Goal-based Decision Making

Appendix A

Natural Language Generation

English language generation in VOTE concentrates on the two major elements in the program: stances and relations. Relations are found in the MEMBER database, while stances occur throughout the VOTE databases: ISSUE, BILL, GROUP, MEMBER, and DECISION.

The issue of child care provides an illustration of many aspects of VOTE’s natural language generation facility. Here we see output generated for the child-care issue, such as found in appendix C.

The normal citizen is eager to support the proposal of increased funding for child care. Support of funding for child care upholds the legitimate rights and concerns ...