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Statement grade
The average of Signal and Clarity. Average 73 / 100
Signal
58 / 100
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Relevance
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Respect
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Clarity
88 / 100
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Positioning 36% Claims 52% The question 12%
Structure · 5 steps
Claims · 4
This view breaks the statement into its steps and names what each one does.
Mr. Speaker, Positioning · 25 words with this Liberal Prime Minister, it is more cost, more crime, more corruption, more of the same. Despite the illusions, he is just another Liberal. Positioning Unearned certainty Claims · 45 words For example, he is keeping two-thirds of the gas tax in place while Canadians are getting ripped off at the pump.1 There is the new carbon tax, which he now calls the clean fuel standard, 2 and there is the GST.3 Both cost 15¢ a litre.4 The question · 10 words Will the Prime Minister stop taxing Canadians at the pumps, Positioning · 6 words or is he just another Liberal? Positioning
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Lost points for Positioning ×3 Unearned certainty
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Signal · 58
3 of 4 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 → “with this Liberal Prime Minister, it is more cost, more crime, more corruption, more of the same.” 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 → “Despite the illusions, he is just another Liberal.” 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 → “or is he just another Liberal?” 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 · no score
Not checked: graded before this measurement existed. Excluded from the average.
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.
Clarity · 88
1 of 4 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.
Unearned certainty Something stated as certain with nothing to back it. What the tags mean → “Despite the illusions” Asserts that others hold illusions without citing any evidence or source for the claim.
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 “he is keeping two-thirds of the gas tax in place” Under the current Liberal Prime Minister, two-thirds of the federal gas tax remains in place. search 2 “which he now calls the clean fuel standard” The Prime Minister now refers to the carbon tax as the clean fuel standard. search 3 “there is the GST” The GST is charged on gasoline purchased at the pump in Canada. search 4 “Both cost 15¢ a litre” The clean fuel standard and the GST each cost 15 cents per litre on gasoline. search
