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The average of Signal, Relevance and Clarity is 65. The grade is held to 30, 30 above Relevance. 30 / 100, held down by Relevance
Signal
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Relevance
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Respect
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Clarity
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Claims 72% Procedure 4% The question 24%
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Claims · 2
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Mr. Speaker, Claims · 42 words allow me to quote the member for Gatineau, the government House leader, who told the House on April 16, “Canada’s democracy is one of the most stable and strongest in the world, 1 but it would be unwise to take this for granted.” Procedure · 5 words I have news for him: Procedure Claims · 42 words Only one in three people in Canada trusts Parliament.2 What the government wants is to give itself a majority, even though that is not what the people voted for. It says that it wants to do this in order to fight cynicism. The question · 28 words I would like my colleague to tell me how his government can claim to be strengthening democracy in Canada while acting against the express will of the people. Off point
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Lost points for Off point ×7 Procedure Didn't answer None of this reply addressed the specific point raised or the topic under debate.
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Signal · 94
1 of 8 deductions are Signal
Signal checks whether every part makes a point, gives a reason, or asks for action. A low score means the speaker filled time with fluff, pleasantries, or attacks.
Procedure Throat-clearing: announcing what you are about to say, or the House’s routine business. What the tags mean → “I have news for him:” Procedure or throat-clearing: no claim, reason or ask.
Relevance · 0
7 of 8 deductions are Relevance
Relevance checks whether the speaker stays on topic and answers the question asked. A low score means the speaker dodged the issue. Measured against the point put to the member, and the motion under debate.
Off point Talking about something other than the matter at hand: the question asked, or the bill, motion or speech under debate. What the tags mean → “allow me to quote the member for Gatineau, the government House leader, who told the House on April 16, “Canada’s democracy is one of the most stable and strongest in the world,” It quotes the House leader on democracy generally rather than answering the point about committee tiers or speaking to the motion.
Off point Talking about something other than the matter at hand: the question asked, or the bill, motion or speech under debate. What the tags mean → “but it would be unwise to take this for granted.”” This continues the quotation about taking democracy for granted, not the committee question asked.
Off point Talking about something other than the matter at hand: the question asked, or the bill, motion or speech under debate. What the tags mean → “I have news for him:” A rhetorical pivot introducing a trust statistic instead of addressing the point put.
Off point Talking about something other than the matter at hand: the question asked, or the bill, motion or speech under debate. What the tags mean → “Only one in three people in Canada trusts Parliament.” A trust-in-Parliament statistic answers neither the committee question nor the motion.
Off point Talking about something other than the matter at hand: the question asked, or the bill, motion or speech under debate. What the tags mean → “What the government wants is to give itself a majority, even though that is not what the people voted for.” An accusation about manufacturing a majority in place of an answer on committees or the motion.
Off point Talking about something other than the matter at hand: the question asked, or the bill, motion or speech under debate. What the tags mean → “It says that it wants to do this in order to fight cynicism.” A characterization of the government’s stated motive, not a response to the point put.
Off point Talking about something other than the matter at hand: the question asked, or the bill, motion or speech under debate. What the tags mean → “I would like my colleague to tell me how his government can claim to be strengthening democracy in Canada while acting against the express will of the people.” A rhetorical challenge to the colleague about the popular will, not an answer on the committee question or the motion.
Respect · no score
Not checked: graded before this measurement existed. Excluded from the average.
Respect checks whether the speaker argued with people’s positions and records rather than attacking the people: insults, mockery, or bad motives assigned to them. Criticism of what someone did, however strong, is not marked.
Clarity · 100
0 of 8 deductions are Clarity
Clarity checks for plain speaking, clear ownership of actions, and honest limits on certainty. A low score means vague promises or evasive language.
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Claims · 2
This list shows the factual statements you can check for yourself: the words as said, and the claim restated to stand on its own.
1 “allow me to quote the member for Gatineau, the government House leader, who told the House on April 16, “Canada’s democracy is one of the most stable and strongest in the world, ” The member for Gatineau, the government House leader, told the House on April 16 that Canada’s democracy is one of the most stable and strongest in the world. search 2 “Only one in three people in Canada trusts Parliament” Only one in three people in Canada trusts Parliament. search
