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Statement grade
The average of Signal, Respect and Clarity. Average 88 / 100
Signal
82 / 100
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Relevance
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Respect
100 / 100
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Clarity
82 / 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 68% Positioning 14% The question 19%
Structure · 5 steps
Claims · 5
This view breaks the statement into its steps and names what each one does.
Mr. Speaker, Claims · 31 words a recession is two consecutive quarters of economic decline.1 The Prime Minister has had three of his four quarters in decline.2 That puts Canada as the only G7 country in recession.3 Positioning · 11 words While the Liberals are in denial, the facts do not lie. Positioning Unearned certainty Claims · 23 words There are more small businesses in Canada closing than opening.4 More than half of small business owners do not recommend opening a business.5 The question · 15 words When will the Liberals at least admit that their policies put Canada into a recession?
At a glance
Lost points for Positioning Unearned certainty
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What the tags mean →
Signal · 82
1 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.
Positioning Praise, blame or attack with no claim, reason or ask in it. What the tags mean → “While the Liberals are in denial, the facts do not lie.” 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 · 82
1 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.
Unearned certainty Something stated as certain with nothing to back it. What the tags mean → “the facts do not lie” A formula asserting certainty that stands in for any source or evidence.
Claims · 5
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 recession is two consecutive quarters of economic decline” A recession is defined as two consecutive quarters of economic decline. search 2 “three of his four quarters in decline” Three of the Prime Minister’s first four quarters in office saw economic decline in Canada. search 3 “Canada as the only G7 country in recession” Canada is the only G7 country in recession. search 4 “more small businesses in Canada closing than opening” More small businesses in Canada are closing than opening. search 5 “More than half of small business owners do not recommend opening a business” More than half of Canadian small business owners do not recommend opening a business. search
