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Statement grade
The average of Signal, Respect and Clarity. Average 81 / 100
Signal
55 / 100
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Relevance
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Respect
100 / 100
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Clarity
89 / 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 27% Positioning 40% Promise 9% The question 25%
Structure · 6 steps
Claims · 1
This view breaks the statement into its steps and names what each one does.
Mr. Speaker, Claims · 22 words if the government is serious about strengthening protections, maybe it should actually do it. Waterloo region had 70 overdoses in four days.1 Positioning · 13 words This is not just a public health issue. This is a humanitarian crisis. Positioning Promise · 7 words Our Conservative plan will keep communities safe. Vague promise Positioning · 19 words How many more lives need to be lost? How many more families torn apart before this government finally reacts? Positioning The question · 20 words When will this government reverse course, admit that its policies are failures and start focusing on recovery, rehabilitation and treatment?
At a glance
Lost points for Positioning ×4 Vague promise
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Signal · 55
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 → “This is not just a public health issue.” 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 → “This is a humanitarian crisis.” 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 → “How many more lives need to be lost?” 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 → “How many more families torn apart before this government finally reacts?” 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 · 89
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.
Vague promise A promise with no date, no measure and no one responsible. What the tags mean → “Our Conservative plan will keep communities safe” The commitment names no measures, date, or success condition for how safety will be kept.
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 “70 overdoses in four days” Waterloo region had 70 overdoses in four days. search
