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Statement grade
The average of Signal, Respect and Clarity. Average 97 / 100
Signal
90 / 100
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Relevance
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Respect
100 / 100
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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.
Positioning 8% Claims 61% The question 32%
Structure · 4 steps
Claims · 4
This view breaks the statement into its steps and names what each one does.
Mr. Speaker, Positioning · 6 words Liberal parole is out of control. Positioning Claims · 46 words The family of Constable Todd Baylis and the Toronto Police Association recently asked for parole reform.1 The victim’s family has to go to parole hearings every two years.2 A Conservative bill would have changed that to every five years, 3 and yet the Liberals voted against it.4 The question · 24 words Will the Liberals listen to the family of Constable Baylis and the Toronto Police Association and do right, when they have previously done wrong?
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Signal · 90
1 of 1 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 → “Liberal parole is out of control.” 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 · 100
0 of 1 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.
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Clarity · 100
0 of 1 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 · 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 “The family of Constable Todd Baylis and the Toronto Police Association recently asked for parole reform” The family of Constable Todd Baylis and the Toronto Police Association recently asked for parole reform. search 2 “The victim’s family has to go to parole hearings every two years” In the case of Constable Todd Baylis’s killer, the victim’s family has to attend parole hearings every two years. search 3 “A Conservative bill would have changed that to every five years” A Conservative bill would have changed parole hearings in such cases to every five years instead of every two. search 4 “the Liberals voted against it” Liberal members voted against the Conservative bill that would have changed parole hearings to every five years. search
