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Statement grade
The average of Signal, Respect and Clarity.
Average 91 / 100
Signal
73 / 100
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Relevance
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Respect
100 / 100
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Clarity
100 / 100
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Procedure 10% Claims 78% Positioning 12%
Structure · 4 steps
Claims · 3
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Mr. Speaker, Procedure · 8 words my question is for the Liberal Prime Minister. Procedure Claims · 60 words Five days after learning that Canada was the only G7 country in recession, the Prime Minister finally decided to answer a question from the media and offer fresh excuses.2 He says the reason we are in a recession is that immigration is too low and that per capita GDP is actually very good.3 Per capita GDP has risen by 0.2%.1 Positioning · 9 words Is the Prime Minister expecting a parade for that? Positioning
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Signal · 73
2 of 2 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 → “my question is for the Liberal Prime Minister.” 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 → “Is the Prime Minister expecting a parade for that?” 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 2 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 2 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 · 3
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 “Per capita GDP has risen by 0.2%” Per capita GDP has risen by 0.2%. search
2 “Canada was the only G7 country in recession” Canada was the only G7 country in recession. search
3 “the reason we are in a recession is that immigration is too low and that per capita GDP is actually very good” The Prime Minister stated that low immigration and good per capita GDP are the reasons for the recession. search