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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.
Reasoning 7% Claims 31% Positioning 42% The question 20%
Structure · 5 steps
Claims · 2
This view breaks the statement into its steps and names what each one does.
Reasoning · 8 words Exactly, Mr. Chair, we need a new law, Claims · 12 words but the minister voted against the law that would have prevented this.1 Positioning · 46 words People who are sitting at home and who are listening to example after example of the lived experiences of non-citizens getting sweetheart deals and being able to stay in this country after serious crimes are listening to her drivel and wondering how Canada got this way. Positioning Claims · 22 words A non-citizen sexually assaulted an 18-year-old girl in a nightclub in Calgary and then was given a lenient sentence to avoid deportation.2 The question · 22 words Can the minister try again? What is she going to tell the victim of this criminal? Why is he still in Canada?
At a glance
Lost points for Positioning
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Signal · 53
1 of 1 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 → “People who are sitting at home and who are listening to example after example of the lived experiences of non-citizens getting sweetheart deals and being able to stay in this country after serious crimes are listening to her drivel and wondering how Canada got this way.” 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 1 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 1 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 “the minister voted against the law that would have prevented this” The Minister of Citizenship and Immigration voted against a law that would have prevented non-citizens who commit serious crimes from staying in Canada. search 2 “A non-citizen sexually assaulted an 18-year-old girl in a nightclub in Calgary and then was given a lenient sentence to avoid deportation” A non-citizen who sexually assaulted an 18-year-old woman at a Calgary nightclub received a lenient sentence to avoid deportation. search