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Statement grade
The average of Signal, Respect and Clarity. Average 85 / 100
Signal
55 / 100
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Relevance
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Respect
100 / 100
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Clarity
100 / 100
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Claims 41% Anecdote 38% Reasoning 10% The question 11%
Structure · 6 steps
Claims · 2
This view breaks the statement into its steps and names what each one does.
Mr. Speaker, Claims · 16 words the first thing the Prime Minister sacrificed in the trade war with Washington is francophone culture. Anecdote · 35 words This reminds me of how Winston Churchill was advised to cut funding for the arts in the middle of a world war.1 Churchill asked, if not for the arts, then what are we fighting for?2 Anecdote Claims · 21 words What the Prime Minister has sacrificed to Donald Trump is what sets the Quebec nation apart: our culture, in our language. Reasoning · 9 words This is how the Quebec people expresses its existence. The question · 10 words How can he treat it as a mere bargaining chip?
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Signal · 55
3 of 3 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 → “This reminds me of how Winston Churchill was advised to cut funding for the arts in the middle of a world war.” An anecdote: it illustrates, it does not claim, reason or ask.
Anecdote A story that illustrates instead of making a point. What the tags mean → “Churchill asked,” An anecdote: it illustrates, it does not claim, reason or ask.
Anecdote A story that illustrates instead of making a point. What the tags mean → “if not for the arts, then what are we fighting for?” An anecdote: it illustrates, it does not 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 3 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 3 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 · 2
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 “Winston Churchill was advised to cut funding for the arts in the middle of a world war” Winston Churchill was advised to cut funding for the arts during a world war. search 2 “if not for the arts, then what are we fighting for?” Winston Churchill asked ‘if not for the arts, then what are we fighting for?’ in response to that advice. search
