Regional water-main break puts the campus under a week-long boil-water advisory

To check this alert, Claude (an AI) read it in full 25 separate times, independently. Each read decided whether the message answers each of the six questions and gave a short reason. A final reviewer then weighed all 25 and wrote the plain-English verdict you see when you open a row. The score (for example 22/25) is how many reads agreed; the 25 individual reads are tucked underneath if you want to check them.

• Sourcepresent25/25

  Final assessment

  All 25 reads agree the branded "O.U. ADVISORY" signature identifies Oakland University.

  Who is sending the alert and who is responding. People act faster on a message from a clearly identifiable, credible sender, such as a named department, the police, or a branded alert system, than on an anonymous notice. A branded signature counts.

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  1. present: The branded "O.U. ADVISORY" signature identifies the sender as Oakland University.
  2. present: Branded signature "O.U. ADVISORY" identifies the sender.
  3. present: Branded "O.U. ADVISORY", identifying Oakland University as the sender.
  4. present: Opens with "O.U. ADVISORY", a branded signature identifying Oakland University as sender.
  5. present: Opens "O.U. ADVISORY" branding it from Oakland University.
  6. present: The signature "O.U. ADVISORY" identifies the sender, the university (Oakland).
  7. present: Branded "O.U. ADVISORY" identifies the sending source via signature.
  8. present: It opens with "O.U. ADVISORY", a branded signature identifying Oakland University as sender.
  9. present: Branded sender "O.U. ADVISORY" identifies the issuing entity.
  10. present: Opens with branded "O.U. ADVISORY" signature, identifying the sender.
  11. present: Opens with branded tag "O.U. ADVISORY" identifying the sender, and references oakland.edu.
  12. present: Tagged "O.U. ADVISORY", a branded signature identifying the sender.
  13. present: Opens with "O.U. ADVISORY", a branded signature identifying the sender.
  14. present: The branded signature "O.U. ADVISORY" identifies the sender.
  15. present: Branded "O.U. ADVISORY" identifies the sender, Oakland University.
  16. present: Opens with the branded tag "O.U. ADVISORY", identifying the sending institution.
  17. present: Branded "O.U. ADVISORY" identifies the sender.
  18. present: Branded "O.U. ADVISORY" identifies the sending institution.
  19. present: Branded "O.U. ADVISORY" identifies Oakland University as the sender.
  20. present: Opens with "O.U. ADVISORY", a branded signature identifying Oakland University as the sender.
  21. present: The "O.U. ADVISORY" branded signature identifies the sender.
  22. present: Branded signature "O.U. ADVISORY" identifies the sender as the university.
  23. present: Branded "O.U. ADVISORY" identifies the sender.
  24. present: Branded "O.U. ADVISORY" identifies the sender via signature.
  25. present: Branded "O.U. ADVISORY" identifies Oakland University as the sender.
• Hazardpresent25/25

  Final assessment

  Unanimous that the hazard is stated specifically as a boil water advisory in effect.

  What the threat actually is. A complete warning names the specific danger, such as a shooter, a fire, a tornado, or a gas leak, rather than a vague emergency, because people decide what to do based on what they are facing.

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  1. present: States the hazard specifically: "Boil water advisory in effect."
  2. present: Names a specific hazard, a "Boil water advisory".
  3. present: Names a "Boil water advisory", a specific hazard to water safety.
  4. present: Names a specific hazard, a "Boil water advisory in effect".
  5. present: Names a specific hazard: a "Boil water advisory", indicating contaminated water.
  6. present: It names a "Boil water advisory", a specific water-safety hazard.
  7. present: Names a "Boil water advisory", a specific water-safety hazard.
  8. present: It names a "Boil water advisory", a specific public health hazard.
  9. present: Names the specific hazard: a "Boil water advisory in effect".
  10. present: Names a "Boil water advisory", a specific water-safety hazard.
  11. present: Names a specific hazard, a "Boil water advisory in effect".
  12. present: Names a "Boil water advisory", a specific water-safety hazard.
  13. present: Names a "Boil water advisory", a specific hazard to water safety.
  14. present: It names a specific hazard, a "Boil water advisory in effect."
  15. present: Names a "Boil water advisory", indicating a water-safety hazard.
  16. present: Names a specific hazard, a "Boil water advisory in effect".
  17. present: Names a "Boil water advisory", a specific public-health hazard.
  18. present: Names a "Boil water advisory", a specific water-safety hazard.
  19. present: Names a "Boil water advisory", a specific water-safety hazard.
  20. present: Names a specific hazard, a "Boil water advisory in effect", indicating unsafe water.
  21. present: It names a "Boil water advisory", identifying a specific water-safety hazard.
  22. present: Names a "Boil water advisory", a specific public-health hazard.
  23. present: Names a specific hazard: a "Boil water advisory", indicating unsafe water.
  24. present: Names a "Boil water advisory", a specific hazard to water safety.
  25. present: Names a specific hazard, a "Boil water advisory in effect".
• Locationabsent0/25

  Final assessment

  Unanimous that no specific location is given beyond the implied campus.

  Where the threat is. Saying whether danger is in a specific building, a part of campus, or area-wide lets people judge their own proximity and choose a safe direction. Without a where, a warning is hard to act on precisely.

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  1. absent: Gives no specific location beyond the implied campus.
  2. absent: No location stated; only a website is given, no building, area, or campus.
  3. absent: No specific building, area, or campus location is named.
  4. absent: No place is named; it does not say where the advisory applies beyond a general directive.
  5. absent: Gives no location beyond directing to a website; no building, area, or campus named.
  6. absent: No specific location is named beyond directing readers to a website.
  7. absent: No specific location is given beyond directing readers to a website.
  8. absent: It gives no specific location beyond directing readers to a website.
  9. absent: Gives no building, area, or campus location for the advisory.
  10. absent: No location is named; says only to visit a website.
  11. absent: No specific location is given beyond directing to a website, no building or area named.
  12. absent: Gives no specific location beyond directing to the website.
  13. absent: Gives no location, only directs people to a website for more information.
  14. absent: No location is given beyond directing readers to a website.
  15. absent: No location is given beyond directing readers to a website.
  16. absent: Gives no building, street, or campus location for the advisory.
  17. absent: No location is given beyond the general advisory.
  18. absent: No building, street, or area is named beyond the institution itself.
  19. absent: No building, street, or area is specified, only a generic advisory.
  20. absent: No location is given, only "Visit oakland.edu", with no building, area, or "campus" stated.
  21. absent: No building, street, or campus area is named; only a website is given.
  22. absent: No location beyond the implied campus is stated; it names no place.
  23. absent: No specific location given; the advisory is general to the institution.
  24. absent: No location, building, or campus reference appears in the text.
  25. absent: No building or area is named, only a referral to oakland.edu.
• Guidancepresent23/25

  Final assessment

  Strong majority finds guidance present: a boil-water advisory directs the protective action of boiling water, with two dissents noting only a website link.

  The protective action to take. A clear, specific instruction, such as shelter in place, evacuate, avoid the area, or run-hide-fight, drives faster and more correct protective behavior than describing the threat alone.

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  1. present: The boil-water advisory itself directs the protective action of boiling water.
  2. present: Implicitly instructs to boil water via the "Boil water advisory in effect".
  3. present: Directs "Visit oakland.edu for more information", an instruction to recipients.
  4. present: Implicitly instructs to boil water and to "Visit oakland.edu for more information", a directed action.
  5. present: The boil-water advisory itself instructs recipients to boil water, a protective action.
  6. present: It directs recipients to boil water (the advisory in effect), a protective action.
  7. present: Implies action by advising to boil water; directs visiting oakland.edu for more.
  8. present: The boil-water advisory itself instructs recipients on protective water action, reinforced by "Visit oakland.edu".
  9. present: Tells recipients to "Visit oakland.edu for more information", a directed action.
  10. present: Instructs recipients to boil water, a protective action implied by "Boil water advisory in effect".
  11. absent: No protective action is instructed to recipients beyond visiting a website for information.
  12. present: Implies the protective action to boil water via the "Boil water advisory in effect".
  13. present: Instructs recipients to boil water via the "Boil water advisory in effect", a protective action.
  14. present: It instructs recipients to "Visit oakland.edu for more information."
  15. present: Implicitly instructs boiling water and to "Visit oakland.edu", but the boil-water directive is a protective action.
  16. present: Implicitly instructs to boil water via the advisory and to "Visit oakland.edu", a directed action.
  17. present: Implicit instruction to boil water plus "Visit oakland.edu for more information".
  18. present: Implies the protective action to boil water via the "Boil water advisory in effect".
  19. present: Implies the protective action to boil water and to "Visit oakland.edu for more information".
  20. absent: No protective action is directed to recipients beyond visiting a website for more information.
  21. present: The "Boil water advisory in effect" instructs recipients to boil water, a protective action.
  22. present: Instructs recipients to "Boil water", a protective action implied by the advisory directive.
  23. present: The boil-water advisory itself is an instruction to boil water before use.
  24. present: Implicitly to boil water; directs to "Visit oakland.edu for more information", a recipient action.
  25. present: The "Boil water advisory" instruction directs recipients to boil water before use.
• Timepresent25/25

  Final assessment

  All reads agree recency is conveyed by the advisory being in effect.

  When the message applies. A timestamp, the word now or immediately, or a phrase like until further notice tells the reader whether the danger is current and how quickly to act.

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  1. present: Conveys recency with "advisory in effect."
  2. present: Uses recency cue "in effect".
  3. present: Says the advisory is "in effect", a current-status recency cue.
  4. present: Says the advisory is "in effect", a recency cue indicating it applies now.
  5. present: Says the advisory is "in effect", a present recency cue.
  6. present: The phrase "in effect" conveys current applicability.
  7. present: Says the advisory is "in effect" now, a recency cue.
  8. present: It says the advisory is "in effect", a recency cue.
  9. present: Says the advisory is "in effect", a recency cue meaning currently active.
  10. present: Says the advisory is "in effect", a recency cue.
  11. present: Conveys recency with "in effect".
  12. present: Says the advisory is "in effect", a current-status recency cue.
  13. present: Says the advisory is "in effect", conveying current recency.
  14. present: It conveys recency with "in effect" describing the current advisory.
  15. present: Says the advisory is "in effect", a recency cue indicating it applies now.
  16. present: Says the advisory is "in effect", a current-status recency cue.
  17. present: Phrase "in effect" conveys current applicability.
  18. present: Says the advisory is "in effect", a recency cue.
  19. present: Says the advisory is "in effect", a recency/status cue.
  20. present: Conveys recency with "in effect", indicating the advisory is currently active.
  21. present: The phrase "in effect" conveys current applicability.
  22. present: Says the advisory is "in effect", conveying current recency.
  23. present: The phrase "in effect" conveys present recency.
  24. present: Says the advisory is "in effect", conveying present status.
  25. present: Says the advisory is "in effect", indicating it applies now.
• Impactabsent0/25

  Final assessment

  Absent by unanimous agreement. The boil water advisory names a precaution and directs people to a website but states no health consequence or harm from the water.

  What the hazard could do to the people in its path. Beyond naming the threat, a complete warning conveys its potential consequences or severity, such as that a tornado can level buildings or that a leak could be explosive, so recipients grasp how much danger they are in. Research on warning message content finds that a concrete impact statement helps people personalize their risk and act sooner.

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  1. absent: A boil water advisory referring to a website states no hazard, consequence, or stated harm.
  2. absent: Issues a boil water advisory with no stated harm, illness, or potential consequence.
  3. absent: Issues a boil water advisory with no stated harm, consequence, or danger explained.
  4. absent: A boil water advisory with no stated harm or health consequence in the text.
  5. absent: A boil water advisory directs people to a website but states no specific harm or health danger in the text.
  6. absent: A boil water advisory names a precaution but does not state the health danger or what unboiled water could cause.
  7. absent: A boil water advisory with no stated potential harm, danger, or health consequence described.
  8. absent: A boil water advisory with no stated health hazard or potential consequence.
  9. absent: Issues a boil water advisory with no stated harm consequence or danger to people.
  10. absent: A boil-water advisory directing people to a website states no specific danger or consequence.
  11. absent: It announces a boil water advisory with no stated health consequence or harm described.
  12. absent: Issues a boil water advisory but states no harm, danger, or health consequence of the water.
  13. absent: A boil-water advisory names a precaution but states no health consequence or danger.
  14. absent: Issues a boil water advisory directing to a website but states no stated harm or health danger.
  15. absent: A boil water advisory implies a water-safety concern but states no harm or consequence, only directing people to a website.
  16. absent: A boil water advisory with a website reference but no stated danger or potential harm.
  17. absent: Issues a boil water advisory with no stated danger or consequence.
  18. absent: It announces a boil water advisory with no stated harm or potential consequence.
  19. absent: A boil water advisory states the condition but no explicit harm or danger to health in this text.
  20. absent: A boil-water advisory directing to a website with no stated danger or consequence of the water.
  21. absent: A boil water advisory tells people to visit a site but states no danger or potential harm.
  22. absent: A boil water advisory directs people to a website but states no harm, illness risk, or severity.
  23. absent: Announces a boil water advisory but states no harm or consequence in the text itself.
  24. absent: A boil water advisory with no stated harm or health consequence.
  25. absent: Issues a boil water advisory without stating any health danger or consequence.