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Statement grade
The average of Signal, Respect and Clarity. Average 86 / 100
Signal
57 / 100
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Relevance
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Respect
100 / 100
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Clarity
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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 30% Procedure 7% Claims 56% The question 7%
Structure · 5 steps
Claims · 4
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Madam Chair, Positioning · 32 words we know the Minister of Finance. He is very nice and gets along with everyone, but when it comes time to comply with the unanimous requests of the National Assembly, he disappears. Positioning Procedure · 8 words That is what we see in these estimates: Procedure Claims · 60 words The amount is not there, just like—I am guessing, though I wonder why—the $814 million stolen from Quebeckers when the Liberals bought votes in the last election by sending out rebate cheques in seven provinces for a carbon tax that people had not even paid.1 2 The National Assembly is unanimously requesting that $814 million.3 Its 125 elected officials are unanimous.4 The question · 7 words Where is that money in these estimates?
At a glance
Lost points for Positioning ×3 Procedure
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Signal · 57
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.
Positioning Praise, blame or attack with no claim, reason or ask in it. What the tags mean → “we know the Minister of Finance.” 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 → “He is very nice and gets along with everyone,” 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 when it comes time to comply with the unanimous requests of the National Assembly, he disappears.” Positioning: praise, blame or attack. 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 → “That is what we see in these estimates:” Procedure or throat-clearing: 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 · 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 “$814 million” The federal government sent carbon tax rebate cheques totalling $814 million to seven provinces in the last election period. search 2 “sending out rebate cheques in seven provinces” Carbon tax rebate cheques were sent out in seven provinces during the last federal election period. search 3 “The National Assembly is unanimously requesting that $814 million” Quebec’s National Assembly has unanimously passed a request for the $814 million. search 4 “Its 125 elected officials are unanimous” Quebec’s National Assembly has 125 elected members who all supported the request. search
