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Statement grade
The average of Signal, Respect and Clarity. Average 91 / 100
Signal
74 / 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 4% Claims 35% Procedure 16% The ask 37% The question 8%
Structure · 6 steps
Claims · 3
This view breaks the statement into its steps and names what each one does.
Mr. Speaker, Positioning · 4 words what an out-of-touch answer. Positioning Claims · 34 words Unlike that minister, I was a parole officer.1 Unlike that minister, I attended Constable Baylis’s killer’s parole hearing.2 Unlike that minister, I voted to change the hearing interval from two years to five years.3 Procedure · 16 words If that minister wants to put his money where his mouth is, I have a proposal. Procedure The ask · 36 words Why does he not join me, Constable Baylis’s family and the Toronto Police Association? Let us have a meeting. He can look them in the eye and say exactly what he just said to the House. The question · 8 words Will he have that meeting, yes or no?
At a glance
Lost points for Positioning Procedure
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What the tags mean →
Signal · 74
2 of 2 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 → “what an out-of-touch answer.” 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 → “If that minister wants to put his money where his mouth is, I have a proposal.” Procedure or throat-clearing: 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 2 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 2 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 · 3
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 “I was a parole officer” Frank Caputo worked as a parole officer before becoming an MP. search 2 “I attended Constable Baylis’s killer’s parole hearing” Frank Caputo attended the parole hearing of the person convicted of killing Constable Baylis. search 3 “Unlike that minister, I voted to change the hearing interval from two years to five years.” Frank Caputo voted in favour of changing the parole hearing interval from two years to five years. search
