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Statement grade
The average of Signal, Relevance, Respect and Clarity is 68. The grade is held to 63, 30 above Relevance. 63 / 100, held down by Relevance
Signal
40 / 100
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Relevance
33 / 100
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Respect
100 / 100
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Clarity
100 / 100
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Claims 29% Anecdote 34% Positioning 19% The ask 18%
Structure · 5 steps
Claims · 2
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Claims · 44 words Yes, Mr. Speaker, this is the human cost of the Liberal recession. Canadians cannot afford to eat. In fact, yesterday’s report demonstrated that about 25% of Canadians are food-insecure and 25% of food banks at some point last year actually ran out of food.1 Anecdote · 61 words Imagine being that single mother at the checkout, her bank account empties and when she tries to pay with her debit card, it is rejected. She looks at the lineup of people who all just saw her get rejected. She gets into her car humiliated, makes her way to the food bank and it is empty. What does she do now? Anecdote Claims · 9 words Liberals say that this is just a technical recession.2 Positioning · 34 words I ask them to look that mother in the eye and say that her children’s hunger is technical. There is nothing technical about it. There are real human costs for the Liberal government’s failures, Positioning Partly on point The ask · 32 words and if the Prime Minister cared at all about those costs and the people paying them, he would come into the House of Commons and answer a question about it, for once. Off point
At a glance
Lost points for Partly on point ×11 Anecdote ×4 Positioning ×3 Off point Didn't answer None of this reply addressed the specific point raised or the topic under debate. Little substance Much of this statement went to praise, blame, greetings, routine procedure or general stories rather than reasons, requests or specific points.
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Signal · 40
7 of 19 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.
Anecdote A story that illustrates instead of making a point. What the tags mean → “Imagine being that single mother at the checkout, her bank account empties and when she tries to pay with her debit card, it is rejected.” An anecdote: it illustrates, it does not claim, reason or ask.
Anecdote A story that illustrates instead of making a point. What the tags mean → “She looks at the lineup of people who all just saw her get rejected.” An anecdote: it illustrates, it does not claim, reason or ask.
Anecdote A story that illustrates instead of making a point. What the tags mean → “She gets into her car humiliated, makes her way to the food bank and it is empty.” An anecdote: it illustrates, it does not claim, reason or ask.
Anecdote A story that illustrates instead of making a point. What the tags mean → “What does she do now?” An anecdote: it illustrates, it does not claim, reason or ask.
Positioning Praise, blame or attack with no claim, reason or ask in it. What the tags mean → “I ask them to look that mother in the eye and say that her children’s hunger is technical.” 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 → “There is nothing technical about it.” 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 → “There are real human costs for the Liberal government’s failures,” Positioning: praise, blame or attack. No claim, reason or ask.
Relevance · 33
12 of 19 deductions are Relevance
Relevance checks whether the speaker stays on topic and answers the question asked. A low score means the speaker dodged the issue. Measured against the point put to the member, and the motion under debate.
Partly on point Staying near the subject without addressing the matter at hand: what was asked, or what the bill, motion or speech is about. What the tags mean → “Yes, Mr. Speaker, this is the human cost of the Liberal recession.” Links the recession to Liberal policy but names no Conservative measures as asked.
Partly on point Staying near the subject without addressing the matter at hand: what was asked, or what the bill, motion or speech is about. What the tags mean → “Canadians cannot afford to eat.” States the food-insecurity problem without offering the policies the question asked for.
Partly on point Staying near the subject without addressing the matter at hand: what was asked, or what the bill, motion or speech is about. What the tags mean → “In fact, yesterday’s report demonstrated that about 25% of Canadians are food-insecure and 25% of food banks at some point last year actually ran out of food.” Gives food bank report figures on the subject but does not address what Conservative policies would do.
Partly on point Staying near the subject without addressing the matter at hand: what was asked, or what the bill, motion or speech is about. What the tags mean → “Imagine being that single mother at the checkout, her bank account empties and when she tries to pay with her debit card, it is rejected.” An illustration of hardship from hunger, not the policies requested.
Partly on point Staying near the subject without addressing the matter at hand: what was asked, or what the bill, motion or speech is about. What the tags mean → “She looks at the lineup of people who all just saw her get rejected.” Continues the illustration of hardship without turning to Conservative measures.
Partly on point Staying near the subject without addressing the matter at hand: what was asked, or what the bill, motion or speech is about. What the tags mean → “She gets into her car humiliated, makes her way to the food bank and it is empty.” Continues the illustration of hardship without turning to Conservative measures.
Partly on point Staying near the subject without addressing the matter at hand: what was asked, or what the bill, motion or speech is about. What the tags mean → “What does she do now?” A rhetorical question about the hardship, not about the policies asked for.
Partly on point Staying near the subject without addressing the matter at hand: what was asked, or what the bill, motion or speech is about. What the tags mean → “Liberals say that this is just a technical recession.” About how Liberals characterize the recession, not the Conservative policies requested.
Partly on point Staying near the subject without addressing the matter at hand: what was asked, or what the bill, motion or speech is about. What the tags mean → “I ask them to look that mother in the eye and say that her children’s hunger is technical.” A challenge to Liberals over the recession’s human cost, not the policies requested.
Partly on point Staying near the subject without addressing the matter at hand: what was asked, or what the bill, motion or speech is about. What the tags mean → “There is nothing technical about it.” Reiterates the hunger point without turning to Conservative measures.
Partly on point Staying near the subject without addressing the matter at hand: what was asked, or what the bill, motion or speech is about. What the tags mean → “There are real human costs for the Liberal government’s failures,” Blames the government for the recession’s costs but does not set out the policies asked for.
Off point Talking about something other than the matter at hand: the question asked, or the bill, motion or speech under debate. What the tags mean → “and if the Prime Minister cared at all about those costs and the people paying them, he would come into the House of Commons and answer a question about it, for once.” About the Prime Minister’s conduct in answering questions in the House, not the recession or policies to fix it.
Respect · 100
0 of 19 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 19 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
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1 “about 25% of Canadians are food-insecure and 25% of food banks at some point last year actually ran out of food” According to yesterday’s report, about 25% of Canadians are food-insecure and 25% of food banks ran out of food at some point last year. search 2 “Liberals say that this is just a technical recession” The Liberals stated that the current economic situation is just a technical recession. search
