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Statement grade
The average of Signal, Respect and Clarity. Average 86 / 100
Signal
75 / 100
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Relevance
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Respect
100 / 100
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Clarity
84 / 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 19% Claims 29% Reasoning 36% The question 16%
Structure · 7 steps
Claims · 2
This view breaks the statement into its steps and names what each one does.
Mr. Speaker, Positioning · 20 words despite his promises, the Liberal Prime Minister is all about more costs, more carbon taxes and more of the same. Positioning Claims · 17 words He said last May, “Canadians will hold us to account by their experience at the grocery store”.1 Reasoning · 37 words Everyone knows that when fuel prices go up, food costs go up. Unearned certainty Mike Beaulieu of The North West Company said that a jug of milk now costs two to five dollars more because of higher fuel prices.2 The question · 5 words Why is fuel so expensive? Claims · 13 words It is because of high Liberal taxes, including the newly renamed carbon tax. The question · 12 words Will the Liberals scrap all gas taxes all year, yes or no?
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Lost points for Positioning Unearned certainty
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Signal · 75
1 of 2 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 → “despite his promises, the Liberal Prime Minister is all about more costs, more carbon taxes and more of the same.” 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 2 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 · 84
1 of 2 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 → “Everyone knows” The formula asserts agreement in place of a source for the causal claim.
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 “Canadians will hold us to account by their experience at the grocery store” The Prime Minister said last May, ‘Canadians will hold us to account by their experience at the grocery store’. search 2 “a jug of milk now costs two to five dollars more because of higher fuel prices” Mike Beaulieu of The North West Company said that a jug of milk now costs two to five dollars more because of higher fuel prices. search
