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Statement grade
The average of Signal, Relevance, Respect and Clarity is 74. The grade is held to 30, 30 above Relevance. 30 / 100, held down by Relevance
Signal
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Relevance
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Respect
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The question 71% Claims 25% Positioning 4%
Structure · 5 steps
Claims · 10
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Mr. Speaker, The question · 14 words could my colleague explain to Jessy why he voted against the Canada child benefit?1 Claims · 25 words In his own riding, that benefit helps 24,000 children, who receive $100 million every year, 2 which is roughly $4,600 per child.3 He voted against that.4 The question · 58 words Could he explain to Jessy why he voted against dental care for 39,000 people in his own riding?5 6 Could he explain why he voted against the Canada groceries and essentials benefit, against a tax cut for 22 million Canadians and against the national school food program, 7 8 9 which helps 100,000 children in Quebec by providing roughly $800 per family?10 Positioning · 4 words It boggles the mind. Positioning Off point
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Lost points for Off point ×8 Positioning Didn't answer None of this answer addressed the specific question that was asked.
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Signal · 94
1 of 9 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 → “It boggles the mind.” Positioning: praise, blame or attack. No claim, reason or ask.
Relevance · 0
8 of 9 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 → “could my colleague explain to Jessy why he voted against the Canada child benefit?” Attacks the member’s vote on the child benefit instead of answering whether the government will axe fuel taxes.
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 his own riding, that benefit helps 24,000 children, who receive $100 million every year,” Cites child benefit figures in the member’s riding, part of the attack rather than an answer on fuel taxes.
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 → “which is roughly $4,600 per child.” Continues the child benefit figures, not the fuel tax 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 → “He voted against that.” Restates the vote against the child benefit, not 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 → “Could he explain to Jessy why he voted against dental care for 39,000 people in his own riding?” Attacks the member’s vote on dental care, a different subject from the fuel tax plan.
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 → “Could he explain why he voted against the Canada groceries and essentials benefit, against a tax cut for 22 million Canadians and against the national school food program,” Attacks the member’s votes on other programs, offered in place of an answer on axing fuel taxes.
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 → “which helps 100,000 children in Quebec by providing roughly $800 per family?” Continues the school food program figures, not the question about fuel taxes.
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 boggles the mind.” A closing remark on the member’s votes, not an answer on the Conservative plan.
Respect · 100
0 of 9 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 9 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 · 10
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 “voted against the Canada child benefit” Luc Berthold voted against the Canada child benefit. search 2 “In his own riding, that benefit helps 24,000 children, who receive $100 million every year” In Luc Berthold’s riding, the Canada child benefit helps 24,000 children who receive $100 million every year. search 3 “roughly $4,600 per child” The Canada child benefit in Luc Berthold’s riding amounts to roughly $4,600 per child. search 4 “He voted against that.” Luc Berthold voted against the Canada child benefit. search 5 “dental care for 39,000 people in his own riding” The federal dental care program covers 39,000 people in Luc Berthold’s riding. search 6 “voted against dental care” Luc Berthold voted against the federal dental care program. search 7 “voted against the Canada groceries and essentials benefit” Luc Berthold voted against the Canada groceries and essentials benefit. search 8 “Could he explain why he voted against the Canada groceries and essentials benefit, against a tax cut for 22 million Canadians and against the national school food program, ” Luc Berthold voted against a tax cut for 22 million Canadians. search 9 “Could he explain why he voted against the Canada groceries and essentials benefit, against a tax cut for 22 million Canadians and against the national school food program, ” Luc Berthold voted against the national school food program. search 10 “helps 100,000 children in Quebec by providing roughly $800 per family” The national school food program helps 100,000 children in Quebec by providing roughly $800 per family. search
