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Statement grade
The average of Signal, Respect and Clarity. Average 84 / 100
Signal
70 / 100
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Relevance
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Respect
100 / 100
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Clarity
83 / 100
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Claims 46% Reasoning 12% Positioning 24% The question 18%
Structure · 5 steps
Claims · 2
Echo · said 3 times
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Mr. Speaker, Claims · 48 words Le Journal de Montréal reported that over half of Quebeckers aged 50 and over are worried about running out of money during their retirement.1 That is what they said. Johanne Boissonnault said that after working her entire life, she now has to get by on $1,960 a month.2 Reasoning · 13 words As we all know, that is not enough to live with dignity anymore. Unearned certainty Positioning · 25 words While the Prime Minister keeps using our credit card to ramp up his deficits, our seniors are paying the price, especially at the grocery store. Positioning The question · 19 words When will the Prime Minister put an end to his irresponsible budgets so that Canadians can make ends meet?
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Lost points for Unearned certainty Positioning Echo ×3 “When will the Prime Minister put an end to his costly budgets so that Canadians can make ends meet?” Said 3 times by 2 members. Every time it was said →
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Signal · 70
1 of 2 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.
Positioning Praise, blame or attack with no claim, reason or ask in it. What the tags mean → “While the Prime Minister keeps using our credit card to ramp up his deficits, our seniors are paying the price, especially at the grocery store.” Positioning: praise, blame or attack. No claim, reason or ask.
Relevance · no score
Not applicable: nothing to answer. Excluded from the average.
Relevance checks whether the speaker stays on topic and answers the question asked. A low score means the speaker dodged the issue.
Respect · 100
0 of 2 deductions are Respect
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.
Nothing lost points.
Clarity · 83
1 of 2 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.
Unearned certainty Something stated as certain with nothing to back it. What the tags mean → “As we all know” Asserts agreement as universal common knowledge rather than citing anything checkable.
Echo · 1 repeated line
Words members of Parliament keep repeating, found by the same rule for every member. No score depends on it.
“When will the Prime Minister put an end to his costly budgets so that Canadians can make ends meet?” Said 3 times by 2 members. Every time it was said →
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 “Le Journal de Montréal reported that over half of Quebeckers aged 50 and over are worried about running out of money during their retirement” Le Journal de Montréal reported that over half of Quebeckers aged 50 and over are worried about running out of money during their retirement. search 2 “Johanne Boissonnault said that after working her entire life, she now has to get by on $1,960 a month” Johanne Boissonnault said she now has to get by on $1,960 a month after working her entire life. search
