Armed robbery at Third/Clark

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

  Present: S in first-burst Illini-Alert.

  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: s present (7)
  2. present: s present (11)
  3. present: s present (4)
  4. present: s present (8)
  5. present: s present (13)
  6. present: s present (5)
  7. present: s present (6)
  8. present: s present (9)
  9. present: s present (0)
  10. present: s present (2)
  11. present: s present (14)
  12. present: s present (1)
  13. present: s present (3)
  14. present: s present (12)
  15. present: s present (10)
  16. present: s present (7)
  17. present: s present (11)
  18. present: s present (4)
  19. present: s present (8)
  20. present: s present (13)
  21. present: s present (5)
  22. present: s present (6)
  23. present: s present (9)
  24. present: s present (0)
  25. present: s present (2)
• Hazardpresent25/25

  Final assessment

  Present: H in first-burst Illini-Alert.

  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: h present (13)
  2. present: h present (10)
  3. present: h present (3)
  4. present: h present (1)
  5. present: h present (2)
  6. present: h present (8)
  7. present: h present (6)
  8. present: h present (7)
  9. present: h present (5)
  10. present: h present (4)
  11. present: h present (14)
  12. present: h present (0)
  13. present: h present (9)
  14. present: h present (11)
  15. present: h present (12)
  16. present: h present (13)
  17. present: h present (10)
  18. present: h present (3)
  19. present: h present (1)
  20. present: h present (2)
  21. present: h present (8)
  22. present: h present (6)
  23. present: h present (7)
  24. present: h present (5)
  25. present: h present (4)
• Locationpresent25/25

  Final assessment

  Present: L in first-burst Illini-Alert.

  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: l present (14)
  2. present: l present (6)
  3. present: l present (12)
  4. present: l present (1)
  5. present: l present (7)
  6. present: l present (5)
  7. present: l present (4)
  8. present: l present (11)
  9. present: l present (10)
  10. present: l present (0)
  11. present: l present (13)
  12. present: l present (9)
  13. present: l present (3)
  14. present: l present (8)
  15. present: l present (2)
  16. present: l present (14)
  17. present: l present (6)
  18. present: l present (12)
  19. present: l present (1)
  20. present: l present (7)
  21. present: l present (5)
  22. present: l present (4)
  23. present: l present (11)
  24. present: l present (10)
  25. present: l present (0)
• Guidancepresent25/25

  Final assessment

  Present: G in first-burst Illini-Alert.

  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: g present (14)
  2. present: g present (13)
  3. present: g present (5)
  4. present: g present (2)
  5. present: g present (12)
  6. present: g present (7)
  7. present: g present (6)
  8. present: g present (10)
  9. present: g present (11)
  10. present: g present (0)
  11. present: g present (3)
  12. present: g present (1)
  13. present: g present (8)
  14. present: g present (4)
  15. present: g present (9)
  16. present: g present (14)
  17. present: g present (13)
  18. present: g present (5)
  19. present: g present (2)
  20. present: g present (12)
  21. present: g present (7)
  22. present: g present (6)
  23. present: g present (10)
  24. present: g present (11)
  25. present: g present (0)
• Timepresent25/25

  Final assessment

  Present: T in first-burst Illini-Alert.

  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: t present (3)
  2. present: t present (5)
  3. present: t present (2)
  4. present: t present (14)
  5. present: t present (6)
  6. present: t present (12)
  7. present: t present (8)
  8. present: t present (4)
  9. present: t present (11)
  10. present: t present (7)
  11. present: t present (1)
  12. present: t present (9)
  13. present: t present (0)
  14. present: t present (10)
  15. present: t present (13)
  16. present: t present (3)
  17. present: t present (5)
  18. present: t present (2)
  19. present: t present (14)
  20. present: t present (6)
  21. present: t present (12)
  22. present: t present (8)
  23. present: t present (4)
  24. present: t present (11)
  25. present: t present (7)
• Impactabsent0/25

  Final assessment

  Absent: I in first-burst Illini-Alert.

  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: i absent (11)
  2. absent: i absent (5)
  3. absent: i absent (6)
  4. absent: i absent (2)
  5. absent: i absent (8)
  6. absent: i absent (7)
  7. absent: i absent (9)
  8. absent: i absent (13)
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  10. absent: i absent (0)
  11. absent: i absent (10)
  12. absent: i absent (12)
  13. absent: i absent (1)
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  23. absent: i absent (13)
  24. absent: i absent (3)
  25. absent: i absent (0)