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Statement grade
The average of Signal, Respect and Clarity. Average 84 / 100
Signal
63 / 100
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Relevance
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Respect
100 / 100
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Clarity
90 / 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 25% Claims 53% Procedure 5% The question 17%
Structure · 7 steps
Claims · 3
This view breaks the statement into its steps and names what each one does.
Mr. Speaker, Positioning · 16 words clearly the Liberals are missing the point. Unearned certainty It is the Conservative mission to keep Canadians safe. Positioning Claims · 14 words Conservatives have already given the Liberal government opportunity to fix its failed Liberal parole. Procedure · 5 words Yes, it is Liberal parole, Procedure Claims · 39 words because Bill C-243 would have increased time between parole hearings for convicted murderers so families would not have to repeatedly go through the traumatizing ordeal.1 The Liberals voted it down.2 Now police associations and victims are calling for action.3 The question · 17 words Will the Liberals admit they got this wrong and scrap Liberal parole for the rights of victims? Positioning · 9 words These need to come before the rights of killers. Positioning
At a glance
Lost points for Positioning ×3 Unearned certainty Procedure
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Signal · 63
4 of 5 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 → “clearly the Liberals are missing the point.” 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 → “It is the Conservative mission to keep Canadians safe.” 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 → “Yes, it is Liberal parole,” 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 → “These need to come before the rights of killers.” 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 5 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 · 90
1 of 5 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.
Unearned certainty Something stated as certain with nothing to back it. What the tags mean → “clearly” The word asserts certainty about the other side’s motives in place of any source or evidence.
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 “Bill C-243 would have increased time between parole hearings for convicted murderers” Bill C-243 would have increased the time between parole hearings for convicted murderers. search 2 “The Liberals voted it down” Liberal members voted against Bill C-243, which would have increased the time between parole hearings for convicted murderers. search 3 “police associations and victims are calling for action” Police associations and victims are calling for action on the parole system. search
