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Statement grade
The average of Signal, Relevance, Respect and Clarity is 58. The grade is held to 40, 30 above Relevance. 40 / 100, held down by Relevance
Signal
24 / 100
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Relevance
10 / 100
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Respect
100 / 100
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Clarity
100 / 100
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Procedure 11% Positioning 62% Claims 27%
Structure · 5 steps
Claims · 1
This view breaks the statement into its steps and names what each one does.
Mr. Speaker, Procedure · 11 words it is very important that we protect and defend our country. Procedure Vague promise Positioning · 28 words All we hear from the Conservatives is negative. They need to stop talking down our country and start backing up Canada. Off point The rest of Canada is doing that. Positioning Partly on point Claims · 28 words We have seen, in Saskatchewan, for 10 long years, that those Conservative MPs sat on their hands, doing nothing. That is why the people of Saskatchewan are angry. Off point Positioning · 37 words At the end of the day, we come to Ottawa to work; Partly on point the Conservatives have done nothing in 10 years. I have seen this Liberal government move more things in one year than in their 10 years.1 Positioning Off point
At a glance
Lost points for Positioning ×6 Off point ×6 Partly on point ×2 Procedure Vague promise Didn't answer None of this answer addressed the specific question that was asked. 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 · 24
7 of 16 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 → “it is very important that we protect and defend our country.” 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 → “All we hear from the Conservatives is negative.” 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 → “They need to stop talking down our country and start backing up Canada.” 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 → “The rest of Canada is doing that.” 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 → “At the end of the day, we come to Ottawa to work;” 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 → “the Conservatives have done nothing in 10 years.” 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 → “I have seen this Liberal government move more things in one year than in their 10 years.” Positioning: praise, blame or attack. No claim, reason or ask.
Relevance · 10
8 of 16 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 question asked.
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 → “All we hear from the Conservatives is negative.” An attack on the Conservatives instead of an answer on the recession.
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 → “They need to stop talking down our country and start backing up Canada.” A criticism of the Conservatives’ tone, not the G7 recession question.
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 → “The rest of Canada is doing that.” A general claim about Canada’s performance without addressing the recession comparison asked.
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 → “We have seen, in Saskatchewan, for 10 long years, that those Conservative MPs sat on their hands, doing nothing.” About the Saskatchewan Conservative MPs’ past conduct, not the recession.
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 → “That is why the people of Saskatchewan are angry.” About anger in Saskatchewan, not the question on the economy.
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 → “At the end of the day, we come to Ottawa to work;” A general statement about coming to Ottawa to work, not the recession asked about.
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 → “the Conservatives have done nothing in 10 years.” An attack on the Conservatives’ record rather than an answer on the recession.
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 → “I have seen this Liberal government move more things in one year than in their 10 years.” A comparison of the parties’ records, not the G7 recession question.
Respect · 100
0 of 16 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
1 of 16 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.
Vague promise A promise with no date, no measure and no one responsible. What the tags mean → “we protect and defend our country” A commitment to protect and defend the country with no actor, measure or success condition named.
Claims · 1
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 “this Liberal government move more things in one year than in their 10 years.” The Liberal government claims it has moved more things in one year than in its 10 years. search
