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Statement grade
The average of Signal, Relevance, Respect and Clarity is 58. The grade is held to 30, 30 above Relevance. 30 / 100, held down by Relevance
Signal
30 / 100
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Relevance
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Respect
100 / 100
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Clarity
100 / 100
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Positioning 69% Claims 31%
Structure · 4 steps
Claims · 2
This view breaks the statement into its steps and names what each one does.
Mr. Chair, Positioning · 16 words my colleague should, instead of going after the space industry, celebrate what we have achieved recently. Positioning Claims · 18 words We had our first Canadian to go around the moon.1 We went back to the moon as humanity.2 Positioning · 24 words I think he should be proud. Instead of talking down a whole industry and talking down the space industry in the country, he should— Positioning Off point
At a glance
Lost points for Off point ×5 Positioning ×3 Didn't answer None of this reply addressed the specific point raised or the topic under debate. Little substance Much of this statement went to praise, blame, greetings, routine procedure or general stories rather than reasons, requests or specific points.
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Signal · 30
3 of 8 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 → “my colleague should, instead of going after the space industry, celebrate what we have achieved recently.” 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 → “I think he should be proud.” 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 → “Instead of talking down a whole industry and talking down the space industry in the country, he should—” Positioning: praise, blame or attack. No claim, reason or ask.
Relevance · 0
5 of 8 deductions are Relevance
Relevance checks whether the speaker stays on topic and answers the question asked. A low score means the speaker dodged the issue. Measured against the point put to the member, and the motion under debate.
Off point Talking about something other than the matter at hand: the question asked, or the bill, motion or speech under debate. What the tags mean → “my colleague should, instead of going after the space industry, celebrate what we have achieved recently.” A rebuke of the questioner plus praise of the government’s record, offered instead of an answer to the bailout question.
Off point Talking about something other than the matter at hand: the question asked, or the bill, motion or speech under debate. What the tags mean → “We had our first Canadian to go around the moon.” Praise of a space milestone, not an answer on why the lease was backdated.
Off point Talking about something other than the matter at hand: the question asked, or the bill, motion or speech under debate. What the tags mean → “We went back to the moon as humanity.” Praise of a space achievement, not an answer on why the lease was backdated.
Off point Talking about something other than the matter at hand: the question asked, or the bill, motion or speech under debate. What the tags mean → “I think he should be proud.” An appeal that the questioner feel pride, not an answer to the question put.
Off point Talking about something other than the matter at hand: the question asked, or the bill, motion or speech under debate. What the tags mean → “Instead of talking down a whole industry and talking down the space industry in the country, he should—” A complaint about the questioner’s attitude toward the space industry, not an answer on the backdated lease.
Respect · 100
0 of 8 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 8 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 · 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 “We had our first Canadian to go around the moon” Canada has had its first Canadian travel around the moon. search 2 “We went back to the moon as humanity” Humanity returned to the moon with a crewed mission. search
