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Statement grade
The average of Signal, Relevance, Respect and Clarity. Average 58 / 100
Signal
30 / 100
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Relevance
36 / 100
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Respect
100 / 100
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Clarity
65 / 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 51% Aside 13% Procedure 3% Claims 25% Promise 8%
Structure · 7 steps
Claims · 1
Echo · said 29 times
This view breaks the statement into its steps and names what each one does.
Mr. Speaker, Positioning · 30 words our visionary yet humble House leader on this side of the assembly asked me to come up with some new material when describing the performance of the Saskatchewan Conservative caucus. Positioning Partly on point Aside · 12 words He said we needed to find something else beyond “10 long years”. Aside Procedure · 3 words Here it goes. Procedure Positioning · 15 words For 11 long years, we have seen no progress made by the Saskatchewan Conservative caucus. Positioning Off point Unearned certainty Claims · 22 words On this side of the House, we have done the groceries and essentials benefit .1 We have helped thousands of families in Saskatchewan, Promise · 7 words and we will continue to do so. Partly on point Vague promise
At a glance
Lost points for Partly on point ×4 Positioning ×2 Aside Procedure Off point Unearned certainty Vague promise Didn't answer None of this answer addressed the specific question that was asked. Little substance Much of this statement went to praise, blame, greetings, routine procedure or general stories rather than reasons, requests or specific points. Echo ×29 “We introduced the Canada groceries and essentials benefit.” Said 29 times by 19 members. Every time it was said →
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Signal · 30
4 of 11 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 → “our visionary yet humble House leader on this side of the assembly asked me to come up with some new material when describing the performance of the Saskatchewan Conservative caucus.” Positioning: praise, blame or attack. No claim, reason or ask.
Aside A remark off to the side of the point. What the tags mean → “He said we needed to find something else beyond “10 long years”.” An aside: 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 → “Here it goes.” 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 → “For 11 long years, we have seen no progress made by the Saskatchewan Conservative caucus.” Positioning: praise, blame or attack. No claim, reason or ask.
Relevance · 36
5 of 11 deductions are Relevance
Relevance checks whether the speaker stays on topic and answers the question asked. A low score means the speaker dodged the issue. Measured against the question asked.
Partly on point Staying near the subject without addressing the matter at hand: what was asked, or what the bill, motion or speech is about. What the tags mean → “our visionary yet humble House leader on this side of the assembly asked me to come up with some new material when describing the performance of the Saskatchewan Conservative caucus.” On the subject of the question, but no answer to what was asked can be drawn from it.
Off point Talking about something other than the matter at hand: the question asked, or the bill, motion or speech under debate. What the tags mean → “For 11 long years, we have seen no progress made by the Saskatchewan Conservative caucus.” An attack on the Saskatchewan Conservative caucus’s record in place of an answer.
Partly on point Staying near the subject without addressing the matter at hand: what was asked, or what the bill, motion or speech is about. What the tags mean → “On this side of the House, we have done the groceries and essentials benefit.” About a benefit the government offers, not whether it admits an affordability crisis.
Partly on point Staying near the subject without addressing the matter at hand: what was asked, or what the bill, motion or speech is about. What the tags mean → “We have helped thousands of families in Saskatchewan,” About families helped in Saskatchewan, not the admission asked for.
Partly on point Staying near the subject without addressing the matter at hand: what was asked, or what the bill, motion or speech is about. What the tags mean → “and we will continue to do so.” A pledge to continue helping families, not a response to the question of admitting a crisis.
Respect · 100
0 of 11 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 · 65
2 of 11 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 → “we have seen” The phrase asserts certainty through claimed collective observation instead of any source or figure.
Vague promise A promise with no date, no measure and no one responsible. What the tags mean → “we will continue to do so” A commitment to future action with no measure, date, or success condition.
Echo · 1 repeated line
Words members of Parliament keep repeating, found by the same rule for every member. No score depends on it.
“We introduced the Canada groceries and essentials benefit.” Said 29 times by 19 members. Every time it was said →
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 “we have done the groceries and essentials benefit” The federal government implemented a groceries and essentials benefit. search
