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Statement grade
The average of Signal, Respect and Clarity. Average 97 / 100
Signal
90 / 100
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Relevance
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Respect
100 / 100
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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.
Claims 79% Positioning 3% Procedure 4% The question 14%
Structure · 6 steps
Claims · 2
This view breaks the statement into its steps and names what each one does.
Mr. Speaker, Claims · 28 words after a lifetime of working, twice as many seniors can no longer afford to retire and have to keep working past age 65 just to make ends meet.1 Positioning · 3 words That is alarming. Positioning Claims · 48 words The price of everything, including groceries, rent and gas, is going up.2 Many people now have to count every penny, even after a lifetime of work, and have to find a second career. Meanwhile, the Prime Minister continues to rack up charges on the nation’s limitless credit card. Procedure · 4 words My question is simple. Procedure The question · 13 words What does the Prime Minister intend to do to truly help our seniors?
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Lost points for Positioning Procedure
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Signal · 90
2 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 → “That is alarming.” Positioning: praise, blame or attack. 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 → “My question is simple.” Procedure or throat-clearing: 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 · 100
0 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.
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 “twice as many seniors can no longer afford to retire and have to keep working past age 65” Twice as many seniors as before must keep working past age 65 because they cannot afford to retire. search 2 “The price of everything, including groceries, rent and gas, is going up” Prices of groceries, rent and gas in Canada are rising. search
