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Statement grade
The average of Signal, Respect and Clarity. Average 89 / 100
Signal
67 / 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 11% Claims 55% Positioning 18% The question 16%
Structure · 5 steps
Claims · 1
This view breaks the statement into its steps and names what each one does.
Procedure · 8 words Yes, Mr. Chair, I am splitting my time. Procedure Claims · 14 words I asked the minister about a zero-emission vehicle mandate, and he did not answer. Positioning · 13 words I am assuming it is because the minister did not know the answer. Positioning Claims · 26 words In fact, the regulations that the government has put forward actually mean that only a fully electric vehicle will meet the tailpipe emissions target by 2035.1 The question · 12 words Will he agree with me that this is a zero-emission vehicle mandate?
At a glance
Lost points for Procedure Positioning
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What the tags mean →
Signal · 67
2 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.
Procedure Throat-clearing: announcing what you are about to say, or the House’s routine business. What the tags mean → “Yes, Mr. Chair, I am splitting my time.” 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 → “I am assuming it is because the minister did not know the answer.” 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 · 100
0 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.
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 “only a fully electric vehicle will meet the tailpipe emissions target by 2035” The Government of Canada’s emissions regulations mean that only a fully electric vehicle will meet the tailpipe emissions target by 2035. search
