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Statement grade
The average of Signal, Respect and Clarity. Average 90 / 100
Signal
69 / 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.
Claims 63% Procedure 6% Positioning 20% The question 11%
Structure · 7 steps
Claims · 2
This view breaks the statement into its steps and names what each one does.
Mr. Chair, Claims · 30 words I brought in a law that would have amended the Criminal Code by one line, to say that judges cannot issue lenient sentences in order to help non-citizens avoid deportation.1 Procedure · 6 words I will ask the minister again. Procedure Claims · 14 words Colleagues should keep in mind that I am asking her to speak to victims. Positioning · 21 words It is drivel that she is putting forward. Members should think about that and think about what these victims are hearing. Positioning Claims · 21 words A non-citizen arranged to have sex with an underage girl and then received a lenient sentence in order to avoid deportation.2 The question · 11 words Does the minister think this person deserves to stay in Canada?
At a glance
Lost points for Positioning ×2 Procedure
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What the tags mean →
Signal · 69
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 will ask the minister again.” 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 → “It is drivel that she is putting forward.” Positioning: praise, blame or attack. No claim, reason or ask.
Positioning Praise, blame or attack with no claim, reason or ask in it. What the tags mean → “Members should think about that and think about what these victims are hearing.” 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 · 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 law that would have amended the Criminal Code by one line” Michelle Rempel Garner introduced a law that would have amended the Criminal Code by one line to say judges cannot issue lenient sentences to help non-citizens avoid deportation. search 2 “A non-citizen arranged to have sex with an underage girl and then received a lenient sentence in order to avoid deportation.” A non-citizen who arranged to have sex with an underage girl received a lenient sentence that allowed him to avoid deportation. search