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Statement grade
The average of Signal, Respect and Clarity. Average 95 / 100
Signal
84 / 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 54% Procedure 11% Reasoning 7% The question 27%
Structure · 6 steps
Claims · 2
This view breaks the statement into its steps and names what each one does.
Mr. Speaker, Claims · 21 words when the Prime Minister makes a misstatement of facts, he cannot even stand up and correct himself or defend his remarks. Procedure · 11 words Maybe we will do better on the issue of public safety. Procedure Vague promise Claims · 31 words The Liberal approach to drugs has killed 55,000 people with drug overdoses, 1 and now a Liberal-appointed judge in British Columbia has ruled there is a constitutional right to sell illegal narcotics.2 Reasoning · 7 words This threatens to kill even more people. The question · 26 words Will the government announce today that it is appealing this outrageous ruling so that we can get drugs off our streets and keep our people safe?
At a glance
Lost points for Procedure Vague promise
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Signal · 84
1 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.
Procedure Throat-clearing: announcing what you are about to say, or the House’s routine business. What the tags mean → “Maybe we will do better on the issue of public safety.” 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
1 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.
Vague promise A promise with no date, no measure and no one responsible. What the tags mean → “Maybe we will do better” A commitment to doing better with no measure, date or success condition attached.
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 “killed 55,000 people with drug overdoses” Canada’s federal drug policy under the Liberal government has been associated with 55,000 drug overdose deaths. search 2 “a Liberal-appointed judge in British Columbia has ruled there is a constitutional right to sell illegal narcotics” A judge in British Columbia who was appointed by the Liberal government has ruled there is a constitutional right to sell illegal narcotics. search
