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Statement grade
The average of Signal, Respect and Clarity. Average 72 / 100
Signal
72 / 100
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Relevance
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Respect
100 / 100
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Clarity
45 / 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 26% Claims 40% The question 35%
Structure · 5 steps
Claims · 1
This view breaks the statement into its steps and names what each one does.
Mr. Chair, Procedure · 6 words let me try to rephrase that, Procedure Claims · 17 words because we know that the City of Pickering has purchased hotels through transfers from the federal government.1 Unearned certainty The question · 15 words How many hotels is the government funding through transfers to municipalities to house asylum claimants? Procedure · 5 words It is a simple number. Procedure
At a glance
Lost points for Procedure ×2 Unearned certainty Vague Much of this statement used imprecise wording, lacked details on timing or responsibility, or made broad claims without support.
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Signal · 72
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 → “let me try to rephrase that,” Procedure or throat-clearing: 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 → “It is a simple number.” 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 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 · 45
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 → “we know that” Asserts knowledge in place of citing a source for the claim about the City of Pickering.
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 “the City of Pickering has purchased hotels through transfers from the federal government” The City of Pickering has purchased hotels using federal government transfers to house asylum claimants. search
