Test reported with campus community notice with great shakeout — Thursday

To check this alert, Claude Opus 5 (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, 25 of 25. The notice is issued in UW's own voice, "The UW Alert notification system will be tested", and points to "UW Emergency Management's earthquake drill information".

  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 UW Alert notification system" and UW Emergency Management identify the sender.
  2. present: "UW Alert," "UW Emergency Management" and a named UW professor mark the institutional sender.
  3. present: UW Alert and UW Emergency Management are named as running and publicizing the test.
  4. present: The message comes from "The UW Alert notification system", with UW Emergency Management resources cited.
  5. present: "The UW Alert notification system" and "UW Emergency Management" name the issuing body.
  6. present: It comes from the UW, citing UW Emergency Management and the UW Alert system.
  7. present: "The UW Alert notification system" and "UW Emergency Management" mark the university as the sender.
  8. present: The UW Alert system and UW Emergency Management are identified as the source.
  9. present: "The UW Alert notification system" and "UW Emergency Management" mark the institutional sender.
  10. present: "The UW Alert notification system" and "UW Emergency Management" name the sender.
  11. present: The notice comes from "The UW Alert notification system" with UW Emergency Management resources.
  12. present: The "UW Alert notification system" and "UW Emergency Management" are named as the source.
  13. present: The message identifies itself with "The UW Alert notification system" and UW Emergency Management.
  14. present: UW Alert and UW Emergency Management are named as the source of the test.
  15. present: "The UW Alert notification system" and UW Emergency Management identify the sender.
  16. present: It identifies the UW Alert notification system and UW Emergency Management as the originators.
  17. present: The "UW Alert notification system" and "UW Emergency Management" are named as the senders.
  18. present: The "UW Alert notification system" and "UW Emergency Management" mark the university as sender.
  19. present: "The UW Alert notification system" and "UW Emergency Management" name the sender.
  20. present: The post is issued in the name of UW Alert and UW Emergency Management.
  21. present: "The UW Alert notification system" and "UW Emergency Management" mark the university as sender.
  22. present: "The UW Alert notification system" and "UW Emergency Management" mark the university as sender.
  23. present: "The UW Alert notification system" and UW Emergency Management mark the sending organization.
  24. present: "The UW Alert notification system" and "UW Emergency Management" name the issuing body.
  25. present: "The UW Alert notification system" and "UW Emergency Management" are named as the source.
• Hazardpresent25/25

  Final assessment

  Present, 25 of 25. The hazard is named as earthquakes via "the Great ShakeOut 2021, an international earthquake drill" and "preparing for earthquakes". No dissent.

  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: Earthquakes are named via "Great ShakeOut 2021, an international earthquake drill".
  2. present: The message is about earthquakes and the Great ShakeOut earthquake drill.
  3. present: Earthquakes are named as the hazard the ShakeOut drill and preparation address.
  4. present: Earthquakes are the named hazard, via the Great ShakeOut 2021 drill and seismic risk discussion.
  5. present: An "international earthquake drill" and discussion of seismic risk name earthquake as the hazard.
  6. present: The hazard referenced is earthquakes, via the "international earthquake drill" and seismic risk discussion.
  7. present: Earthquakes are named as the hazard being drilled and discussed as "seismic risks in our region".
  8. present: Earthquakes, via the Great ShakeOut drill, are the named hazard.
  9. present: It names earthquakes through the "Great ShakeOut 2021, an international earthquake drill".
  10. present: It references the "Great ShakeOut 2021, an international earthquake drill", naming the earthquake hazard.
  11. present: It centers on the "Great ShakeOut 2021, an international earthquake drill", naming the earthquake hazard.
  12. present: It names earthquakes, referring to "an international earthquake drill" and "seismic risks."
  13. present: Earthquakes are named as the hazard behind the "Great ShakeOut 2021, an international earthquake drill".
  14. present: Earthquakes, through the Great ShakeOut drill, are named.
  15. present: The earthquake hazard is named via the Great ShakeOut drill and earthquake preparedness material.
  16. present: The earthquake drill makes the earthquake the named hazard of the message.
  17. present: It names earthquakes through the "Great ShakeOut 2021, an international earthquake drill".
  18. present: It names earthquakes through the "Great ShakeOut 2021, an international earthquake drill".
  19. present: It names earthquakes via the "Great ShakeOut 2021, an international earthquake drill".
  20. present: It names the "Great ShakeOut 2021, an international earthquake drill", making earthquake the hazard.
  21. present: Earthquakes are named through "the Great ShakeOut 2021, an international earthquake drill".
  22. present: It names the "Great ShakeOut 2021, an international earthquake drill", identifying earthquakes as the hazard.
  23. present: Earthquakes are named as the hazard behind "the Great ShakeOut 2021, an international earthquake drill".
  24. present: It concerns "an international earthquake drill" and earthquake preparation, a specific hazard.
  25. present: The message is built around earthquakes and the Great ShakeOut earthquake drill.
• Locationpresent17/25

  Final assessment

  Present, 17 of 25. The majority relied on "activities in Washington state" and "seismic risks in our region" as the area at issue. Eight reads objected that no campus or specific place is named.

  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 refers to "Washington state" and "our region" as the area of seismic concern.
  2. present: "Washington state" and "our region" name the geography the seismic risk applies to.
  3. present: It refers to "Washington state" and seismic risks "in our region".
  4. absent: No specific campus place appears; references are to websites and the region generally.
  5. present: "Washington state" and "our region" are named geographic places.
  6. present: It points to "activities in Washington state" and "seismic risks in our region."
  7. present: It cites "activities in Washington state" and "our region" as the geography concerned.
  8. present: Washington state and our region are given as the area concerned.
  9. present: It refers to "activities in Washington state" and "seismic risks in our region".
  10. absent: No specific location is given, only links about Washington state activities.
  11. absent: No campus, building, or area is specified as a place in the message.
  12. present: It cites "Washington state" and "our region" as the relevant area.
  13. absent: No campus, building or area is specified as a location for anything.
  14. present: Washington state and our region are referenced as the area.
  15. present: It speaks of "seismic risks in our region" and drill activities "in Washington state".
  16. present: It cites "Washington state" and "our region" as the area of seismic concern.
  17. absent: It mentions "Washington state" and "our region" generally, naming no campus place.
  18. present: Geography is given as "Washington state" and "our region" for the seismic risk discussion.
  19. present: "Washington state" and "our region" are given as the geography concerned.
  20. present: It refers to "Washington state" and "our region" as the geography concerned.
  21. absent: No place is given for any hazard; Washington state appears only as a pointer to drill activities.
  22. present: It refers to "Washington state" and "our region" as the places concerned.
  23. absent: No specific place is identified for the drill or the hazard.
  24. absent: No campus building or area is identified anywhere in the notice.
  25. present: It speaks of activities "in Washington state" and seismic risks "in our region."
• Guidanceabsent11/25

  Final assessment

  Absent, 11 of 25. The 11 present votes leaned on "sign up and learn more here" and the resource links; the majority read the post as announcing a test rather than directing readers to act.

  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: The text announces a test and points to resources rather than instructing readers to act.
  2. present: It tells readers to "sign up and learn more" and to check drill and preparedness resources.
  3. absent: Readers are pointed to sign up and to resources, but told no protective action to perform.
  4. present: It tells readers to "sign up and learn more" for alerts and to check drill resources.
  5. absent: Readers are pointed to drill resources and sign up links, not to any protective action.
  6. present: It tells readers to "sign up" for UW Alert and to consult earthquake drill information.
  7. present: Readers are pointed to earthquake preparation information and told to "sign up and learn more here".
  8. absent: The text only directs readers to drill resources and sign-up pages, not to any protective action.
  9. absent: It directs readers to sign-up and resource links but prescribes no protective action.
  10. absent: Readers are invited to sign up and read more, which is not a protective action instruction.
  11. absent: Readers are invited to read more and sign up, which is not a protective action.
  12. absent: Readers are only invited to sign up and read more; no protective action is instructed.
  13. absent: Readers are pointed to resources and sign up links, not told any protective action.
  14. absent: Readers are only pointed to drill information and sign up, not to a protective action.
  15. present: It instructs readers to "sign up and learn more here" and to check drill resources.
  16. present: It directs readers to "sign up and learn more" and to the drill information resources.
  17. absent: It directs people to sign up and read resources, which is not a protective action instruction.
  18. present: It tells readers to "sign up and learn more" and to "check out UW Emergency Management's earthquake drill information".
  19. absent: The text directs readers to websites and sign-up pages but prescribes no protective action.
  20. absent: Readers are told to sign up and read resources, which is not a protective action for a hazard.
  21. absent: Readers are told to sign up and check resources, which is not a protective action against a hazard.
  22. present: Readers are told to "sign up and learn more" and to check the earthquake drill information.
  23. present: Readers are told to "sign up and learn more" and to check drill and preparedness resources.
  24. present: Readers are told to "sign up" and pointed to earthquake drill information and resources.
  25. present: It directs readers to sign up for alerts and to use the earthquake drill resources.
• Timepresent25/25

  Final assessment

  Present, 25 of 25. The scheduled moment is stated, "Thursday, Oct. 21, around 10:21 a.m.", which every read accepted as clear timing.

  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: The test time is "Thursday, Oct. 21, around 10:21 a.m.".
  2. present: The test is set for "Thursday, Oct. 21, around 10:21 a.m."
  3. present: The test time is precise: "Thursday, Oct. 21, around 10:21 a.m."
  4. present: The timing is explicit: "Thursday, Oct. 21, around 10:21 a.m."
  5. present: The test is scheduled for "Thursday, Oct. 21, around 10:21 a.m.".
  6. present: The test time is stated as "Thursday, Oct. 21, around 10:21 a.m."
  7. present: The test is scheduled "Thursday, Oct. 21, around 10:21 a.m."
  8. present: It specifies Thursday, Oct. 21, around 10:21 a.m.
  9. present: The test is set for "Thursday, Oct. 21, around 10:21 a.m."
  10. present: The test time is "Thursday, Oct. 21, around 10:21 a.m.".
  11. present: The test time is given as "Thursday, Oct. 21, around 10:21 a.m."
  12. present: The test time is "Thursday, Oct. 21, around 10:21 a.m."
  13. present: The test time is given as "Thursday, Oct. 21, around 10:21 a.m.".
  14. present: Thursday, Oct. 21, around 10:21 a.m. is given.
  15. present: The test time is "Thursday, Oct. 21, around 10:21 a.m."
  16. present: The test time is stated as "Thursday, Oct. 21, around 10:21 a.m."
  17. present: The test time is "Thursday, Oct. 21, around 10:21 a.m.".
  18. present: The test time is precise: "Thursday, Oct. 21, around 10:21 a.m."
  19. present: "Thursday, Oct. 21, around 10:21 a.m." fixes when the test occurs.
  20. present: The test is set for "Thursday, Oct. 21, around 10:21 a.m."
  21. present: It gives "Thursday, Oct. 21, around 10:21 a.m." as the scheduled test time.
  22. present: The test time is given precisely: "Thursday, Oct. 21, around 10:21 a.m."
  23. present: The test is scheduled for "Thursday, Oct. 21, around 10:21 a.m."
  24. present: "Thursday, Oct. 21, around 10:21 a.m." states the scheduled time.
  25. present: Scheduled for "Thursday, Oct. 21, around 10:21 a.m."
• Impactabsent1/25

  Final assessment

  Absent, 1 of 25. The only gesture toward consequence is a video in which a professor "discusses seismic risks in our region", a topic label, not a stated impact. One read disagreed.

  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: It mentions "seismic risks" only as a video topic, with no consequence described.
  2. absent: Seismic risk is mentioned only as a discussion topic, with no consequence spelled out.
  3. absent: "Seismic risks" is mentioned generally with no described consequence or severity.
  4. absent: Seismic risk is referenced only as a topic, with no statement of potential damage or harm.
  5. absent: No statement describes what an earthquake could do or how damaging it would be.
  6. absent: No consequence of an earthquake is described, only that risks will be discussed in a video.
  7. absent: No statement of earthquake consequences or severity appears, only drill logistics.
  8. absent: No description of earthquake consequences or severity appears in the message.
  9. absent: Seismic risk is only named as a video topic, with no stated potential harm.
  10. absent: No consequence or severity of an earthquake is described in the text.
  11. absent: Seismic risks are mentioned as video content but no consequence or severity is asserted.
  12. absent: No consequence of an earthquake is described, only pointers to resources.
  13. absent: No statement describes the potential damage or danger of an earthquake.
  14. absent: Seismic risks are mentioned in passing but no consequence or severity is stated.
  15. absent: No consequence of an earthquake, such as damage or injury, is described.
  16. absent: Seismic risks are only referenced as a discussion topic, with no consequence spelled out.
  17. absent: "Seismic risks" is referenced as a video topic without stating any consequence.
  18. present: It conveys severity by pointing to a director who "discusses seismic risks in our region".
  19. absent: Seismic risk is referred to as a video topic without stating any potential harm.
  20. absent: Seismic risk is referenced as a video topic, with no stated consequence or severity.
  21. absent: Nothing describes what an earthquake could do or how severe it might be.
  22. absent: "Seismic risks" is mentioned only as a video topic, with no consequence or severity stated.
  23. absent: Seismic risk is referenced only as video content, with no stated consequence or severity.
  24. absent: Seismic risk is referenced only as a video topic, with no consequence described.
  25. absent: No potential damage or injury from an earthquake is stated, only that risks are discussed.