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Statement grade
The average of Signal, Relevance, Respect and Clarity. Average 85 / 100
Signal
84 / 100
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Relevance
77 / 100
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Respect
100 / 100
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Clarity
79 / 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 11% Claims 52% Positioning 4% Reasoning 24% Promise 9%
Structure · 8 steps
Claims · 4
This view breaks the statement into its steps and names what each one does.
Procedure · 19 words You are right, Mr. Speaker. I contravened the rules unintentionally there. My apologies to you and all the members. Procedure Claims · 67 words With that said, those members and I served on the procedure and House affairs committee. We looked at Centre Block revitalization.1 We talked about foreign interference, which we studied for nine months in committee.2 Off point We studied the hybrid provisions during the pandemic to change standing orders so government could function during the middle of a global pandemic to pass legislation, put programs in place and save lives.3 Positioning · 7 words I am really proud of that work. Positioning Claims · 14 words I know that committee functioned well, even though there was lots of rigorous debate. Reasoning · 11 words This is exactly what we can achieve when we work together. Partly on point Promise · 15 words Committees will continue to function that way with them reflecting the majority in the House. Unearned certainty Reasoning · 31 words As the member previously mentioned, committees have an important function of oversight and accountability, but what is clear is that they need to mirror the proportionality of seats in the House. Unearned certainty Claims · 10 words That is exactly what Motion No. 9 proposes to do.4
At a glance
Lost points for Procedure ×3 Off point ×3 Partly on point ×3 Unearned certainty ×2 Positioning
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What the tags mean →
Signal · 84
4 of 12 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 → “You are right, Mr. Speaker.” 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 contravened the rules unintentionally there.” 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 → “My apologies to you and all the members.” 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 → “I am really proud of that work.” Positioning: praise, blame or attack. No claim, reason or ask.
Relevance · 77
6 of 12 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 → “We looked at Centre Block revitalization.” About the Centre Block revitalization study, not the motion on Standing Orders.
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 → “We talked about foreign interference,” About the foreign interference study, a subject the motion does not touch.
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 → “which we studied for nine months in committee.” About the duration of the foreign interference study, not the motion.
Partly on point Staying near the subject without addressing the matter at hand: what was asked, or what the bill, motion or speech is about. What the tags mean → “I am really proud of that work.” Expressions of pride in past committee work, not the motion’s proposals.
Partly on point Staying near the subject without addressing the matter at hand: what was asked, or what the bill, motion or speech is about. What the tags mean → “I know that committee functioned well, even though there was lots of rigorous debate.” About how the committee functioned in the past, not what Motion No. 9 proposes.
Partly on point Staying near the subject without addressing the matter at hand: what was asked, or what the bill, motion or speech is about. What the tags mean → “This is exactly what we can achieve when we work together.” A general statement about working together, not the motion’s provisions.
Respect · 100
0 of 12 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 · 79
2 of 12 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 → “will continue to function that way” Predicts future committee behaviour as certain with no source or condition offered.
Unearned certainty Something stated as certain with nothing to back it. What the tags mean → “what is clear is” Asserts a conclusion as self-evident instead of backing it with a source.
Claims · 4
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 “We looked at Centre Block revitalization” The procedure and House affairs committee, on which the members mentioned sat, studied Centre Block revitalization. search 2 “which we studied for nine months in committee” The procedure and House affairs committee studied foreign interference for nine months. search 3 “We studied the hybrid provisions during the pandemic to change standing orders” During the pandemic, the committee studied hybrid sitting provisions to change the Standing Orders. search 4 “That is exactly what Motion No. 9 proposes to do” Motion No. 9 proposes to make committees mirror the proportionality of seats in the House. search
