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Not graded: a tribute or commemoration is there to honour, not to make a case. Not graded
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Anecdote 19% Thanks 81%
Structure · 3 steps
Claims · 1
This view breaks the statement into its steps and names what each one does.
Mr. Speaker, Anecdote · 29 words one year ago today, I got that little blue check mark on election night that told me I was coming to the House of Commons to represent Kitchener Centre.1 Anecdote Thanks · 122 words I thank all the volunteers who dedicated their time. I thank all the voters who placed their trust in me. I thank my husband, Chris, my rock, who went with the flow when I blew up our lives. There is also my mother Merren, and I know Abigail’s life would be very different without my mother’s guidance and support at this time. I love my mom, and I thank her. To my caucus colleagues who have been around a while, I thank them for their guidance, their support, their conversation and every answered question. I value them all so much, and I thank them. To all my colleagues in the House, I wish a happy one-year anniversary to the class of 2025. Thanks
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Signal · 0
12 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.
Anecdote A story that illustrates instead of making a point. What the tags mean → “one year ago today, I got that little blue check mark on election night that told me I was coming to the House of Commons to represent Kitchener Centre.” An anecdote: it illustrates, it does not claim, reason or ask.
Thanks Thanks and tributes. What the tags mean → “I thank all the volunteers who dedicated their time.” Thanks: no claim, reason or ask.
Thanks Thanks and tributes. What the tags mean → “I thank all the voters who placed their trust in me.” Thanks: no claim, reason or ask.
Thanks Thanks and tributes. What the tags mean → “I thank my husband, Chris, my rock, who went with the flow when I blew up our lives.” Thanks: no claim, reason or ask.
Thanks Thanks and tributes. What the tags mean → “There is also my mother Merren,” Thanks: no claim, reason or ask.
Thanks Thanks and tributes. What the tags mean → “and I know Abigail’s life would be very different without my mother’s guidance and support at this time.” Thanks: no claim, reason or ask.
Thanks Thanks and tributes. What the tags mean → “I love my mom,” Thanks: no claim, reason or ask.
Thanks Thanks and tributes. What the tags mean → “and I thank her.” Thanks: no claim, reason or ask.
Thanks Thanks and tributes. What the tags mean → “To my caucus colleagues who have been around a while, I thank them for their guidance, their support, their conversation and every answered question.” Thanks: no claim, reason or ask.
Thanks Thanks and tributes. What the tags mean → “I value them all so much,” Thanks: no claim, reason or ask.
Thanks Thanks and tributes. What the tags mean → “and I thank them.” Thanks: no claim, reason or ask.
Thanks Thanks and tributes. What the tags mean → “To all my colleagues in the House, I wish a happy one-year anniversary to the class of 2025.” Thanks: no claim, reason or ask.
Relevance · no score
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Relevance checks whether the speaker stays on topic and answers the question asked. A low score means the speaker dodged the issue.
Respect · no score
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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 · no score
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Clarity checks for plain speaking, clear ownership of actions, and honest limits on certainty. A low score means vague promises or evasive language.
Claims · 1
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1 “one year ago today, I got that little blue check mark on election night that told me I was coming to the House of Commons to represent Kitchener Centre” Kelly DeRidder was elected as the member of Parliament for Kitchener Centre in the federal election held on April 28, 2025. search
