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Statement grade
The average of Signal, Relevance, Respect and Clarity is 76. The grade is held to 74, 30 above Relevance. 74 / 100, held down by Relevance
Signal
62 / 100
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Relevance
44 / 100
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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 60% Procedure 4% Promise 9% Positioning 27%
Structure · 7 steps
Claims · 5
This view breaks the statement into its steps and names what each one does.
Mr. Speaker, Claims · 17 words when it comes to affordability, that member voted against every measure we have put forward for Ontarians.1 Partly on point Procedure · 4 words Here are the facts. Procedure Unearned certainty Claims · 22 words Parents are saving $10,000 per child for affordable child care; 2 kids have received 99.8 million meals through a national school food program, 3 Promise · 9 words and by the way, we are making it permanent; 4 Claims · 22 words and we have delivered income support for over 300,000 Ontarians.5 These are the types of support that member opposite always votes against. Positioning · 28 words I do not know why she does, because we build Canada strong by making sure we are making it in a way that is also affordable for Canadians. Positioning Partly on point
At a glance
Lost points for Partly on point ×8 Positioning ×2 Procedure Unearned certainty Didn't answer None of this answer addressed the specific question that was asked.
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What the tags mean →
Signal · 62
3 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 → “Here are the facts.” 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 do not know why she does,” 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 → “because we build Canada strong by making sure we are making it in a way that is also affordable for Canadians.” Positioning: praise, blame or attack. No claim, reason or ask.
Relevance · 44
8 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 question asked.
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 → “when it comes to affordability, that member voted against every measure we have put forward for Ontarians.” About the member’s past votes rather than whether the budgeting will end.
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 → “Parents are saving $10,000 per child for affordable child care;” A list of government affordability measures instead of a yes or no on ending the budgeting approach.
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 → “kids have received 99.8 million meals through a national school food program,” A list of government affordability measures instead of a yes or no on ending the budgeting approach.
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 → “and by the way, we are making it permanent;” About making the school food program permanent, not the budgeting question asked.
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 → “and we have delivered income support for over 300,000 Ontarians.” A list of government affordability measures instead of a yes or no on ending the budgeting approach.
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 → “These are the types of support that member opposite always votes against.” About the member’s past votes rather than whether the budgeting will end.
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 do not know why she does,” A rhetorical aside about the member’s motives, not the question asked.
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 → “because we build Canada strong by making sure we are making it in a way that is also affordable for Canadians.” A general slogan about building Canada affordably, without answering whether the budgeting will end.
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.
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Clarity · 100
1 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 → “Here are the facts” The formula asserts that what follows is established fact rather than claims requiring support.
Claims · 5
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 “that member voted against every measure we have put forward for Ontarians” Sandra Cobena has voted against every affordability measure the Liberal government has put forward for Ontarians. search 2 “Parents are saving $10,000 per child for affordable child care” Parents are saving $10,000 per child through the affordable child care program. search 3 “kids have received 99.8 million meals through a national school food program” 99.8 million meals have been served to children through the national school food program. search 4 “we are making it permanent” The government is making the national school food program permanent. search 5 “we have delivered income support for over 300,000 Ontarians” The government has delivered income support to over 300,000 Ontarians. search
