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Statement grade
The average of Signal, Respect and Clarity. Average 92 / 100
Signal
75 / 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.
Procedure 12% Claims 74% Positioning 7% The question 6%
Structure · 8 steps
Claims · 2
This view breaks the statement into its steps and names what each one does.
Mr. Speaker, Procedure · 6 words I hope that is the case, Procedure Claims · 14 words because eliminating the Canadian consumer protection initiative will have no impact on public finances.1 Positioning · 7 words It is a drop in the bucket. Positioning Claims · 39 words Then again, eliminating it is quite a gift for large corporations that cut corners. The Liberals are preventing consumer protection agencies from investigating things like shrinkflation in grocery stores, contracts in the telecommunications and banking sectors, airline pricing practices, 2 Procedure · 5 words and the list goes on. Procedure Claims · 17 words They are literally helping large companies protect themselves from consumers who are well informed about their rights. The question · 6 words How can the minister justify that?
At a glance
Lost points for Procedure ×2 Positioning
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What the tags mean →
Signal · 75
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 hope that is the case,” 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 a drop in the bucket.” 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 → “and the list goes on.” 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 · 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 “eliminating the Canadian consumer protection initiative will have no impact on public finances” Eliminating the Canadian consumer protection initiative will have no impact on Canada’s public finances. search 2 “preventing consumer protection agencies from investigating things like shrinkflation in grocery stores” Consumer protection agencies are being prevented from investigating matters such as shrinkflation in grocery stores, telecom and banking contracts, and airline pricing. search
