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Statement grade
The average of Signal, Relevance, Respect and Clarity is 71. The grade is held to 68, 30 above Relevance. 68 / 100, held down by Relevance
Signal
47 / 100
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Relevance
38 / 100
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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 41% Claims 54% Procedure 5%
Structure · 7 steps
Claims · 1
This view breaks the statement into its steps and names what each one does.
Mr. Speaker, Positioning · 48 words it is really somewhat sad and pathetic that the members opposite have stood up on a point of order twice now. They do not want Canadians to see the silliness that we witness on the floor of the House of Commons coming from the Conservatives. Shame on them. Positioning Off point Claims · 39 words At the end of the day, let us realize that all they did by moving that motion to adjourn was make a couple of statements to Canadians. One is that the Conservatives really do not want to sit late. Partly on point Procedure · 8 words That is what it really comes down to. Procedure Unearned certainty Positioning · 12 words They are taking us back to their lazy attitudes of the past. Positioning Off point Claims · 40 words The other statement is that while they say they want to debate bills, instead of actually debating the bill, they used the bells to use up the debate time, thereby denying more Conservatives the chance to speak on the legislation— 1 Some hon. members: Oh, oh!
At a glance
Lost points for Positioning ×4 Off point ×4 Partly on point ×2 Procedure Unearned certainty
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Signal · 47
5 of 12 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 → “it is really somewhat sad and pathetic that the members opposite have stood up on a point of order twice now.” 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 → “They do not want Canadians to see the silliness that we witness on the floor of the House of Commons coming from the Conservatives.” 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 → “Shame on them.” 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 → “That is what it really comes down to.” Procedure or throat-clearing: no claim, reason or ask.
Positioning Praise, blame or attack with no claim, reason or ask in it. What the tags mean → “They are taking us back to their lazy attitudes of the past.” Positioning: praise, blame or attack. No claim, reason or ask.
Relevance · 38
6 of 12 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 comment put to the member, and the bill under debate.
Off point Talking about something other than the matter at hand: the question asked, or the bill, motion or speech under debate. What the tags mean → “it is really somewhat sad and pathetic that the members opposite have stood up on a point of order twice now.” About the members’ points of order, not the bill or the comment’s point.
Off point Talking about something other than the matter at hand: the question asked, or the bill, motion or speech under debate. What the tags mean → “They do not want Canadians to see the silliness that we witness on the floor of the House of Commons coming from the Conservatives.” About the Conservatives’ conduct in the chamber, not the bill or the comment’s point.
Off point Talking about something other than the matter at hand: the question asked, or the bill, motion or speech under debate. What the tags mean → “Shame on them.” An expression of blame over chamber conduct, not addressed to the bill or the comment.
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 → “At the end of the day, let us realize that all they did by moving that motion to adjourn was make a couple of statements to Canadians.” About the adjournment motion and what it signalled, not the bill’s measures or the comment’s point.
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 → “One is that the Conservatives really do not want to sit late.” About whether the Conservatives want to sit late, touching the bill’s debate only through that.
Off point Talking about something other than the matter at hand: the question asked, or the bill, motion or speech under debate. What the tags mean → “They are taking us back to their lazy attitudes of the past.” About the members’ past attitudes, not the bill or the comment.
Respect · 100
0 of 12 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.
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Clarity · 100
1 of 12 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.
Unearned certainty Something stated as certain with nothing to back it. What the tags mean → “That is what it really comes down to” The phrase asserts a definitive explanation without offering any source or evidence.
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 “instead of actually debating the bill, they used the bells to use up the debate time, thereby denying more Conservatives the chance to speak on the legislation” Opposition members used procedural time limits during the debate on the Protecting Victims Act (C-16) to deny more Conservatives the chance to speak. search
