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Statement grade
The average of Signal, Respect and Clarity. Average 87 / 100
Signal
61 / 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.
Claims 28% Positioning 20% Procedure 12% The ask 28% The question 12%
Structure · 9 steps
Claims · 1
This view breaks the statement into its steps and names what each one does.
Mr. Speaker, Claims · 19 words under the current government, people are being evicted from their home. In many cases, their credit cards are maxed. Positioning · 4 words Something needs to give. Positioning Claims · 9 words The government often claims that the opposition only criticizes, Procedure · 7 words so here is part of our plan: Procedure The ask · 28 words Instead of wasting billions of dollars on Alto high-speed rail, let us put that in the pockets of hard-working Canadians who are barely surviving from paycheque to paycheque.1 Positioning · 16 words The Liberals are so out of touch with Canadians’ priorities, and Canadians are out of money, Positioning Procedure · 5 words so my question is simple: Procedure The question · 12 words Will the government support our Conservative economic action plan, yes or no?
At a glance
Lost points for Positioning ×3 Procedure ×2
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Signal · 61
5 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 → “Something needs to give.” 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 → “so here is part of our plan:” 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 → “The Liberals are so out of touch with Canadians’ priorities,” 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 → “and Canadians are out of money,” 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 → “so my question is simple:” 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 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 · 100
0 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.
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 “wasting billions of dollars on Alto high-speed rail” The Alto high-speed rail project involves spending in the billions of dollars. search
