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Statement grade
Not graded: a tribute or commemoration is there to honour, not to make a case. Not graded
Signal
36 / 100
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Relevance
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Respect
100 / 100
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Clarity
100 / 100
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Claims 39% Anecdote 14% Positioning 23% Aside 9% Thanks 14%
Structure · 10 steps
Claims · 3
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Mr. Speaker, Claims · 35 words last Friday, to her loved ones’ shock, Guylaine Barré breathed her last.1 This morning’s Courrier de Saint-Hyacinthe got it right: She was a “merchant of happiness”.2 Guylaine was a fixture in our region’s business community. Anecdote · 21 words It gave me great joy to interact with her regularly because my offices were located downtown near her shop, Rita Fleuriste, Anecdote Claims · 8 words which she ran so passionately for 40 years.3 Positioning · 21 words Few entrepreneurs could ever leave such a lasting impression on us. She was cheerful and energetic, and her smile was contagious. Positioning Aside · 13 words Listing all of her qualities would take much longer than my allotted time. Aside Positioning · 13 words Just as she herself adored flowers, Guylaine was surely a rose among thorns. Positioning Thanks · 19 words On behalf of the Bloc Québécois, I extend my deepest condolences to her family and everyone at Rita Fleuriste. Thanks Claims · 15 words Make no mistake, an entire community has been mourning her loss for nearly a week. Thanks · 2 words Farewell, Guylaine. Thanks
At a glance
Lost points for Positioning ×4 Thanks ×2 Anecdote Aside
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Signal · 36
8 of 8 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 → “It gave me great joy to interact with her regularly because my offices were located downtown near her shop, Rita Fleuriste,” An anecdote: it illustrates, it does not claim, reason or ask.
Positioning Praise, blame or attack with no claim, reason or ask in it. What the tags mean → “Few entrepreneurs could ever leave such a lasting impression on us.” 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 → “She was cheerful and energetic,” 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 → “and her smile was contagious.” Positioning: praise, blame or attack. No claim, reason or ask.
Aside A remark off to the side of the point. What the tags mean → “Listing all of her qualities would take much longer than my allotted time.” An aside: no claim, reason or ask.
Positioning Praise, blame or attack with no claim, reason or ask in it. What the tags mean → “Just as she herself adored flowers, Guylaine was surely a rose among thorns.” Positioning: praise, blame or attack. No claim, reason or ask.
Thanks Thanks and tributes. What the tags mean → “On behalf of the Bloc Québécois, I extend my deepest condolences to her family and everyone at Rita Fleuriste.” Thanks: no claim, reason or ask.
Thanks Thanks and tributes. What the tags mean → “Farewell, Guylaine.” Thanks: no claim, reason or ask.
Relevance · no score
Not applicable: nothing to answer. Excluded from the average.
Relevance checks whether the speaker stays on topic and answers the question asked. A low score means the speaker dodged the issue.
Respect · 100
0 of 8 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 8 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 · 3
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 “last Friday, to her loved ones’ shock, Guylaine Barré breathed her last” Guylaine Barré died on Friday, April 24, 2026. search 2 “She was a “merchant of happiness”” The Courrier de Saint-Hyacinthe described Guylaine Barré as a ‘merchant of happiness’. search 3 “which she ran so passionately for 40 years” Guylaine Barré ran the shop Rita Fleuriste for 40 years. search
