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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 21% Claims 59% Reasoning 11% The question 9%
Structure · 7 steps
Claims · 5
This view breaks the statement into its steps and names what each one does.
Mr. Speaker, Positioning · 10 words that is not just an illusion; that is a hallucination. Positioning Claims · 32 words The government’s own statistical agency says the economy is shrinking.4 It shrunk this quarter, 2 and it shrunk the quarter before that.3 In fact, it shrunk three out of the last four quarters.1 Reasoning · 10 words We cannot be the second-fastest growing when we are shrinking, Positioning · 10 words as the Minister of Finance might appreciate and relate to. Positioning Claims · 24 words My question is for the Prime Minister, who has delivered the only recession in the G7 with the consequence of higher costs for Canadians.5 The question · 9 words Will he stand and defend the results instead of—
At a glance
Lost points for Positioning ×3
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What the tags mean →
Signal · 73
3 of 3 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 is not just an illusion;” 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 → “that is a hallucination.” 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 → “as the Minister of Finance might appreciate and relate to.” 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 3 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 3 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 · 5
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 “it shrunk three out of the last four quarters.” The economy shrunk in three out of the last four quarters. search 2 “It shrunk this quarter” The economy shrunk this quarter. search 3 “it shrunk the quarter before that.” The economy shrunk the quarter before the current quarter. search 4 “The government’s own statistical agency says the economy is shrinking.” Canada’s government statistical agency reported that the economy is shrinking. search 5 “the only recession in the G7” The Prime Minister led Canada to experience the only recession in the G7. search
