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Statement grade
The average of Signal, Respect and Clarity. Average 92 / 100
Signal
76 / 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.
Positioning 18% Claims 74% The question 8%
Structure · 3 steps
Claims · 6
Echo · 2 repeated lines
This view breaks the statement into its steps and names what each one does.
Positioning · 19 words Oh, Mr. Speaker, he is transforming the economy. He has transformed it into the only recession in the G20.1 Positioning Claims · 76 words Regretfully, this year there has been a net loss of 24,000 jobs, meaning that we have the second-highest unemployment in the G7 , a third higher than in the United States .2 3 4 Today, Equifax said that “Canadian entrepreneurship is on the decline and business payment challenges continued to build as more companies fell behind on [their] payments”.5 A third fewer small businesses launched in the last 24 months.6 Current businesses are going bankrupt. New ones are not launching. The question · 8 words Will he reverse course before more go bankrupt?
Signal · 76
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 → “Oh, Mr. Speaker, he is transforming the economy.” 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 → “He has transformed it into the only recession in the G20.” 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 · 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.
Echo · 2 repeated lines
Words members of Parliament keep repeating, found by the same rule for every member. No score depends on it.
“We have the second-highest unemployment in the G7.” Said 7 times by 4 members. Every time it was said → “A third higher than in the United States.” Said 4 times by 3 members. Every time it was said →
Claims · 6
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 “the only recession in the G20” Canada is in the only recession in the G20. search 2 “a net loss of 24,000 jobs” Canada saw a net loss of 24,000 jobs this year. search 3 “the second-highest unemployment in the G7” Canada has the second-highest unemployment rate in the G7. search 4 “a third higher than in the United States” Canada’s unemployment rate is one third higher than that of the United States. search 5 “Canadian entrepreneurship is on the decline and business payment challenges continued to build as more companies fell behind on [their] payments” Equifax reported that Canadian entrepreneurship is on the decline and business payment challenges continued to build as more companies fell behind on payments. search 6 “A third fewer small businesses launched in the last 24 months” A third fewer small businesses were launched in the last 24 months. search
