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Statement grade
The average of Signal, Respect and Clarity. Average 89 / 100
Signal
93 / 100
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Relevance
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Respect
100 / 100
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Clarity
75 / 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 57% Reasoning 18% Positioning 5% The question 19%
Structure · 5 steps
Claims · 2
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Mr. Speaker, Claims · 54 words Alto has confirmed that the section of high-speed rail between Montreal and Ottawa will go through 1,700 properties.1 With no input from the owners, 500 of our best pieces of farmland will be cut in half.2 When the Alto people tell us that they are consulting towns and farmers, it is all for show, Unearned certainty Reasoning · 17 words because they already know exactly where they want to go and what land they want to expropriate. Positioning · 5 words Alto is steamrolling our farmers. Positioning The question · 18 words Will the Prime Minister finally ask it to get the farmers’ consent, instead of running roughshod over them?
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Lost points for Unearned certainty Positioning
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What the tags mean →
Signal · 93
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 → “Alto is steamrolling our farmers.” 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 · 75
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 → “it is all for show” The speaker asserts the nature of the consultation as pointless without providing proof of the motives.
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 “Alto has confirmed that the section of high-speed rail between Montreal and Ottawa will go through 1,700 properties” Alto has confirmed that the high-speed rail section between Montreal and Ottawa will pass through 1,700 properties. search 2 “500 of our best pieces of farmland will be cut in half” The Alto high-speed rail route between Montreal and Ottawa will divide 500 pieces of farmland. search
