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The average of Signal, Relevance, Respect and Clarity is 81. The grade is held to 75, 30 above Relevance. 75 / 100, held down by Relevance
Signal
80 / 100
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Relevance
45 / 100
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Respect
100 / 100
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Clarity
100 / 100
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Claims 84% Positioning 16%
Structure · 3 steps
Claims · 8
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Mr. Speaker, Claims · 64 words here is where we have led Canadians on the defence side alone: joint support ships, 3,500 jobs; 1 Arctic and offshore patrol ships, 2,300 jobs; 2 fixed-wing search and rescue, 1,800 jobs; 3 remotely piloted aircraft system, 700 jobs; 4 River class destroyers, 5,250 jobs; 5 logistics vehicle modernization, 1,900 jobs; 6 armoured combat support vehicles, 1,650 jobs.7 There are tens of thousands of jobs in the defence sector alone.8 Positioning · 12 words Get on board. Stop running the country down. Help us build it. Positioning Partly on point
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Lost points for Partly on point ×12 Positioning ×3 Didn't answer None of this answer addressed the specific question that was asked.
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Signal · 80
3 of 15 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 → “Get on board.” 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 → “Stop running the country down.” 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 → “Help us build it.” Positioning: praise, blame or attack. No claim, reason or ask.
Relevance · 45
12 of 15 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 question asked.
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 → “here is where we have led Canadians on the defence side alone:” It turns to job numbers in defence rather than the recession question asked.
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 → “joint support ships, 3,500 jobs;” It gives defence shipbuilding job figures, not an answer on the recession.
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 → “Arctic and offshore patrol ships, 2,300 jobs;” It gives patrol ship job figures, not an answer on the recession.
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 → “fixed-wing search and rescue, 1,800 jobs;” It gives search and rescue job figures, not an answer on the recession.
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 → “remotely piloted aircraft system, 700 jobs;” It gives aircraft program job figures, not an answer on the recession.
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 → “River class destroyers, 5,250 jobs;” It gives destroyer program job figures, not an answer on the recession.
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 → “logistics vehicle modernization, 1,900 jobs;” It gives vehicle modernization job figures, not an answer on the recession.
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 → “armoured combat support vehicles, 1,650 jobs.” It gives armoured vehicle job figures, not an answer on the recession.
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 → “There are tens of thousands of jobs in the defence sector alone.” It generalizes about defence sector jobs without addressing the recession question.
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 → “Get on board.” It is an exhortation to the opposition, offering no answer on the recession.
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 → “Stop running the country down.” It urges the opposition to stop criticizing the economy without answering what was asked.
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 → “Help us build it.” It is a call for cooperation on the economy, not an answer on the recession.
Respect · 100
0 of 15 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 15 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 · 8
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 “joint support ships, 3,500 jobs” Canada’s joint support ship defence procurement is associated with 3,500 jobs. search 2 “Arctic and offshore patrol ships, 2,300 jobs” Canada’s Arctic and offshore patrol ship procurement is associated with 2,300 jobs. search 3 “fixed-wing search and rescue, 1,800 jobs” Canada’s fixed-wing search and rescue aircraft procurement is associated with 1,800 jobs. search 4 “remotely piloted aircraft system, 700 jobs” Canada’s remotely piloted aircraft system procurement is associated with 700 jobs. search 5 “River class destroyers, 5,250 jobs” Canada’s River class destroyer procurement is associated with 5,250 jobs. search 6 “logistics vehicle modernization, 1,900 jobs” Canada’s logistics vehicle modernization defence procurement is associated with 1,900 jobs. search 7 “armoured combat support vehicles, 1,650 jobs” Canada’s armoured combat support vehicle procurement is associated with 1,650 jobs. search 8 “There are tens of thousands of jobs in the defence sector alone” Canada’s defence sector accounts for tens of thousands of jobs. search
