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Statement grade
The average of Signal, Relevance and Clarity is 62. The grade is held to 61, 30 above Relevance. 61 / 100, held down by Relevance
Signal
55 / 100
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Relevance
31 / 100
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Respect
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Clarity
100 / 100
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Positioning 27% Claims 62% Procedure 12%
Structure · 7 steps
Claims · 1
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Mr. Speaker, Positioning · 13 words all parliamentary committees are of great importance, but oversight committees are especially important. Positioning Claims · 43 words This could have been negotiated or discussed. We could have looked into it. Off point Technically, committees should reflect the composition of the House, 1 but in the current situation, where that principle is not being followed in most committees, perhaps we could have discussed it. Procedure · 17 words I do not know. Again, I will repeat what I said to the member from Mount Royal. Procedure Claims · 31 words I cannot say today what the outcome of a vote or a discussion that never took place would be. It never took place, and that is what we take issue with. Positioning · 25 words It is like a bulldozer running us over today. The Liberals are thinking, finally, we have a majority, they are going to leave us alone. Positioning Claims · 14 words That is what they are telling us. That is the message we are getting. Off point
At a glance
Lost points for Off point ×11 Positioning ×4 Procedure ×2
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Signal · 55
6 of 17 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 → “all parliamentary committees are of great importance,” 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 → “but oversight committees are especially important.” 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 → “I do not know.” Procedure or throat-clearing: 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 → “Again, I will repeat what I said to the member from Mount Royal.” 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 → “It is like a bulldozer running us over today.” 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 → “The Liberals are thinking, finally, we have a majority, they are going to leave us alone.” Positioning: praise, blame or attack. No claim, reason or ask.
Relevance · 31
11 of 17 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 point put to the member, and the motion under debate.
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 → “This could have been negotiated or discussed.” Complaint about the lack of negotiation rather than an answer on oversight committees or committee composition.
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 could have looked into it.” A vague aside about what could have been explored, not responsive to 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 → “I do not know.” Expresses uncertainty instead of addressing 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 → “Again, I will repeat what I said to the member from Mount Royal.” Refers back to an earlier exchange rather than answering this 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 → “I cannot say today what the outcome of a vote or a discussion that never took place would be.” Explains why no vote outcome can be predicted, not whether opposition members should be prioritized on oversight committees.
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 → “It never took place,” Restates that no discussion took place, which answers the earlier exchange, not this 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 → “and that is what we take issue with.” Repeats the complaint about process in place of addressing 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 → “It is like a bulldozer running us over today.” A rhetorical image about being run over, not an answer on oversight priorities.
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 Liberals are thinking, finally, we have a majority, they are going to leave us alone.” Speculates about Liberal motives instead of the question on committee composition.
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 → “That is what they are telling us.” Repeats the claimed message from the Liberals, off 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 → “That is the message we are getting.” Restates the perceived message, offering no answer on oversight or opposition representation.
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 17 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 · 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 “committees should reflect the composition of the House” The member stated the principle that House of Commons committees should reflect the composition of the House. search
