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Statement grade
The average of Signal, Respect and Clarity. Average 87 / 100
Signal
60 / 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 40% Positioning 34% The question 26%
Structure · 6 steps
Claims · 2
This view breaks the statement into its steps and names what each one does.
Mr. Speaker, Claims · 14 words the Prime Minister made a flashy announcement about promising to buy and build Canadian, 1 Positioning · 18 words yet we have learned this was all talk and no results. It was just a big political stunt. Positioning Claims · 24 words The Toronto Star confirms that since he made that promise, government purchases from American companies have actually increased by 50%, to nearly $8 billion.2 Positioning · 14 words The Liberals are completely out of touch, and Canadians are rightfully shocked by this. Positioning The question · 25 words Why is the Prime Minister choosing to send billions of Canadian tax dollars to the United States in the middle of an unjust trade war?
At a glance
Lost points for Positioning ×4
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Signal · 60
4 of 4 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 → “yet we have learned this was all talk and no results.” 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 was just a big political stunt.” 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 → “The Liberals are completely out of touch,” 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 rightfully shocked by this.” 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 4 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 4 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 · 2
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 Prime Minister made a flashy announcement about promising to buy and build Canadian” The Prime Minister made an announcement promising to buy and build Canadian. search 2 “The Toronto Star confirms that since he made that promise, government purchases from American companies have actually increased by 50%, to nearly $8 billion” The Toronto Star reported that since the Prime Minister’s buy-Canadian promise, government purchases from American companies increased by 50%, to nearly $8 billion. search
