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Statement grade
The average of Signal, Respect and Clarity is 84. The grade is held to 83, 30 above Signal. 83 / 100, held down by Signal
Signal
53 / 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 13% Thanks 12% Positioning 18% Claims 39% The question 18%
Structure · 5 steps
Claims · 1
This view breaks the statement into its steps and names what each one does.
Procedure · 9 words I am going to split my time, Mr. Chair. Procedure Thanks · 8 words I thank the minister for being here tonight. Thanks Positioning · 12 words Before he presents himself as Canada’s economic rescuer, Canadians deserve an accounting. Positioning Claims · 26 words He sat at the cabinet table as industry minister while the investment climate deteriorated in this country.1 The policies that drove capital away were his policies, The question · 12 words so I will ask him quite candidly if he did anything wrong.
At a glance
Lost points for Procedure Thanks Positioning
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What the tags mean →
Signal · 53
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 → “I am going to split my time, Mr. Chair.” Procedure or throat-clearing: no claim, reason or ask.
Thanks Thanks and tributes. What the tags mean → “I thank the minister for being here tonight.” Thanks: no claim, reason or ask.
Positioning Praise, blame or attack with no claim, reason or ask in it. What the tags mean → “Before he presents himself as Canada’s economic rescuer, Canadians deserve an accounting.” 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 · 1
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 “He sat at the cabinet table as industry minister” The finance minister being questioned previously served in cabinet as industry minister. search
