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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.
Procedure 4% Claims 37% Positioning 27% Reasoning 16% The question 17%
Structure · 8 steps
Claims · 5
This view breaks the statement into its steps and names what each one does.
Mr. Speaker, Procedure · 5 words the numbers speak for themselves. Procedure Unearned certainty Claims · 18 words Jobs among young people are down, not up, despite what that member has to say in the House.1 Positioning · 25 words Young Canadians want a job and a home they can afford, neither of which they can get after 10 years of the same tired Liberals. Positioning Claims · 29 words Youth unemployment is over 14%.2 Housing starts are down.3 No new major projects are approved, 4 and more Canadians are investing in the U.S. and the EU than in Canada.5 Positioning · 9 words No Liberal social program is going to fix that. Positioning Reasoning · 20 words We need a competitive market so that investors can invest, builders can build and young Canadians can get to work. The question · 21 words When will the Liberals get out of the way so that young Canadians can get to work and build this country?
At a glance
Lost points for Positioning ×2 Procedure Unearned certainty
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What the tags mean →
Signal · 61
3 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 → “the numbers speak for themselves.” 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 → “Young Canadians want a job and a home they can afford, neither of which they can get after 10 years of the same tired Liberals.” 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 → “No Liberal social program is going to fix that.” 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
1 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.
Unearned certainty Something stated as certain with nothing to back it. What the tags mean → “the numbers speak for themselves” Asserts self-evident proof in place of citing the figures that would back it.
Claims · 5
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 “Jobs among young people are down” Employment among young people in Canada has declined. search 2 “Youth unemployment is over 14%” Youth unemployment in Canada is over 14%. search 3 “Housing starts are down” Housing starts in Canada are down. search 4 “No new major projects are approved” No new major projects have been approved in Canada. search 5 “more Canadians are investing in the U.S. and the EU than in Canada” More Canadians are investing in the U.S. and the EU than in Canada. search
