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Statement grade
The average of Signal, Respect and Clarity. Average 85 / 100
Signal
72 / 100
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Relevance
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Respect
83 / 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.
Positioning 32% Claims 45% Procedure 3% The question 20%
Structure · 5 steps
Claims · 2
This view breaks the statement into its steps and names what each one does.
Mr. Speaker, Positioning · 30 words I do not know what fantasy world my colleague is living in, Mockery but there are bad people doing bad things to good people, and Canadians are fed up with it. Positioning Claims · 42 words I spoke this week about a constituent who was run over, dragged down the street and left for dead.1 The perpetrators got off scot-free. Williams Lake city council is actually considering sending all the criminals to another jurisdiction because of soft-on-crime policies.2 Procedure · 3 words This is real. Procedure The question · 19 words When will the Prime Minister admit that his catch-and-release experiment has failed to keep repeat offenders off the streets?
At a glance
Lost points for Positioning ×2 Mockery Procedure Personal attack This statement targeted a person rather than their actions or views: “fantasy world my colleague is living in”.
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Signal · 72
3 of 4 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 → “but there are bad people doing bad things to good people,” 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 → “and Canadians are fed up with it.” Positioning: praise, blame or attack. 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 → “This is real.” 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 · 83
1 of 4 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.
Mockery Mocking a person instead of answering their argument. What the tags mean → “fantasy world my colleague is living in” It ridicules an identified colleague personally rather than addressing anything he said or did.
Clarity · 100
0 of 4 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 “I spoke this week about a constituent” Todd Doherty spoke in the House this week about a constituent who was run over, dragged and left for dead. search 2 “Williams Lake city council is actually considering sending all the criminals to another jurisdiction” Williams Lake city council is considering sending criminals to another jurisdiction. search
