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Statement grade
The average of Signal, Relevance, Respect and Clarity is 76. The grade is held to 73, 30 above Relevance. 73 / 100, held down by Relevance
Signal
61 / 100
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Relevance
43 / 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.
Positioning 26% Procedure 5% Claims 69%
Structure · 5 steps
Claims · 5
This view breaks the statement into its steps and names what each one does.
Mr. Speaker, Positioning · 17 words the member for Beauce wants to talk about a decade of decisions that were bad for seniors, Positioning Partly on point Procedure · 6 words so let us talk about that. Procedure Claims · 87 words A decade of bad decisions included raising the retirement age to 67, 1 as the Conservatives had proposed, 2 which would have left tens of thousands, if not hundreds of thousands, of seniors in financial hardship. A decade of bad decisions by the Conservatives included voting against the Canadian dental care plan, 3 which is helping 28,837 people, including many seniors in my colleague’s riding.4 A decade of bad decisions by the Conservatives included refusing to increase the GIS by 10% for the most vulnerable seniors aged 75 and older.5 Positioning · 16 words If I were them, I would take note of these votes and actions and reconsider them. Positioning Partly on point
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Lost points for Partly on point ×9 Positioning ×2 Procedure Didn't answer None of this answer addressed the specific question that was asked.
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Signal · 61
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.
Positioning Praise, blame or attack with no claim, reason or ask in it. What the tags mean → “the member for Beauce wants to talk about a decade of decisions that were bad for seniors,” 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 → “so let us talk about that.” 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 → “If I were them, I would take note of these votes and actions and reconsider them.” Positioning: praise, blame or attack. No claim, reason or ask.
Relevance · 43
9 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 → “the member for Beauce wants to talk about a decade of decisions that were bad for seniors,” It turns the question toward the Conservatives’ record instead of the debt 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 → “A decade of bad decisions included raising the retirement age to 67,” About the retirement age and seniors’ finances, not the deficit or debt asked about.
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 → “as the Conservatives had proposed,” About attributing the retirement age proposal to the Conservatives, not the debt question.
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 → “which would have left tens of thousands,” About projected hardship for seniors, not the debt or deficit asked about.
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 → “if not hundreds of thousands, of seniors in financial hardship.” Continues the seniors-hardship point, not the debt question.
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 → “A decade of bad decisions by the Conservatives included voting against the Canadian dental care plan,” About the Conservatives’ vote on the dental care plan, not the debt or deficit asked about.
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 → “which is helping 28,837 people, including many seniors in my colleague’s riding.” About dental care plan enrolment figures, not the debt question.
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 → “A decade of bad decisions by the Conservatives included refusing to increase the GIS by 10% for the most vulnerable seniors aged 75 and older.” About the GIS increase and the Conservatives’ refusal, not the debt or deficit asked about.
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 → “If I were them, I would take note of these votes and actions and reconsider them.” Advises the Conservatives to reconsider their record, without answering whether debt will stop.
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 · 100
0 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.
Nothing lost points.
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 “raising the retirement age to 67” The retirement age (Old Age Security eligibility) was raised to 67. search 2 “as the Conservatives had proposed” The Conservative Party proposed raising the retirement age to 67. search 3 “voting against the Canadian dental care plan” Conservative members voted against the Canadian dental care plan. search 4 “helping 28,837 people, including many seniors in my colleague’s riding” The Canadian dental care plan is helping 28,837 people, including many seniors in the member for Beauce’s riding. search 5 “refusing to increase the GIS by 10% for the most vulnerable seniors aged 75 and older” Conservatives opposed increasing the Guaranteed Income Supplement by 10% for seniors aged 75 and older. search
