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Statement grade
The average of Signal, Respect and Clarity. Average 79 / 100
Signal
62 / 100
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Relevance
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Respect
100 / 100
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Clarity
74 / 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 14% The question 43% Claims 26% Positioning 18%
Structure · 7 steps
Claims · 2
This view breaks the statement into its steps and names what each one does.
Mr. Speaker, Procedure · 13 words if the minister wants to talk about history, let us talk about history. Procedure The question · 24 words When in the past did a Prime Minister call Beijing Canada’s greatest security threat, 1 and then within a year sign a memorandum of understanding?2 Claims · 24 words Never before had we heard stories of foreign interference to the same degree. Never before had a Prime Minister said exactly what he said. The question · 8 words Why is he unprepared to shine the light? Positioning · 17 words The Liberals do not want to shine the light and they do not want to inform Canadians. Positioning Unearned certainty The question · 8 words Will they do it today, yes or no?
At a glance
Lost points for Procedure Positioning Unearned certainty
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What the tags mean →
Signal · 62
2 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 → “if the minister wants to talk about history, let us talk about history.” 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 → “The Liberals do not want to shine the light and they do not want to inform Canadians.” 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 · 74
1 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.
Unearned certainty Something stated as certain with nothing to back it. What the tags mean → “do not want to shine the light” Asserts the government’s motives without offering any source or evidence.
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 “a Prime Minister call Beijing Canada’s greatest security threat” A Canadian Prime Minister described Beijing as Canada’s greatest security threat. search 2 “within a year sign a memorandum of understanding” Within a year of calling Beijing Canada’s greatest security threat, the Prime Minister’s government signed a memorandum of understanding with Beijing. search
