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Statement grade
The average of Signal, Relevance, Respect and Clarity is 54. The grade is held to 30, 30 above Relevance. 30 / 100, held down by Relevance
Signal
39 / 100
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Relevance
0 / 100
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Respect
100 / 100
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Clarity
79 / 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.
Procedure 12% Positioning 44% Claims 28% Promise 15%
Structure · 6 steps
Claims · 1
This view breaks the statement into its steps and names what each one does.
Mr. Speaker, Procedure · 10 words I just want to talk about agriculture for a moment. Procedure Positioning · 21 words For the last 10 years, these folks have been here literally doing nothing. Back home in Saskatchewan, we have Saskatchewan’s back. Positioning Claims · 23 words In the last 10 years, it has doubled the value of the amount of all agricultural products without the federal Conservative caucus’s help.1 Promise · 12 words The government stood by Saskatchewan and will continue to have Saskatchewan’s back. Vague promise Positioning · 15 words In the meantime, the Conservatives can sit back for another 10 years. We have this. Positioning Off point
At a glance
Lost points for Off point ×6 Positioning ×4 Procedure Vague promise Didn't answer None of this answer addressed the specific question that was asked. Little substance Much of this statement went to praise, blame, greetings, routine procedure or general stories rather than reasons, requests or specific points.
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Signal · 39
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.
Procedure Throat-clearing: announcing what you are about to say, or the House’s routine business. What the tags mean → “I just want to talk about agriculture for a moment.” 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 → “For the last 10 years, these folks have been here literally doing nothing.” 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 → “Back home in Saskatchewan, we have Saskatchewan’s back.” 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 → “In the meantime, the Conservatives can sit back for another 10 years.” 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 → “We have this.” Positioning: praise, blame or attack. No claim, reason or ask.
Relevance · 0
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 question asked.
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 → “For the last 10 years, these folks have been here literally doing nothing.” It is an attack on the Conservatives’ past performance, not an answer on affordability policy.
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 → “Back home in Saskatchewan, we have Saskatchewan’s back.” It introduces the government’s Saskatchewan agriculture program, a different subject from the one asked.
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 → “In the last 10 years, it has doubled the value of the amount of all agricultural products without the federal Conservative caucus’s help.” It is a statistic on agricultural product values, not on food insecurity or the policies asked about.
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 → “The government stood by Saskatchewan and will continue to have Saskatchewan’s back.” It praises the government’s support for Saskatchewan, not the affordability question raised.
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 → “In the meantime, the Conservatives can sit back for another 10 years.” It is a jibe at the Conservatives’ future, not a response on reversing policies.
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 → “We have this.” It asserts the government has the matter in hand without addressing the question’s subject.
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.
Nothing lost points.
Clarity · 79
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.
Vague promise A promise with no date, no measure and no one responsible. What the tags mean → “will continue to have Saskatchewan’s back” A commitment with no actor, date, measure or success condition named.
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 “it has doubled the value of the amount of all agricultural products” Saskatchewan’s agricultural production value has doubled over the last 10 years. search
