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Statement grade
The average of Signal, Respect and Clarity. Average 87 / 100
Signal
61 / 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 26% Procedure 8% Positioning 25% The question 41%
Structure · 5 steps
Claims · 4
This view breaks the statement into its steps and names what each one does.
Mr. Speaker, Claims · 27 words they have doubled the deficit, driving up inflation, 1 and now they have increased gas prices with increased taxes at the pumps and a weaker dollar than ever.2 3 Procedure · 8 words To top it all off, the Prime Minister, Procedure Positioning · 25 words as we have been saying, is just another Liberal, but at least Justin Trudeau was able to stand up on his feet and answer questions. Positioning The question · 42 words Will he stand in his place today and answer, will he get rid of his industrial carbon tax so we can build a pipeline and get rid of the gas taxes so Canadians can fill their tanks and fill their grocery carts?4
At a glance
Lost points for Positioning ×2 Procedure
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What the tags mean →
Signal · 61
3 of 3 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 → “To top it all off, the Prime Minister,” 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 → “as we have been saying, is just another Liberal,” 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 → “but at least Justin Trudeau was able to stand up on his feet and answer questions.” 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 3 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 3 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 “doubled the deficit” The federal Liberal government has doubled the federal deficit. search 2 “increased gas prices with increased taxes at the pumps” The government has increased taxes applied at the gas pumps, raising gas prices. search 3 “a weaker dollar than ever” The Canadian dollar is weaker than it has ever been. search 4 “his industrial carbon tax” The Prime Minister has an industrial carbon tax in place that could be removed. search
