Sentence:  The first eight of these eighteen <WSD>statements</WSD> , which received at least one-half of the votes , were duplicated to form an analysis checklist for the particular manager , and when this particular manager roleplayed in other situations , the members checked any items that appeared . 
Meaning of the word marked with <WSD> tags:  a message that is stated or declared; a communication (oral or written) setting forth particulars or facts etc