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Statement grade
The average of Signal, Respect and Clarity. Average 85 / 100
Signal
73 / 100
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Relevance
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Respect
81 / 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 27% Claims 31% Procedure 7% The question 34%
Structure · 6 steps
Claims · 2
This view breaks the statement into its steps and names what each one does.
Madam Speaker, Positioning · 26 words with all due respect to my colleague, she is taking us for fools. Insult I hope I do not look like a puppet. Canadians are not stupid. Positioning Claims · 11 words Everything the Liberals are doing is going on the credit card. Procedure · 7 words The reality on the ground is clear. Procedure Unearned certainty Claims · 19 words Groceries are getting more and more expensive, household debt is rising and food banks across the country are overwhelmed.1 2 The question · 33 words How can the Liberal government claim that everything is fine when more and more people are having to cut back on food and turn to food banks to put food on the table?
At a glance
Lost points for Positioning ×2 Insult Procedure Unearned certainty Personal attack This statement targeted a person rather than their actions or views: “she is taking us for fools”.
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Signal · 73
3 of 5 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 → “I hope I do not look like a puppet.” 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 → “Canadians are not stupid.” 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 → “The reality on the ground is clear.” Procedure or throat-clearing: 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 · 81
1 of 5 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.
Insult An insult aimed at a person. What the tags mean → “she is taking us for fools” The words impute a deceptive, contemptuous attitude to the named colleague herself rather than to anything she has done or said.
Clarity · 100
1 of 5 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 → “The reality on the ground is clear” Asserts clarity as a formula in place of any source for what follows.
Claims · 2
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 “household debt is rising” Canadian household debt is rising. search 2 “food banks across the country are overwhelmed” Food banks across Canada are seeing overwhelming demand. search
