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Statement grade
The average of Signal, Relevance, Respect and Clarity is 67. The grade is held to 56, 30 above Relevance. 56 / 100, held down by Relevance
Signal
41 / 100
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Relevance
26 / 100
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Respect
100 / 100
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Clarity
100 / 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.
Positioning 52% Claims 45% Procedure 3%
Structure · 7 steps
Claims · 4
This view breaks the statement into its steps and names what each one does.
Mr. Speaker, Positioning · 11 words I am truly offended by such arguments. It makes no sense. Positioning Claims · 34 words I do not know if all seniors 65 and older in his riding are rolling in money, but in Quebec, 1,869,000 people are 65 or older, 1 and nearly half of them receive the GIS.2 Positioning · 32 words Honestly, I cannot imagine repeating what I just heard to these people who are struggling to make ends meet. Partly on point I understand that the Harper government may have been a little less hypocritical. Positioning Claims · 18 words It raised the retirement age to 67.3 When the Liberal government took office, it lowered the retirement age, 4 Positioning · 17 words but it did so in a roundabout way. It seemed to be telling people to keep working. Positioning Off point Procedure · 3 words I know Ghislaine— Procedure
At a glance
Lost points for Positioning ×6 Partly on point ×6 Off point ×5 Procedure 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 · 41
7 of 18 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 → “I am truly offended by such arguments.” 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 → “It makes no sense.” 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 → “Honestly, I cannot imagine repeating what I just heard to these people who are struggling to make ends meet.” 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 understand that the Harper government may have been a little less hypocritical.” 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 → “but it did so in a roundabout way.” 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 → “It seemed to be telling people to keep working.” Positioning: praise, blame or attack. No claim, reason or ask.
Procedure Throat-clearing: announcing what you are about to say, or the House’s routine business. What the tags mean → “I know Ghislaine—” Procedure or throat-clearing: no claim, reason or ask.
Relevance · 26
11 of 18 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 bill 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 → “I am truly offended by such arguments.” On the subject of the question, but no answer to what was asked can be drawn from it.
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 → “It makes no sense.” On the subject of the question, but no answer to what was asked can be drawn from it.
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 do not know if all seniors 65 and older in his riding are rolling in money,” About seniors in the questioner’s riding and their wealth, not the cost of the bill asked about.
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 → “but in Quebec, 1,869,000 people are 65 or older,” On the subject of the question, but no answer to what was asked can be drawn from it.
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 → “and nearly half of them receive the GIS.” On the subject of the question, but no answer to what was asked can be drawn from it.
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 → “Honestly, I cannot imagine repeating what I just heard to these people who are struggling to make ends meet.” On the subject of the question, but no answer to what was asked can be drawn from it.
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 understand that the Harper government may have been a little less hypocritical.” About the Harper government’s conduct, not the cost question or the bill’s proposals.
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 → “It raised the retirement age to 67.” About raising the retirement age, which the bill does not address.
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 → “When the Liberal government took office, it lowered the retirement age,” About the Liberal government’s changes to the retirement age, not the bill or the cost 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 → “but it did so in a roundabout way.” About how the retirement age change was made, a subject the bill does not touch.
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 → “It seemed to be telling people to keep working.” About messaging to keep working, not the bill or the cost question.
Respect · 100
0 of 18 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 18 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 · 4
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 “in Quebec, 1,869,000 people are 65 or older” Quebec has 1,869,000 residents aged 65 or older. search 2 “nearly half of them receive the GIS” Nearly half of Quebeckers aged 65 or older receive the Guaranteed Income Supplement. search 3 “It raised the retirement age to 67.” The Harper Conservative government raised the Old Age Security eligibility age from 65 to 67. search 4 “When the Liberal government took office, it lowered the retirement age” The Liberal government elected in 2015 reversed the OAS eligibility age back to 65. search
