Due to hazardous winter weather conditions, campus transit services on the Twin Cities

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.

• Sourceabsent1/25

  Final assessment

  Overwhelming majority holds no specific sender or agency is named, only a generic 'we'; one dissenting read points to 'Twin Cities campus' transit services as an implied issuer, but this is outvoted.

  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. absent: No specific sender/authority named beyond generic 'we'.
  2. absent: No sender or agency named.
  3. absent: No specific sender named, generic 'we' with a link to pts.umn.edu
  4. absent: No specific issuing agency or branded alert name is identified.
  5. absent: No named sender or authority in the text, generic 'we'.
  6. absent: No specific issuing authority named, only generic 'we' referring to campus transit.
  7. absent: No specific sender or agency named beyond generic 'we'.
  8. absent: No named sender, generic 'we' with no agency or signature
  9. absent: no specific alerting authority or branded signature named
  10. absent: No named sender or agency, only generic 'we.'
  11. absent: No agency or department name given, only generic 'we' without identification.
  12. absent: No specific issuing agency or branded system named, only 'we'.
  13. absent: No specific sender or agency named, only 'we' generically.
  14. absent: No named agency or branded alert signature identifies the issuer of the message.
  15. absent: No sender, agency, or branded alert signature identified.
  16. absent: No sender or agency identified, just generic transit notice.
  17. absent: No sender or agency identified; refers only to 'campus transit services'.
  18. absent: No sender name, department, or branded alert tag identifies who issued this (only 'we').
  19. absent: No specific sender or authority named, just generic 'we will provide'.
  20. absent: No named sending authority is identified, only generic transit services.
  21. absent: No specific agency or branded alert signature identified in the text.
  22. absent: Uses "we" without naming any office or authority.
  23. absent: No specific agency or branded alert name identifies the sender.
  24. absent: No specific agency named, only 'we.'
  25. present: References the 'Twin Cities campus' transit services as issuer.
• Hazardpresent25/25

  Final assessment

  Unanimous agreement that 'hazardous winter weather conditions' names the specific hazard.

  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: Names 'hazardous winter weather conditions'.
  2. present: Names 'hazardous winter weather conditions'.
  3. present: 'hazardous winter weather conditions'
  4. present: States "hazardous winter weather conditions".
  5. present: 'hazardous winter weather conditions'.
  6. present: States 'hazardous winter weather conditions'.
  7. present: States 'hazardous winter weather conditions'.
  8. present: Hazardous winter weather conditions named
  9. present: 'hazardous winter weather conditions'
  10. present: States 'hazardous winter weather conditions.'
  11. present: States 'hazardous winter weather conditions'.
  12. present: Names 'hazardous winter weather conditions'.
  13. present: 'hazardous winter weather conditions.'
  14. present: Names 'hazardous winter weather conditions' as the cause.
  15. present: Names 'hazardous winter weather conditions'.
  16. present: 'hazardous winter weather conditions'.
  17. present: States 'hazardous winter weather conditions' as the reason.
  18. present: States 'hazardous winter weather conditions' as the specific hazard.
  19. present: 'hazardous winter weather conditions'.
  20. present: Names hazardous winter weather conditions.
  21. present: 'hazardous winter weather conditions'.
  22. present: Names "hazardous winter weather conditions".
  23. present: 'hazardous winter weather conditions'.
  24. present: 'hazardous winter weather conditions' names the hazard.
  25. present: 'Hazardous winter weather conditions' names the hazard.
• Locationpresent25/25

  Final assessment

  Unanimous agreement that 'the Twin Cities campus' names the location.

  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: Refers to 'the Twin Cities campus'.
  2. present: Names 'the Twin Cities campus'.
  3. present: 'Twin Cities campus'
  4. present: Names "Twin Cities campus".
  5. present: 'Twin Cities campus'.
  6. present: Names 'Twin Cities campus'.
  7. present: Names 'the Twin Cities campus'.
  8. present: Twin Cities campus specified
  9. present: 'Twin Cities campus'
  10. present: Names 'the Twin Cities campus.'
  11. present: 'Twin Cities campus'.
  12. present: Names 'the Twin Cities campus'.
  13. present: 'Twin Cities campus.'
  14. present: Names the Twin Cities campus.
  15. present: References 'Twin Cities campus'.
  16. present: 'the Twin Cities campus'.
  17. present: Names 'the Twin Cities campus'.
  18. present: Names 'the Twin Cities campus'.
  19. present: 'the Twin Cities campus'.
  20. present: References the Twin Cities campus.
  21. present: 'the Twin Cities campus'.
  22. present: Names "Twin Cities campus".
  23. present: 'Twin Cities campus'.
  24. present: 'Twin Cities campus' given.
  25. present: 'Twin Cities campus' given.
• Guidanceabsent4/25

  Final assessment

  Majority holds the message only informs that transit is paused and points to a tracking app, without instructing any protective action; a minority reads the app-tracking direction as implicit guidance, but the majority view controls.

  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: Directs to use the Gopher Trip app to track transit status.
  2. absent: No protective action instructed, only informs transit is paused.
  3. absent: States services are paused but gives no protective instruction to recipients
  4. absent: Only states services are paused; gives no instruction to recipients.
  5. absent: Only informs transit is paused, no direct protective instruction to individuals.
  6. absent: Only states transit is paused; no instruction to recipients on protective action.
  7. absent: States services are paused but gives no instruction to recipients.
  8. absent: States transit paused but no instruction to recipients
  9. absent: only states transit is paused, no instruction to recipients
  10. absent: No instruction to recipients beyond noting transit is paused and to track via app.
  11. present: Tells riders transit is 'paused', implying to avoid relying on it; provides app to track status.
  12. absent: States service is paused but gives no instruction to recipients beyond checking an app.
  13. absent: No direct instruction to recipients, only info that transit is paused.
  14. absent: Only informs of a service pause without instructing recipients to take any action.
  15. absent: No direct instruction, only informs transit is paused.
  16. absent: Describes a service pause but gives no protective action to recipients.
  17. absent: No protective instruction, only informs of service pause and tracking app.
  18. absent: No protective action instructed to recipients, only a service-status update.
  19. present: Implicit guidance: transit paused, use app to track status.
  20. absent: Informational about transit pause, no protective action for individuals.
  21. absent: Only states transit is paused, no instruction to recipients.
  22. absent: No protective instruction, just service-status information.
  23. absent: States service is paused, no direct instruction to recipients.
  24. present: Directs use of Gopher Trip app to track transit status.
  25. absent: Only informs of paused transit and points to a tracking app, no protective action.
• Timepresent25/25

  Final assessment

  Unanimous agreement that 'this morning until further notice' conveys recency.

  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: States 'paused this morning until further notice'.
  2. present: Says 'this morning until further notice'.
  3. present: 'this morning until further notice'
  4. present: Says "this morning until further notice".
  5. present: 'this morning until further notice'.
  6. present: Uses 'this morning until further notice'.
  7. present: Says 'paused this morning until further notice'.
  8. present: This morning until further notice
  9. present: 'this morning until further notice'
  10. present: 'this morning until further notice' conveys recency.
  11. present: 'this morning until further notice'.
  12. present: Says 'this morning until further notice'.
  13. present: 'this morning until further notice.'
  14. present: States service is paused 'this morning until further notice'.
  15. present: States 'this morning until further notice'.
  16. present: 'this morning until further notice'.
  17. present: Says 'this morning until further notice'.
  18. present: Says 'this morning until further notice'.
  19. present: 'this morning until further notice'.
  20. present: States "this morning until further notice."
  21. present: 'paused this morning until further notice'.
  22. present: Says "this morning".
  23. present: 'paused this morning until further notice'.
  24. present: 'this morning until further notice' gives recency.
  25. present: 'This morning until further notice' gives recency.
• Impactabsent0/25

  Final assessment

  Unanimous: no stated harm or severity beyond the service disruption itself.

  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: No stated severity or potential harm beyond service pause.
  2. absent: No stated harm or severity beyond service disruption.
  3. absent: No stated potential harm or severity beyond naming the weather
  4. absent: No stated potential harm or severity conveyed.
  5. absent: No stated potential harm/severity.
  6. absent: No stated consequence or severity of the weather itself.
  7. absent: No stated potential harm from the weather conditions.
  8. absent: No stated consequence or severity
  9. absent: no stated consequence beyond service pause
  10. absent: No stated consequence or severity.
  11. absent: No stated potential harm or severity of the weather.
  12. absent: No stated harm or severity, only service disruption.
  13. absent: No stated potential harm or severity beyond service pause.
  14. absent: No statement of harm or severity is given.
  15. absent: No stated harm or severity described.
  16. absent: No stated potential harm or danger.
  17. absent: No stated consequence or severity described.
  18. absent: No stated consequence or severity beyond describing paused transit service.
  19. absent: No stated consequence or danger, just service disruption.
  20. absent: No statement of potential harm or consequence.
  21. absent: No stated consequence or danger beyond the transit pause.
  22. absent: No stated consequence or severity beyond calling weather "hazardous" descriptively.
  23. absent: No stated potential harm.
  24. absent: No stated potential harm.
  25. absent: No stated consequence or severity.