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Statement grade
Not graded: a tribute or commemoration is there to honour, not to make a case. Not graded
Signal
9 / 100
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Relevance
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Respect
100 / 100
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Clarity
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Anecdote 8% Positioning 54% Claims 9% Thanks 9% Aside 20%
Structure · 8 steps
Claims · 1
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Madam Speaker, Anecdote · 15 words it is my favourite season of the year, rodeo season, in Prince George, Quesnel, Vanderhoof, Anecdote Positioning · 30 words and in my hometown, the greatest show on dirt, the Williams Lake Stampede. The dust is rising, the countdown’s on, And before you know it, rodeo season will be gone. Positioning Claims · 17 words From near and far for 98 years, They’ve packed the stands for the sweat and the tears.1 Positioning · 46 words The Williams Lake Stampede is second to none, The roping, the riding, the legendary fun. Where the cowboys ride, and cowgirls fly, And city folks learn about dust in the eye. The Williams Lake Stampede is more than a show— It’s community, tradition, and full-blown rodeo! Positioning Thanks · 16 words To the volunteers, competitors, handlers, and sponsors too, We tip our hats for all you do. Thanks Positioning · 20 words If I’ve said it once I’ll say it again, You son of a gun, We’re the best there’s ever been! Positioning Aside · 35 words It’s the bulls and the blood, it’s the dust and the mud It’s the roar of a Sunday crowd It’s the boots, the chaps, and the cowboy hats And they call the thing rodeo. Yee-haw! Aside
At a glance
Lost points for Positioning ×8 Aside ×3 Thanks ×2 Anecdote
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Signal · 9
14 of 14 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.
Anecdote A story that illustrates instead of making a point. What the tags mean → “it is my favourite season of the year, rodeo season, in Prince George, Quesnel, Vanderhoof,” An anecdote: it illustrates, it does not claim, reason or ask.
Positioning Praise, blame or attack with no claim, reason or ask in it. What the tags mean → “and in my hometown, the greatest show on dirt, the Williams Lake Stampede.” 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 dust is rising, the countdown’s on, And before you know it, rodeo season will be gone.” 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 Williams Lake Stampede is second to none, The roping, the riding, the legendary fun.” 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 → “Where the cowboys ride,” 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 → “and cowgirls fly, And city folks learn about dust in the eye.” 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 Williams Lake Stampede is more than a show— It’s community, tradition,” 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 → “and full-blown rodeo!” Positioning: praise, blame or attack. No claim, reason or ask.
Thanks Thanks and tributes. What the tags mean → “To the volunteers, competitors, handlers,” Thanks: no claim, reason or ask.
Thanks Thanks and tributes. What the tags mean → “and sponsors too, We tip our hats for all you do.” Thanks: no claim, reason or ask.
Positioning Praise, blame or attack with no claim, reason or ask in it. What the tags mean → “If I’ve said it once I’ll say it again, You son of a gun, We’re the best there’s ever been!” Positioning: praise, blame or attack. No claim, reason or ask.
Aside A remark off to the side of the point. What the tags mean → “It’s the bulls and the blood, it’s the dust and the mud It’s the roar of a Sunday crowd It’s the boots, the chaps,” An aside: no claim, reason or ask.
Aside A remark off to the side of the point. What the tags mean → “and the cowboy hats And they call the thing rodeo.” An aside: no claim, reason or ask.
Aside A remark off to the side of the point. What the tags mean → “Yee-haw!” An aside: 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 14 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 14 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 · 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 “for 98 years” The Williams Lake Stampede has been running for 98 years (as of 2026). search
