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Statement grade
The average of Signal, Respect and Clarity is 84. The grade is held to 82, 30 above Signal. 82 / 100, held down by Signal
Signal
52 / 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 34% Procedure 8% Claims 32% The question 27%
Structure · 5 steps
Claims · 3
This view breaks the statement into its steps and names what each one does.
Mr. Speaker, Positioning · 34 words the Liberals rise here to talk to us about programs when we are asking them to stop doing what is not working and to make decisions so that Canadians can finally make ends meet. Positioning Procedure · 8 words Let us look at one of their programs. Procedure Claims · 32 words Their groceries program will pay out $16.50 twice a year to Canadians who earn $53,000, 1 yet the cost of groceries has increased by $1,000 in one year for a family of four.2 The question · 27 words Will the Prime Minister reconnect with ordinary people, review these policies and cancel all their spending over the past year that has plunged Canada into a recession?3
At a glance
Lost points for Positioning Procedure
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What the tags mean →
Signal · 52
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 → “the Liberals rise here to talk to us about programs when we are asking them to stop doing what is not working and to make decisions so that Canadians can finally make ends meet.” 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 one of their programs.” 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.
Claims · 3
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 “Their groceries program will pay out $16.50 twice a year to Canadians who earn $53,000” Canada’s groceries benefit program pays eligible Canadians earning $53,000 a payment of $16.50 twice a year. search 2 “the cost of groceries has increased by $1,000 in one year for a family of four” Grocery costs for a family of four in Canada increased by $1,000 in one year. search 3 “plunged Canada into a recession” Government spending over the past year has left Canada in a recession. search
