 4 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 → “And I will clearly say that Ukrainians are allies and friends,” Clause 3 states only a general rule that trips reveal friendships; no clause reports anything the trip showed about Ukrainians.
No reason given A conclusion stated with no reason given for it. What the tags mean → “and Putin is not.” The verdict on Putin is stated in the clause itself, with no factual finding offered anywhere in the statement.
Conclusions found · 2
Conclusion “And I will clearly say that Ukrainians are allies and friends,”
Because No reason given
Conclusion “and Putin is not.”
Because No reason given
No reason given The verdict on Putin is stated in the clause itself, with no factual finding offered anywhere in the statement.
Respect · 100
0 of 4 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 4 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.