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Statement grade
The average of Signal, Respect and Clarity. Average 86 / 100
Signal
59 / 100
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Relevance
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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 34% Procedure 20% Positioning 15% The question 31%
Structure · 8 steps
Claims · 3
This view breaks the statement into its steps and names what each one does.
Madam Speaker, Claims · 7 words the Prime Minister has made many promises, Procedure · 11 words but the results of those promises are left to the imagination. Procedure Claims · 10 words One of those promises was to spend less than Trudeau.1 Procedure · 6 words Well, no imagination is needed here. Procedure Claims · 12 words The result is a doubling of spending in less than a year.2 Positioning · 13 words Families cannot pay for food with these failed imaginary promises. They need results. Positioning The question · 26 words Will the Prime Minister apologize for promising to cut spending while at the same time delivering the highest deficit in Canadian history?3 Just an apology please.
At a glance
Lost points for Procedure ×2 Positioning ×2
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Signal · 59
4 of 4 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 → “but the results of those promises are left to the imagination.” Procedure or throat-clearing: 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 → “Well, no imagination is needed here.” 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 → “Families cannot pay for food with these failed imaginary promises.” 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 → “They need results.” Positioning: praise, blame or attack. 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 4 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 4 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 “to spend less than Trudeau” The Prime Minister promised to spend less than Justin Trudeau’s government. search 2 “a doubling of spending in less than a year” Government spending under the current Prime Minister doubled in less than a year. search 3 “the highest deficit in Canadian history” The government is delivering the highest federal deficit in Canadian history. search
