Power outage advisory for campus area

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.

• Sourcepresent22/25

  Final assessment

  Present, 22 of 25. The notice speaks institutionally about "Several UW buildings" and promises that "Updates will be provided", identifying the university as sender; three reads wanted an explicit signature line.

  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 message speaks for the university, listing "UW buildings" and UWMC Montlake as its own.
  2. present: The university identifies itself as the source, reporting on "Several UW buildings" and their power.
  3. absent: No sender, alert brand or agency is identified; the text only lists affected UW buildings.
  4. present: The message speaks for the university, reporting on "Several UW buildings" and UWMC Montlake.
  5. absent: No sender, agency or branded signature appears; the text only lists affected UW buildings.
  6. present: The message speaks for the university, reporting on "Several UW buildings" and UWMC.
  7. present: The message speaks for the university about "Several UW buildings" and its own facilities.
  8. present: "Several UW buildings are experiencing a power outage" has the university speaking about its own facilities.
  9. present: The text speaks for the institution, reporting that "Several UW buildings are experiencing a power outage".
  10. absent: No sender, agency or branded signature appears; buildings are described in the third person.
  11. present: The institution speaks for itself, reporting that "Several UW buildings are experiencing a power outage".
  12. present: The university identifies itself as the sender by reporting on "Several UW buildings" and UWMC.
  13. present: The university speaks for itself about "Several UW buildings" and promises further updates.
  14. present: The university identifies itself as the reporting body, "Several UW buildings are experiencing a power outage".
  15. present: The message speaks for the university, reporting on "Several UW buildings" and promising UW updates.
  16. present: The university speaks for itself about "Several UW buildings", identifying the institutional sender.
  17. present: The university identifies itself through "Several UW buildings" and the UW building list.
  18. present: The university identifies itself, referring to "Several UW buildings" experiencing the outage.
  19. present: The message speaks for the university about "Several UW buildings" and UWMC, identifying the institution as sender.
  20. present: The message speaks for the University, listing "UW buildings" and UWMC Montlake as its own facilities.
  21. present: The university identifies itself as the reporting party, referring to "Several UW buildings" and UWMC Montlake.
  22. present: The university identifies itself as the reporter of "Several UW buildings are experiencing a power outage."
  23. present: The message speaks for the university, reporting on "Several UW buildings" and promising UW updates.
  24. present: The message speaks for the university, reporting on "Several UW buildings" and promising UW updates.
  25. present: The message speaks for the institution, reporting on "Several UW buildings" and their restoration.
• Hazardpresent25/25

  Final assessment

  Present, 25 of 25. The hazard is stated plainly as "a power outage, which began at about 8:30 p.m.", leaving no ambiguity about what is wrong.

  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: A "power outage" affecting several named buildings is the specific condition reported.
  2. present: The hazard named is "a power outage", a specific condition rather than a generic situation.
  3. present: A "power outage" affecting several buildings is specifically named.
  4. present: The hazard named is a power outage affecting listed buildings.
  5. present: The hazard is named as a power outage affecting several buildings.
  6. present: The stated problem is a power outage, a specific named condition.
  7. present: The named problem is "a power outage" affecting listed buildings.
  8. present: The hazard named is a power outage, a specific utility failure rather than a vague incident.
  9. present: "A power outage" is the specific hazard named.
  10. present: A "power outage" is named as the specific problem.
  11. present: The specific problem named is a power outage.
  12. present: The problem is named as a power outage that "began at about 8:30 p.m."
  13. present: The specific problem named is "a power outage", not a vague situation word.
  14. present: It names a specific hazard, a power outage affecting listed facilities.
  15. present: It names "a power outage" affecting listed buildings, a specific service-disruption hazard.
  16. present: A power outage is the named condition affecting listed buildings.
  17. present: It names a power outage affecting specific buildings, a concrete disruption.
  18. present: The hazard named is a power outage affecting multiple buildings.
  19. present: The specific problem named is "a power outage" affecting listed buildings.
  20. present: It names the specific problem, "a power outage" affecting several buildings.
  21. present: The problem is named specifically as "a power outage", not a vague incident.
  22. present: The specific problem named is a power outage affecting listed facilities.
  23. present: It names a power outage as the condition affecting the listed buildings.
  24. present: A "power outage" is the specific named hazard.
  25. present: A "power outage" is named as the specific problem affecting the listed buildings.
• Locationpresent25/25

  Final assessment

  Present, 25 of 25. A bulleted list fixes the affected places, including "Mary Gates Hall", the "Ocean Sciences Building" and "Some parts of UWMC Montlake".

  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 lists locations including Mary Gates Hall and the Ocean Sciences Building.
  2. present: Affected places are listed, including "Mary Gates Hall" and "Ocean Sciences Building".
  3. present: It lists Mary Gates Hall, Ocean Sciences Building and other named locations.
  4. present: Specific buildings are listed, including Mary Gates Hall and the Ocean Sciences Building.
  5. present: Affected locations are listed, including Mary Gates Hall and the Ocean Sciences Building.
  6. present: Affected buildings are listed, among them Mary Gates Hall and the Ocean Sciences Building.
  7. present: Specific buildings are listed, including Mary Gates Hall and the Ocean Sciences Building.
  8. present: Affected buildings are listed, including "Mary Gates Hall" and "Ocean Sciences Building".
  9. present: Affected sites are listed, including Mary Gates Hall and the Ocean Sciences Building.
  10. present: Affected sites are listed, including Mary Gates Hall and Ocean Sciences Building.
  11. present: Affected buildings are listed, including Mary Gates Hall and the Ocean Sciences Building.
  12. present: Affected sites are listed, including Mary Gates Hall and the Ocean Sciences Building.
  13. present: Affected sites are listed, including "Mary Gates Hall" and "Ocean Sciences Building".
  14. present: It lists locations including "Mary Gates Hall" and "Ocean Sciences Building".
  15. present: It lists locations including "Mary Gates Hall" and "Ocean Sciences Building."
  16. present: Specific buildings are listed, including Mary Gates Hall and the Ocean Sciences Building.
  17. present: Affected sites are listed, including "Mary Gates Hall" and "Ocean Sciences Building".
  18. present: It lists places including Mary Gates Hall and the Ocean Sciences Building.
  19. present: It lists exact locations including "Mary Gates Hall" and "Ocean Sciences Building".
  20. present: Affected buildings are listed, including Mary Gates Hall and the Ocean Sciences Building.
  21. present: Affected locations are listed by name, including Mary Gates Hall and the Ocean Sciences Building.
  22. present: Affected sites are listed, including "Mary Gates Hall" and "Ocean Sciences Building."
  23. present: Affected sites are listed, including Mary Gates Hall and the Ocean Sciences Building.
  24. present: Affected buildings are listed, including Mary Gates Hall and the Ocean Sciences Building.
  25. present: Five locations are listed, including Mary Gates Hall and the Ocean Sciences Building.
• Guidanceabsent0/25

  Final assessment

  Absent, 0 of 25 voted present. Nothing in the message asks recipients to do or avoid anything; it only reports the outage and promises further updates on Monday morning.

  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: Nothing is asked of recipients: it only promises further updates Monday morning.
  2. absent: Nothing asks recipients to take any action; the text only reports status and promises updates.
  3. absent: No action is asked of readers, only a promise of updates the next morning.
  4. absent: Nothing is asked of recipients; the text only reports status and promises later updates.
  5. absent: Recipients are given no action, only a promise that updates will come Monday morning.
  6. absent: Nothing is asked of recipients; the text only reports status and promises updates.
  7. absent: Readers are given no action to take, only a list of affected locations.
  8. absent: No action is asked of readers; the message only reports status and promises further updates.
  9. absent: Nothing is asked of recipients; it only promises further updates.
  10. absent: Readers are given no action to take, only a promise of later updates.
  11. absent: No action is asked of readers; the text only promises that updates will come Monday morning.
  12. absent: No action is asked of readers; the note only promises further updates.
  13. absent: No protective action is asked of recipients; the notice only reports status and promises updates.
  14. absent: No action is requested of recipients, only a promise that updates will follow.
  15. absent: No action is asked of recipients; the text only reports the outage and promises later updates.
  16. absent: No action is requested of recipients, only a promise of later updates.
  17. absent: No action is asked of recipients; the message only reports status and promises updates.
  18. absent: No protective action is asked of recipients, only a promise of future updates.
  19. absent: No action is asked of readers; the text only reports the outage and when updates will come.
  20. absent: No action is requested of readers; the post only reports the outage and promises updates.
  21. absent: No action is asked of recipients; the message only reports status and promises further updates.
  22. absent: Nothing asks recipients to do anything; it only promises future updates.
  23. absent: Nothing is asked of recipients; the text only reports the outage and when updates will come.
  24. absent: No action is requested of readers; the notice only promises further updates.
  25. absent: No action is asked of readers; the text only reports status and promises morning updates.
• Timepresent25/25

  Final assessment

  Present, 25 of 25. The text gives both onset and restoration times, from "began at about 8:30 p.m." to "Power was restored at about 3:30 a.m. today."

  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 gives "10:30 p.m.", the 8:30 p.m. start, and restoration "at about 3:30 a.m. today".
  2. present: It states the outage "began at about 8:30 p.m." and stamps updates at 10:30 p.m. and 5:49 a.m.
  3. present: It gives "10:30 p.m.," an 8:30 p.m. start and the June 17 update plan.
  4. present: It carries clock times, "UPDATE 5:49 a.m.," and says the outage "began at about 8:30 p.m."
  5. present: It says the outage "began at about 8:30 p.m." and power returned "at about 3:30 a.m. today".
  6. present: It gives "10:30 p.m." and says the outage "began at about 8:30 p.m."
  7. present: It notes the outage "began at about 8:30 p.m." and stamps updates at 10:30 p.m. and 5:49 a.m.
  8. present: Times are precise: the outage "began at about 8:30 p.m." with updates at 10:30 p.m. and 5:49 a.m.
  9. present: Times are explicit: "5:49 a.m.", outage "began at about 8:30 p.m.", restoration "about 3:30 a.m."
  10. present: It gives "10:30 p.m." and says the outage "began at about 8:30 p.m.".
  11. present: It gives "10:30 p.m.", an 8:30 p.m. start, and restoration "at about 3:30 a.m. today".
  12. present: It carries times of 10:30 p.m. and 5:49 a.m. plus the date June 17.
  13. present: It carries times, "UPDATE 5:49 a.m.", and says the outage "began at about 8:30 p.m.".
  14. present: It gives clock references, the outage "began at about 8:30 p.m." and power returned "at about 3:30 a.m.".
  15. present: It gives "10:30 p.m.," an onset "at about 8:30 p.m.," and restoration "at about 3:30 a.m. today."
  16. present: It gives onset and update times, "began at about 8:30 p.m." and "UPDATE 5:49 a.m.".
  17. present: It gives "10:30 p.m.", an onset "about 8:30 p.m." and restoration "about 3:30 a.m. today".
  18. present: It gives "10:30 p.m." and says the outage "began at about 8:30 p.m.".
  19. present: It gives times: outage "began at about 8:30 p.m." and power "restored at about 3:30 a.m. today".
  20. present: It gives clock times and an onset, "began at about 8:30 p.m.", plus restoration "at about 3:30 a.m.".
  21. present: It carries "UPDATE 5:49 a.m.", "10:30 p.m." and says the outage "began at about 8:30 p.m.".
  22. present: It gives start and restoration times, "began at about 8:30 p.m." and "restored at about 3:30 a.m."
  23. present: It gives onset "at about 8:30 p.m." and restoration "at about 3:30 a.m. today".
  24. present: It gives "10:30 p.m.", an onset "at about 8:30 p.m." and restoration "at about 3:30 a.m."
  25. present: It gives "10:30 p.m.", an 8:30 p.m. onset, and restoration "at about 3:30 a.m. today".
• Impactabsent0/25

  Final assessment

  Absent, 0 of 25. The outage is reported without any account of its consequences, no mention of research losses, clinical effects or how the dark buildings affect occupants.

  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 consequence of the outage is described, only which buildings lost power.
  2. absent: No consequence or severity is given; the outage's effects on people are never described.
  3. absent: Beyond naming the outage, it says nothing about consequences or severity.
  4. absent: No consequence or severity of losing power is described, only which buildings are affected.
  5. absent: Nothing describes consequences or severity of losing power in those buildings.
  6. absent: No consequence or danger from the outage is stated, only which buildings are dark.
  7. absent: No consequence of losing power is described, not even disruption to services.
  8. absent: No consequence of the outage is described, such as risk, damage, or loss of services.
  9. absent: Beyond the outage itself, no harm, danger or further consequence is described.
  10. absent: No consequence or severity of the outage is described for people or property.
  11. absent: Nothing is said about what the outage could cause beyond the loss of power itself.
  12. absent: It never says what the outage could cause beyond the loss of power itself.
  13. absent: Beyond the outage itself, no injury, danger or severity is described.
  14. absent: It never states any consequence of the outage beyond the fact that power is off.
  15. absent: No consequence of losing power is described, and no severity or danger is conveyed.
  16. absent: It never says what the outage could cause beyond the loss of power itself.
  17. absent: Nothing is said about what the outage could do beyond the loss of power itself.
  18. absent: Beyond the loss of power itself, no consequence or level of seriousness is described.
  19. absent: It never describes any consequence of losing power beyond the outage itself.
  20. absent: It does not describe any consequence of losing power beyond the outage itself.
  21. absent: The consequences of losing power in those buildings are never described.
  22. absent: No consequence of losing power is described, not even disruption to occupants.
  23. absent: No consequence beyond the bare fact of lost power is described.
  24. absent: No consequence beyond the loss of power itself is described, no safety or service impact.
  25. absent: Nothing describes what the outage could cause beyond the loss of power itself.