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Statement grade
The average of Signal, Respect and Clarity. Average 92 / 100
Signal
77 / 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 11% Claims 54% Procedure 8% The question 28%
Structure · 6 steps
Claims · 1
Echo · said 5 times
This view breaks the statement into its steps and names what each one does.
Mr. Speaker, Positioning · 8 words that was not even close to an answer. Positioning Claims · 31 words New documents reveal that the Prime Minister has spent $1 million on inflight catering since taking office last year.1 That is enough money to feed a Canadian family for 55 years. Procedure · 6 words Let us look at the list: Procedure Claims · 10 words luxury butter cups, crème brûlée, Scottish salmon and smoked Gouda. The question · 21 words With millions of people lined up at the food banks, would the Liberals agree to stop their luxurious inflight catering bills?
Signal · 77
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 → “that was not even close to an answer.” 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 → “Let us look at the list:” Procedure or throat-clearing: 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 · 1 repeated line
Words members of Parliament keep repeating, found by the same rule for every member. No score depends on it.
“Enough to feed a family for 55 years.” Said 5 times by 5 members. Every time it was said →
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 “the Prime Minister has spent $1 million on inflight catering since taking office last year” The Prime Minister has spent $1 million on inflight catering since taking office last year. search
