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Statement grade
The average of Signal, Relevance and Clarity is 50. The grade is held to 30, 30 above Relevance. 30 / 100, held down by Relevance
Signal
50 / 100
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Relevance
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Respect
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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.
Procedure 8% Claims 29% Anecdote 19% Positioning 17% The question 27%
Structure · 6 steps
Claims · 2
This view breaks the statement into its steps and names what each one does.
Mr. Speaker, Procedure · 7 words entrepreneurs need a direct and clear answer. Procedure Claims · 25 words The CFIB estimates that the total regulatory cost of government is $52 billion.1 Businesses are burning through a collective 768 million hours annually on paperwork.2 Anecdote · 16 words Just this week, I met with businesses that have heard Liberal promises for almost a decade. Anecdote Positioning · 15 words They are asking if the Liberals could just leave the starting line and do something. Positioning The question · 23 words Will the Liberals commit today to cutting their red tape taxes and government spending, so that businesses can actually thrive in our country? Off point
At a glance
Lost points for Off point ×7 Procedure Anecdote Positioning
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What the tags mean →
Signal · 50
3 of 10 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 → “entrepreneurs need a direct and clear answer.” Procedure or throat-clearing: no claim, reason or ask.
Anecdote A story that illustrates instead of making a point. What the tags mean → “Just this week, I met with businesses that have heard Liberal promises for almost a decade.” An anecdote: it illustrates, it does not claim, reason or ask.
Positioning Praise, blame or attack with no claim, reason or ask in it. What the tags mean → “They are asking if the Liberals could just leave the starting line and do something.” Positioning: praise, blame or attack. No claim, reason or ask.
Relevance · 0
7 of 10 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 → “entrepreneurs need a direct and clear answer.” Demands an answer rather than supplying one.
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 CFIB estimates that the total regulatory cost of government is $52 billion.” Offers a regulatory-cost figure instead of answering whether the government will change course.
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 → “Businesses are burning through a collective 768 million hours annually on paperwork.” Repeats the paperwork-hours statistic already in the question rather than answering it.
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 → “Just this week, I met with businesses that have heard Liberal promises for almost a decade.” Anecdote about meeting businesses that is not responsive to the question.
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 → “They are asking if the Liberals could just leave the starting line and do something.” Political jab at the Liberals in place of an answer.
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 → “Will the Liberals commit today to cutting their red tape taxes and government spending,” Restates the question’s own demand back as a rhetorical question.
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 → “so that businesses can actually thrive in our country?” Echoes the question’s closing line rather than answering it.
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 · 100
0 of 10 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 · 2
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 CFIB estimates that the total regulatory cost of government is $52 billion.” The Canadian Federation of Independent Business estimates that the total regulatory cost of government in Canada is $52 billion. search 2 “Businesses are burning through a collective 768 million hours annually on paperwork.” Canadian businesses collectively spend 768 million hours annually on paperwork. search
