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Statement grade
The average of Signal, Respect and Clarity. Average 89 / 100
Signal
68 / 100
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Relevance
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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.
Claims 43% Positioning 20% Procedure 6% The question 21% Reasoning 10%
Structure · 7 steps
Claims · 3
This view breaks the statement into its steps and names what each one does.
Mr. Speaker, Claims · 28 words while 2.2 million Canadians line up at food banks, the Liberals are still refusing to let Canadians know that we are the only G20 nation in a recession.1 3 Positioning · 21 words The apparent reason has something to do with decisions made over the past 11 years and the Liberals’ lack of vision. Positioning Procedure · 6 words Let us look at the facts: Procedure Claims · 17 words Economic growth is sluggish, productivity is weak and deficits already exceed what was forecast in the budget.2 The question · 22 words After a week of dodging the question, can the Prime Minister tell us, yes or no, if we are in a recession? Reasoning · 11 words The first step toward solving a problem is to acknowledge it.
At a glance
Lost points for Positioning Procedure
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What the tags mean →
Signal · 68
2 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 → “The apparent reason has something to do with decisions made over the past 11 years and the Liberals’ lack of vision.” 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 → “Let us look at the facts:” Procedure or throat-clearing: 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 · 100
0 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.
Nothing lost points.
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 “2.2 million Canadians line up at food banks” 2.2 million Canadians line up at food banks. search 2 “deficits already exceed what was forecast in the budget” Canada’s deficits already exceed what was forecast in the budget. search 3 “we are the only G20 nation in a recession” Canada is the only G20 nation that is in a recession. search
