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Statement grade
The average of Signal, Respect and Clarity is 64. The grade is held to 47, 30 above Clarity. 47 / 100, held down by Clarity
Signal
92 / 100
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Relevance
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Respect
84 / 100
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Clarity
17 / 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 50% The question 44% Positioning 6%
Structure · 4 steps
Claims · 3
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Mr. Speaker, Claims · 45 words here is a question the Minister of Health has never answered. She knows that PrescribeIT was a $300-million waste of taxpayer money.1 Motive imputed Unearned certainty She knows the organization in charge of that program was so badly run she had to get the CEO fired just last month.2 Unearned certainty The question · 40 words Given that she knows all this, what I cannot understand is why she would give that same organization, one that cannot point to one tangible thing it has accomplished in 10 years, another $50 million of taxpayer money this year?3 Unearned certainty Positioning · 5 words It does not make sense. Positioning
At a glance
Lost points for Unearned certainty ×3 Motive imputed Positioning Personal attack This statement targeted a person rather than their actions or views: “She knows that PrescribeIT was a $300-million waste”. Vague Much of this statement used imprecise wording, lacked details on timing or responsibility, or made broad claims without support.
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What the tags mean →
Signal · 92
1 of 5 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 → “It does not make sense.” 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 · 84
1 of 5 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.
Motive imputed Claiming to know a person’s bad motives. What the tags mean → “She knows that PrescribeIT was a $300-million waste” It attributes hidden knowledge to the minister as fact, implying she is knowingly acting against the public interest.
Clarity · 17
3 of 5 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 → “She knows” Asserts the minister’s inner knowledge as fact with no source offered.
Unearned certainty Something stated as certain with nothing to back it. What the tags mean → “She knows” Again asserts what is in the minister’s mind without any supporting source.
Unearned certainty Something stated as certain with nothing to back it. What the tags mean → “she knows all this” Restates the unproven claim of the minister’s knowledge as the premise of the question.
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 “PrescribeIT was a $300-million waste of taxpayer money” The federal government spent $300 million of taxpayer money on the PrescribeIT program. search 2 “she had to get the CEO fired just last month” The CEO of the organization in charge of PrescribeIT was fired in May 2026. search 3 “another $50 million of taxpayer money this year” The federal government gave the organization in charge of PrescribeIT another $50 million of taxpayer money in 2026. search
