Wildfire and power shutoffs close campus and residence halls for a week

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 source is present: SSU identifies Sonoma State University as the sending institution.

  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: It refers to "SSU" (Sonoma State University) and "campus", identifying the source.
  2. present: It names "SSU" (Sonoma State University) as the institutional sender.
  3. present: It names "SSU" (Sonoma State University), identifying the sender.
  4. present: It names "SSU" as the institution sender.
  5. present: It references "SSU" (Sonoma State University) speaking about its campus, identifying the issuer.
  6. present: It names "SSU" (Sonoma State University), the issuing institution.
  7. present: "SSU" identifies the issuing institution.
  8. present: It names "SSU", identifying Sonoma State University as the sender.
  9. present: It references "SSU" and "campus", identifying Sonoma State University as the sender.
  10. present: It names "SSU" (Sonoma State University), identifying the sender.
  11. present: It references "SSU" (Sonoma State University) describing its own campus closure, identifying the sender.
  12. present: "SSU" names Sonoma State University as the sender.
  13. present: It refers to "SSU" and "campus" being closed, identifying Sonoma State as the source.
  14. present: "SSU" names itself as the issuing institution.
  15. present: It names "SSU", identifying Sonoma State University as the issuer.
  16. present: "SSU" identifies the sending institution, Sonoma State University.
  17. present: It names "SSU", identifying Sonoma State University as the sender.
  18. present: "SSU" identifies Sonoma State University as the sender.
  19. present: It references "SSU" (Sonoma State University) and "campus" as the sender.
  20. present: The text refers to "SSU" and "campus", identifying Sonoma State as the sender.
  21. present: It names "SSU" (Sonoma State University), identifying the sender.
  22. present: It references "SSU" (Sonoma State University) closing campus, identifying the sender.
  23. present: It references "SSU" (Sonoma State University) and "campus", identifying the sender.
  24. present: "SSU" identifies the issuing institution.
  25. present: The "SSU" name identifies Sonoma State University as the sender.
• Hazardpresent25/25

  Final assessment

  Unanimous that the hazard is named: the message cites the Kincade fire and its regional impacts.

  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: It names "the Kincade fire", a specific hazard.
  2. present: It names "the Kincade fire", a specific hazard.
  3. present: It names "the Kincade fire", a specific hazard.
  4. present: It names "the Kincade fire", a specific hazard.
  5. present: It names "the Kincade fire", a specific hazard.
  6. present: It names "the Kincade fire", a specific hazard.
  7. present: It names "the Kincade fire", a specific hazard.
  8. present: It names "the Kincade fire", a specific hazard.
  9. present: It names "the Kincade fire", a specific hazard.
  10. present: It names "the Kincade fire", a specific hazard.
  11. present: It names "the Kincade fire" and its regional impacts, a specific hazard.
  12. present: It names "the Kincade fire", a specific hazard.
  13. present: It names "the Kincade fire", a specific hazard.
  14. present: It names "the Kincade fire" affecting the region, a specific hazard.
  15. present: It names "the Kincade fire" and its regional impacts, a specific hazard.
  16. present: It names "the Kincade fire", a specific hazard.
  17. present: It names "the Kincade fire" and its "regional impacts", a specific hazard.
  18. present: It names "the Kincade fire" and its "regional impacts," a specific hazard.
  19. present: It names "the Kincade fire", a specific hazard.
  20. present: It names the hazard: "the Kincade fire".
  21. present: It names "the Kincade fire", a specific hazard.
  22. present: It names "the Kincade fire", a specific hazard.
  23. present: It names "the Kincade fire", a specific hazard.
  24. present: It names "the Kincade fire", a specific hazard.
  25. present: It names "the Kincade fire", a specific hazard.
• Locationpresent25/25

  Final assessment

  All 25 reads find location present, referencing campus being fully closed.

  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. present: It says "campus", a location reference.
  2. present: It references "campus", a location cue.
  3. present: It references "campus", a location.
  4. present: It specifies "campus".
  5. present: It says "campus", a location reference.
  6. present: It says "campus", a location.
  7. present: It references "campus", a location.
  8. present: It says "campus", a location.
  9. present: It cites "campus", a location.
  10. present: It says "campus", a location reference.
  11. present: It references "campus", a location reference.
  12. present: It cites "campus", a location reference.
  13. present: It refers to "campus" being closed, a location reference.
  14. present: It refers to "campus" being closed, a location cue.
  15. present: It cites "campus", a location reference.
  16. present: It references "campus", a location cue.
  17. present: It references "campus", a location.
  18. present: It cites "campus" being "fully closed," a location.
  19. present: It references "campus" being closed, a location reference.
  20. present: It references "campus" being "fully closed".
  21. present: It says "campus", a location reference.
  22. present: It names "campus" (SSU), a location cue.
  23. present: It names "campus" and the region, locations.
  24. present: It references "campus", a location.
  25. present: It refers to "campus", a location cue.
• Guidanceabsent1/25

  Final assessment

  Strong consensus (24 of 25) that guidance is absent: the message announces campus closure and event cancellations but directs no protective action to recipients; one dissent read closure statements as recipient-affecting.

  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. absent: It announces campus is closed and events canceled but gives no protective action to recipients.
  2. absent: It announces closure and cancellations but gives no protective instruction to recipients.
  3. absent: It announces the campus is closed and events canceled but gives no protective action instruction to recipients.
  4. absent: It reports the campus is closed and not under threat but gives no protective instruction.
  5. absent: It announces the campus is closed but gives no protective action instruction to recipients.
  6. absent: It announces closures and cancellations but gives no protective action instruction to recipients.
  7. absent: No protective action is directed to recipients; it announces campus closure and event cancellations.
  8. absent: It announces the campus is closed and events canceled but gives no protective instruction to recipients.
  9. absent: It announces campus is closed and events canceled, operational notices rather than personal protective actions.
  10. absent: It announces the closure and cancellations but gives no protective-action safety instruction to recipients.
  11. absent: It announces closure and cancellations but gives recipients no direct protective instruction.
  12. absent: It announces closures and cancellations but gives recipients no protective-action instruction.
  13. absent: It announces campus closure and cancellations but gives recipients no protective instruction.
  14. absent: It announces closure and cancellations but gives recipients no protective instruction to take.
  15. absent: It announces campus closure and canceled activities but gives recipients no protective action.
  16. absent: It announces closures and cancellations but gives no protective action to recipients.
  17. absent: It announces campus closure and cancellations as status but gives no protective instruction to recipients.
  18. absent: It announces closure and cancellations but gives recipients no protective action instruction.
  19. absent: It announces closures and cancellations but gives recipients no protective instruction to take.
  20. absent: It states closures and cancellations but gives no protective action instruction to recipients.
  21. absent: It announces closure and cancellations but gives no protective safety instruction to recipients.
  22. absent: It announces the campus is closed and events canceled but gives recipients no protective action.
  23. present: It says campus "is now fully closed" and all classes and events "are canceled", actions affecting recipients.
  24. absent: It announces campus closure and cancellations but gives recipients no protective safety instruction.
  25. absent: It announces the campus is closed and events canceled but gives no protective instruction to recipients.
• Timepresent25/25

  Final assessment

  Unanimous that time is present: the message gives now fully closed and through Monday, Oct. 28, recency and date cues.

  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: It says "now fully closed" and "through Monday, Oct. 28", date/recency cues.
  2. present: It states "through Monday, Oct. 28", a date.
  3. present: It says "now" and "through Monday, Oct. 28", recency and date cues.
  4. present: It states "now fully closed" and "closed through Monday, Oct. 28".
  5. present: It says "now fully closed" and "closed through Monday, Oct. 28", recency and date.
  6. present: It cites "now fully closed" and "through Monday, Oct. 28", time references.
  7. present: It cites "now", "through Monday, Oct. 28", specific recency and dates.
  8. present: It says "now fully closed", "through Monday, Oct. 28", recency and dates.
  9. present: It gives "through Monday, Oct. 28", a date reference.
  10. present: It says "now fully closed" and "through Monday, Oct. 28", recency and dates.
  11. present: It cites "now" and "through Monday, Oct. 28", recency and date cues.
  12. present: It cites "now" and "through Monday, Oct. 28", recency and date cues.
  13. present: It says "campus is now fully closed" "through Monday, Oct. 28", dates and recency cues.
  14. present: "now fully closed" and "through Monday, Oct. 28" provide recency and dates.
  15. present: It cites "now fully closed" and "through Monday, Oct. 28", recency and date cues.
  16. present: It says "now fully closed" and "through Monday, Oct. 28", recency and date cues.
  17. present: It cites "closed through Monday, Oct. 28", a date.
  18. present: It cites campus "closed through Monday, Oct. 28," a date.
  19. present: It says campus is closed "through Monday, Oct. 28", dates.
  20. present: It gives timing: "now fully closed" and "closed through Monday, Oct. 28".
  21. present: It says campus is "now fully closed" and "closed through Monday, Oct. 28", specific dates.
  22. present: It gives dates "through Monday, Oct. 28", a time reference.
  23. present: It says campus is "now" closed "through Monday, Oct. 28", specific dates and recency.
  24. present: It states "now fully closed" and "through Monday, Oct. 28", recency and date cues.
  25. present: It says "now fully closed" and "closed through Monday, Oct. 28", recency and date cues.
• Impactpresent17/25

  Final assessment

  Present by majority (17 of 25); the Kincade fire's regional impacts forcing full campus closure convey the hazard's severity, while dissenters note it states the campus is not under immediate threat.

  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: States campus is not under immediate threat and announces closure due to fire impacts without stating direct harm.
  2. present: It says the campus is not under immediate threat but given the fire's nature and regional impacts is fully closed, acknowledging a regional danger.
  3. absent: It states the campus is not under immediate threat and is closed due to a fire, explicitly stating no immediate danger.
  4. present: It cites the Kincade fire and its regional impacts as the reason for closing campus, with the regional fire impacts conveying a hazard severity though it says no immediate threat.
  5. absent: States campus is not under immediate threat and is closed due to the fire's regional impacts, conveying no current danger.
  6. present: States campus is closed given the nature and regional impacts of the Kincade fire while noting no immediate threat, conveying the fire's potential consequences.
  7. present: States campus is not under immediate threat but is fully closed given the nature and regional impacts of the Kincade fire, conveying hazard severity.
  8. present: It states the campus is not under immediate threat from the Kincade fire but cites the fire and its regional impacts as the reason for closure, implying a hazard danger.
  9. absent: States campus is not under immediate threat and announces closure due to a regional fire, explicitly downplaying danger.
  10. present: It states the campus is not under immediate threat but cites the Kincade fire and its regional impacts as the reason for full closure, conveying the fire's severity and potential threat.
  11. absent: States the campus is not under immediate threat and is closing as a precaution, explicitly downplaying danger.
  12. present: It references the Kincade fire and its regional impacts forcing a full campus closure, conveying the danger and severity of the wildfire.
  13. present: States the campus is not under immediate threat but closed given the nature of the Kincade fire and its regional impacts, conveying the fire's severity and potential threat.
  14. present: It states the campus is fully closed given the Kincade fire and its regional impacts, conveying fire-related impact.
  15. present: The text says campus is closed given the nature of the Kincade fire and its regional impacts though not under immediate threat, conveying the fire's hazard.
  16. present: States the campus is closed given the nature of the Kincade fire and its regional impacts though noting no immediate threat, with the fire and impacts conveying a danger context.
  17. present: It states the campus is fully closed given the nature of the Kincade fire and its regional impacts, conveying the fire's threatening impact.
  18. absent: States campus is not under immediate threat and announces closure due to the fire's regional impacts, explicitly conveying no danger.
  19. present: States campus is not under immediate threat but is fully closed given the fire and its regional impacts, conveying an implied danger from the fire.
  20. present: States campus is not under immediate threat but cites the nature of the fire and its regional impacts as reason for full closure, conveying severity.
  21. absent: States campus is not under immediate threat from the fire and is closing as a precaution, explicitly stating no immediate danger.
  22. present: States the campus is fully closed given the nature and regional impacts of the Kincade fire though not under immediate threat, conveying the fire's potential severity.
  23. present: It references the nature of the Kincade fire and its regional impacts and announces full campus closure, conveying a serious wildfire hazard prompting closure.
  24. absent: States campus is not under immediate threat and is closing as precaution, explicitly stating no immediate danger.
  25. present: It says campus is not under immediate threat but the regional fire impacts prompted closure, referencing the fire's threat and regional impacts.