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Statement grade
The average of Signal, Relevance and Clarity is 42. The grade is held to 30, 30 above Relevance. 30 / 100, held down by Relevance
Signal
26 / 100
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Relevance
0 / 100
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Respect
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Clarity
100 / 100
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A score under 50 is red. Choose a measurement to see where it lost points and why; choose it again to clear.
Procedure 17% Claims 26% Positioning 57%
Structure · 4 steps
Claims · 2
This view breaks the statement into its steps and names what each one does.
Mr. Speaker, Procedure · 19 words I had to pull up my question for the government House leader. I am glad he is here today. Procedure Claims · 30 words I asked the member for Winnipeg North this question. I did not quite get a satisfactory answer. When justifying the government’s motion, the government House leader called this principle “undeniable”.1 Positioning · 65 words Does the government understand that the entire purpose of parliamentary committees is to ensure that nothing is undeniable, that every action, every claim, every program and every policy is examined on its own merits? A government that declares itself undeniable has told this House exactly why it must not be trusted with committee control, control that Canadians did not give it in a general election.2 Positioning Off point
At a glance
Lost points for Off point ×7 Procedure ×2 Positioning ×2 Off topic None of this speech addressed the specific motion under debate. Little substance Much of this statement went to praise, blame, greetings, routine procedure or general stories rather than reasons, requests or specific points.
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Signal · 26
4 of 11 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 had to pull up my question for the government House leader.” Procedure or throat-clearing: no claim, reason or ask.
Procedure Throat-clearing: announcing what you are about to say, or the House’s routine business. What the tags mean → “I am glad he is here today.” Procedure or throat-clearing: no claim, reason or ask.
Positioning Praise, blame or attack with no claim, reason or ask in it. What the tags mean → “Does the government understand that the entire purpose of parliamentary committees is to ensure that nothing is undeniable, that every action, every claim, every program and every policy is examined on its own merits?” Positioning: praise, blame or attack. No claim, reason or ask.
Positioning Praise, blame or attack with no claim, reason or ask in it. What the tags mean → “A government that declares itself undeniable has told this House exactly why it must not be trusted with committee control, control that Canadians did not give it in a general election.” Positioning: praise, blame or attack. No claim, reason or ask.
Relevance · 0
7 of 11 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 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 → “I had to pull up my question for the government House leader.” Describes the speaker’s prior question for the House leader, not the motion to end adjournment of 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 → “I am glad he is here today.” An aside noting who is present, unrelated 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 → “I asked the member for Winnipeg North this question.” Recounts asking a question of another member, not anything about 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 → “I did not quite get a satisfactory answer.” Comment on the dissatisfaction with a previous answer, not 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 → “When justifying the government’s motion, the government House leader called this principle “undeniable”.” Quotes the House leader’s earlier justification rather than addressing 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 → “Does the government understand that the entire purpose of parliamentary committees is to ensure that nothing is undeniable, that every action, every claim, every program and every policy is examined on its own merits?” A rhetorical question about committees that debates a prior point, not the motion before the House.
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 → “A government that declares itself undeniable has told this House exactly why it must not be trusted with committee control, control that Canadians did not give it in a general election.” A political attack on the government’s trustworthiness and election result in place of the motion’s subject.
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 11 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.
Nothing lost points.
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 “the government House leader called this principle “undeniable”” During debate on the motion regarding changes to the Standing Orders, the government House leader described the principle justifying the government’s motion as ‘undeniable’. search 2 “control that Canadians did not give it in a general election” The Liberal government does not hold a majority in the House of Commons, as Canadians did not give it majority control in the most recent general election. search
