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Statement grade
The average of Signal, Respect and Clarity. Average 85 / 100
Signal
56 / 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.
Greeting 25% Positioning 15% Claims 45% Reasoning 16%
Structure · 5 steps
Claims · 3
This view breaks the statement into its steps and names what each one does.
Madam Speaker, Greeting · 27 words as students across Canada return to their classrooms this fall, I would like to wish all students, teachers and school staff a successful and rewarding school year. Greeting Positioning · 16 words Our government’s national school food program is an important investment in our children and their future. Positioning Claims · 49 words This year, it will help provide nutritional meals to up to 400,000 more children.1 Thanks to the increased federal investment, more than 10,000 schools across Canada are now offering school food programs, 2 and participating families with two children in school could save an estimated $800 annually on grocery bills.3 Reasoning · 17 words By helping students stay healthy and focused, we are giving every child a better opportunity to succeed.
At a glance
Lost points for Greeting Positioning
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What the tags mean →
Signal · 56
2 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.
Greeting Greetings and pleasantries. What the tags mean → “as students across Canada return to their classrooms this fall, I would like to wish all students, teachers and school staff a successful and rewarding school year.” A greeting: no claim, reason or ask.
Positioning Praise, blame or attack with no claim, reason or ask in it. What the tags mean → “Our government’s national school food program is an important investment in our children and their future.” 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 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
0 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.
Nothing lost points.
Claims · 3
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 “This year, it will help provide nutritional meals to up to 400,000 more children” In 2026, Canada’s national school food program will help provide nutritional meals to up to 400,000 more children. search 2 “more than 10,000 schools across Canada are now offering school food programs” More than 10,000 schools across Canada are now offering school food programs under the national school food program. search 3 “participating families with two children in school could save an estimated $800 annually on grocery bills” Participating families with two children in school could save an estimated $800 annually on grocery bills through the national school food program. search
