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Statement grade
The average of Signal, Respect and Clarity. Average 91 / 100
Signal
73 / 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 22% Claims 66% The question 12%
Structure · 4 steps
Claims · 4
This view breaks the statement into its steps and names what each one does.
Mr. Speaker, Positioning · 17 words the Liberals’ pay raise for the women and men of the Canadian Armed Forces is a farce. Positioning Claims · 51 words The Liberals are slashing the housing benefit by up to 72%, 1 while upping the rent by 5%.2 CAF members in the national capital region will see their housing differential cut by up to $4,200 a year.3 In Kingston, they will see their housing differential cut by up to $7,200 a year.4 The question · 9 words When will the defence minister reverse these harmful changes?
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Lost points for Positioning
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Signal · 73
1 of 1 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 Liberals’ pay raise for the women and men of the Canadian Armed Forces is a farce.” 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 1 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 1 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 · 4
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 “slashing the housing benefit by up to 72%” The Liberal government’s changes cut the Canadian Armed Forces housing benefit by up to 72%. search 2 “upping the rent by 5%” The Liberal government’s changes raise Canadian Armed Forces members’ rent by 5%. search 3 “housing differential cut by up to $4,200 a year” Canadian Armed Forces members in the national capital region will see their housing differential cut by up to $4,200 a year. search 4 “housing differential cut by up to $7,200 a year” Canadian Armed Forces members in Kingston will see their housing differential cut by up to $7,200 a year. search
