Coyote sightings advisory urges caution on campus

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 alert is self identifying from its first words, "UC Berkeley WarnMe Community Advisory", naming both the institution and its alerting system.

  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 carries the "UC Berkeley WarnMe" branded signature as sender.
  2. present: "UC Berkeley WarnMe Community Advisory" is the branded sender line of the campus alert system.
  3. present: "UC Berkeley WarnMe" is the branded sender signature on the advisory.
  4. present: "UC Berkeley WarnMe Community Advisory" is a branded sender line naming the campus system.
  5. present: "UC Berkeley WarnMe Community Advisory" is a branded sender signature.
  6. present: The branded prefix "UC Berkeley WarnMe Community Advisory" identifies the sending system.
  7. present: The message is tagged "UC Berkeley WarnMe Community Advisory", a branded sender.
  8. present: "UC Berkeley WarnMe Community Advisory" is a branded sender signature.
  9. present: The branded header "UC Berkeley WarnMe Community Advisory" identifies the sender.
  10. present: "UC Berkeley WarnMe Community Advisory" is a branded sender line naming the university system.
  11. present: "UC Berkeley WarnMe Community Advisory" is a branded signature naming the sending system.
  12. present: "UC Berkeley WarnMe Community Advisory" is a branded institutional sender line.
  13. present: "UC Berkeley WarnMe Community Advisory" is a branded signature naming the sending system.
  14. present: "UC Berkeley WarnMe Community Advisory" is a branded institutional signature.
  15. present: The branded opening "UC Berkeley WarnMe Community Advisory" identifies the sender.
  16. present: The branded opener "UC Berkeley WarnMe Community Advisory" identifies the sending system.
  17. present: "UC Berkeley WarnMe Community Advisory" is a branded sender signature naming the campus.
  18. present: The branded opening "UC Berkeley WarnMe Community Advisory" identifies the sending system.
  19. present: "UC Berkeley WarnMe Community Advisory" is a branded sender signature.
  20. present: The branded opener "UC Berkeley WarnMe Community Advisory" identifies the sending system.
  21. present: "UC Berkeley WarnMe" is a branded sender signature.
  22. present: "UC Berkeley WarnMe Community Advisory" is an explicit branded sender line.
  23. present: "UC Berkeley WarnMe Community Advisory" is an explicit branded sender line.
  24. present: "UC Berkeley WarnMe Community Advisory" is a branded sender signature.
  25. present: "UC Berkeley WarnMe Community Advisory" is a branded sender signature.
• Hazardpresent25/25

  Final assessment

  Present, 25 of 25. The hazard is stated directly as "Coyote sightings on UC Berkeley campus", a named animal threat rather than a vague warning.

  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: "Coyote sightings" names a specific animal hazard.
  2. present: "Coyote sightings" names a specific animal hazard rather than a vague concern.
  3. present: "Coyote sightings" names the specific animal hazard.
  4. present: "Coyote sightings" names a specific animal hazard.
  5. present: "Coyote sightings on UC Berkeley campus" names the specific hazard.
  6. present: It names "Coyote sightings", a specific animal hazard rather than a vague incident.
  7. present: "Coyote sightings" names a specific animal hazard on campus.
  8. present: "Coyote sightings" names the specific animal hazard.
  9. present: The hazard is specific: "Coyote sightings on UC Berkeley campus".
  10. present: "Coyote sightings" identifies the specific animal hazard.
  11. present: "Coyote sightings" names a specific animal hazard.
  12. present: "Coyote sightings" names the specific animal hazard.
  13. present: "Coyote sightings" names a specific animal hazard.
  14. present: Coyote sightings on campus are named as the specific hazard.
  15. present: "Coyote sightings" names the specific animal hazard prompting the advisory.
  16. present: The hazard is stated as "Coyote sightings on UC Berkeley campus".
  17. present: "Coyote sightings" names a specific animal hazard.
  18. present: "Coyote sightings" names a specific animal hazard.
  19. present: "Coyote sightings" names a specific animal hazard.
  20. present: "Coyote sightings" names the specific animal hazard.
  21. present: "Coyote sightings" names the specific animal hazard.
  22. present: "Coyote sightings" names a specific animal hazard.
  23. present: "Coyote sightings" names the specific animal hazard.
  24. present: "Coyote sightings" names the specific animal hazard.
  25. present: "Coyote sightings" names a specific animal hazard.
• Locationpresent25/25

  Final assessment

  Present, 25 of 25. Location is given as "on UC Berkeley campus", campus wide rather than pinpointed, which every read still counted as a stated place.

  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: The sightings are placed "on UC Berkeley campus".
  2. present: The sightings are placed "on UC Berkeley campus".
  3. present: It places the sightings "on UC Berkeley campus".
  4. present: The sightings are placed "on UC Berkeley campus".
  5. present: The sightings are placed on the UC Berkeley campus.
  6. present: The sightings are placed "on UC Berkeley campus".
  7. present: It locates the sightings "on UC Berkeley campus".
  8. present: The sightings are placed "on UC Berkeley campus".
  9. present: The sightings are placed "on UC Berkeley campus".
  10. present: The sightings are placed "on UC Berkeley campus".
  11. present: The sightings are placed "on UC Berkeley campus".
  12. present: It places them "on UC Berkeley campus".
  13. present: The sightings are placed "on UC Berkeley campus".
  14. present: The advisory says the sightings are "on UC Berkeley campus".
  15. present: It places the sightings "on UC Berkeley campus".
  16. present: Location is given as the "UC Berkeley campus".
  17. present: It locates the sightings "on UC Berkeley campus".
  18. present: The sightings are placed "on UC Berkeley campus".
  19. present: The sightings are placed "on UC Berkeley campus".
  20. present: It places the sightings "on UC Berkeley campus".
  21. present: "on UC Berkeley campus" gives the location.
  22. present: The sightings are placed "on UC Berkeley campus".
  23. present: The sightings are placed "on UC Berkeley campus".
  24. present: It places the sightings "on UC Berkeley campus".
  25. present: The sightings are placed "on UC Berkeley campus".
• Guidancepresent25/25

  Final assessment

  Present, 25 of 25. Two instructions are given: "Please exercise caution if you see a coyote" and "call 9-1-1 immediately" if aggression or a bite occurs.

  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: It says to "exercise caution" and to "call 9-1-1 immediately" if bitten.
  2. present: It tells readers to "exercise caution" and to "call 9-1-1" if a coyote is aggressive.
  3. present: Readers are told to "exercise caution" and to "call 9-1-1" in aggressive encounters.
  4. present: It instructs readers to "exercise caution" and to "call 9-1-1" after aggressive behavior or a bite.
  5. present: "exercise caution" and "call 9-1-1 immediately" are protective instructions.
  6. present: It tells readers to "exercise caution" and to "call 9-1-1" if a bite occurs.
  7. present: It asks readers to "exercise caution" and to call 9-1-1 if bitten.
  8. present: It says "exercise caution" and to "call 9-1-1 immediately" after aggression or a bite.
  9. present: It tells readers to "exercise caution" and to "call 9-1-1 immediately" if bitten.
  10. present: It tells readers to "exercise caution" and to "call 9-1-1" if bitten.
  11. present: Recipients are told to "exercise caution" and to "call 9-1-1" if bitten.
  12. present: "exercise caution" and "call 9-1-1" are actions for the recipient.
  13. present: Readers are told to "exercise caution" and to "call 9-1-1" if bitten.
  14. present: It tells readers to "exercise caution" and to call 9-1-1 if a bite occurs.
  15. present: It tells readers to "exercise caution" and to "call 9-1-1" if a bite occurs.
  16. present: Readers are told to "exercise caution" and to "call 9-1-1" if a bite occurs.
  17. present: "exercise caution" and "call 9-1-1 immediately" are actions for the recipient.
  18. present: It tells readers to "exercise caution" and to "call 9-1-1" if a bite occurs.
  19. present: It says "exercise caution if you see a coyote" and to "call 9-1-1".
  20. present: It says to "exercise caution" and to "call 9-1-1 immediately" if bitten.
  21. present: It says "exercise caution if you see a coyote" and to "call 9-1-1".
  22. present: Readers are told to "exercise caution" and to "call 9-1-1 immediately" if bitten.
  23. present: Readers are told to "exercise caution" and to "call 9-1-1 immediately" if bitten.
  24. present: It tells readers to "exercise caution" and to call 9-1-1 if bitten.
  25. present: Readers are told to "exercise caution" and to "call 9-1-1" if bitten.
• Timepresent25/25

  Final assessment

  Present, 25 of 25. Timing is carried by the conditional trigger "call 9-1-1 immediately", the reads treating the advisory as current and its required action as immediate.

  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: "Immediately" sets the timing for the call to 911.
  2. present: "immediately" attaches urgency to the instructed call, the only recency cue present.
  3. present: The word "immediately" attached to calling 911 supplies a recency cue.
  4. present: "call 9-1-1 immediately" supplies an urgency cue.
  5. present: "immediately" gives an urgency cue for the reporting action.
  6. present: The word "immediately" attached to calling 911 supplies a recency and urgency cue.
  7. present: "call 9-1-1 immediately" supplies an urgency cue.
  8. present: "immediately" supplies the urgency cue for the calling instruction.
  9. present: The word "immediately" attaches urgency to the calling instruction.
  10. present: The word "immediately" attaches urgency to the calling instruction.
  11. present: "immediately" attaches urgency to the instruction to call.
  12. present: "call 9-1-1 immediately" supplies an urgency cue.
  13. present: "call 9-1-1 immediately" supplies a recency and urgency cue.
  14. present: "call 9-1-1 immediately" gives an urgency cue for action.
  15. present: "call 9-1-1 immediately" supplies an urgency cue.
  16. present: The word "immediately" attached to calling 9-1-1 provides an urgency cue.
  17. present: "immediately" conveys the urgency of the required response.
  18. present: "call 9-1-1 immediately" supplies an urgency cue.
  19. present: "immediately" gives an urgency cue for the calling instruction.
  20. present: "immediately" gives a recency cue for the instructed call.
  21. present: "call 9-1-1 immediately" supplies an urgency cue.
  22. present: The word "immediately" gives a timing cue for the required response.
  23. present: "immediately" gives an urgency cue for the required action.
  24. present: "call 9-1-1 immediately" supplies a recency and urgency cue.
  25. present: "call 9-1-1 immediately" supplies an urgency cue.
• Impactpresent25/25

  Final assessment

  Present, 25 of 25. The potential harm is named in the contingency "If aggressive behavior is witnessed or a bite occurs", telling recipients what a coyote encounter could cost them.

  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. present: The reference to aggressive behavior or "a bite" conveys possible physical harm.
  2. present: By warning of "aggressive behavior" and "a bite", it states the harm a coyote could cause.
  3. present: Mentioning aggressive behavior and "a bite occurs" conveys the potential harm to a person.
  4. present: Reference to "aggressive behavior" and "a bite" conveys the harm a coyote could cause.
  5. present: It warns of "aggressive behavior" and the possibility that "a bite occurs", stating potential harm.
  6. present: The reference to "aggressive behavior" and "a bite occurs" conveys the potential harm to people.
  7. present: Reference to "aggressive behavior" and "a bite" states the harm a coyote could cause.
  8. present: Referring to "aggressive behavior" and "a bite" conveys possible physical harm to people.
  9. present: Raising "aggressive behavior" and "a bite" conveys the physical harm a coyote could cause.
  10. present: Mentioning "aggressive behavior" and a possible "bite" conveys the harm a coyote could cause.
  11. present: Referring to "aggressive behavior" and "a bite" conveys the possible physical harm.
  12. present: Reference to "aggressive behavior" and "a bite" conveys possible injury.
  13. present: Mentioning "aggressive behavior" and "a bite occurs" conveys the possible physical harm.
  14. present: It raises "aggressive behavior" and the possibility of a bite, an injury consequence.
  15. present: Mentioning "aggressive behavior" and "a bite" conveys the harm a coyote could cause.
  16. present: It raises "aggressive behavior" and the possibility that "a bite occurs", stating potential harm.
  17. present: It warns of "aggressive behavior" and the possibility that "a bite occurs", stating potential harm.
  18. present: The reference to "aggressive behavior" and "a bite" conveys the potential harm to people.
  19. present: Reference to "aggressive behavior" and "a bite occurs" conveys the potential harm.
  20. present: It anticipates "aggressive behavior" and "a bite", naming potential harm to people.
  21. present: Raising "aggressive behavior" and "a bite" conveys the possible harm to people.
  22. present: Referring to "aggressive behavior" and "a bite" conveys the potential harm to people.
  23. present: It anticipates "aggressive behavior" and a possible "bite", concrete harm to people.
  24. present: It anticipates "aggressive behavior" and "a bite", which is explicit potential harm.
  25. present: Mentioning "aggressive behavior" and "a bite" conveys the potential harm to people.