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Statement grade
The average of Signal, Relevance, Respect and Clarity is 78. The grade is held to 66, 30 above Relevance. 66 / 100, held down by Relevance
Signal
75 / 100
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Relevance
36 / 100
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Respect
100 / 100
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Clarity
100 / 100
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Claims 80% Positioning 20%
Structure · 3 steps
Claims · 4
This view breaks the statement into its steps and names what each one does.
Mr. Speaker, Claims · 67 words this is what Sean Strickland said. He is the executive director of Canada’s Building Trades Unions.1 He said, “Our members work hard, often far from home, to build Canada.2 Today’s measures will be felt at kitchen tables across the country.”3 He also said, “This announcement demonstrates a strong commitment to helping Canada Building Trades meet the moment by investing in increased capacity for...training...apprenticeship supports, 4 and [support for]...youth”. Partly on point Positioning · 17 words No matter what idea and no matter who endorses it, they vote against it. Shame on them. Positioning Off point
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Lost points for Partly on point ×6 Positioning ×2 Off point ×2 Didn't answer None of this answer addressed the specific question that was asked.
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Signal · 75
2 of 10 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 → “No matter what idea and no matter who endorses it, they vote against it.” 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 → “Shame on them.” Positioning: praise, blame or attack. No claim, reason or ask.
Relevance · 36
8 of 10 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 → “this is what Sean Strickland said.” Points to a union leader’s endorsement of the measures, not to whether the Prime Minister manages money worse than his predecessor.
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 → “He is the executive director of Canada’s Building Trades Unions.” Identifies the source of the quotes, which does not speak to the money-management 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 → “He said, “Our members work hard, often far from home, to build Canada.” A quoted remark about members building Canada, not about fiscal management compared to the former prime minister.
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 → “Today’s measures will be felt at kitchen tables across the country.”” A quoted remark about measures being felt at kitchen tables, not an answer on fiscal stewardship.
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 → “He also said, “This announcement demonstrates a strong commitment to helping Canada Building Trades meet the moment by investing in increased capacity for...training...apprenticeship supports,” A quoted endorsement of training and apprenticeship investments, not a response to the comparison 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 → “and [support for]...youth”.” A quoted endorsement of youth supports, not a response to the money-management comparison.
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 → “No matter what idea and no matter who endorses it, they vote against it.” An accusation about the opposition’s voting record, not the money-management question asked.
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 → “Shame on them.” An expression of blame toward the opposition, not the money-management question asked.
Respect · 100
0 of 10 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 10 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 · 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 “He is the executive director of Canada’s Building Trades Unions” Sean Strickland is the executive director of Canada’s Building Trades Unions. search 2 “Our members work hard, often far from home, to build Canada” Sean Strickland said of the union members: ‘Our members work hard, often far from home, to build Canada.’ search 3 “Today’s measures will be felt at kitchen tables across the country” Sean Strickland said ‘Today’s measures will be felt at kitchen tables across the country.’ search 4 “This announcement demonstrates a strong commitment to helping Canada Building Trades meet the moment by investing in increased capacity for...training...apprenticeship supports” Sean Strickland said the announcement demonstrates ‘a strong commitment to helping Canada Building Trades meet the moment by investing in increased capacity for...training...apprenticeship supports’. search
