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Statement grade
The average of Signal, Relevance, Respect and Clarity. Average 76 / 100
Signal
63 / 100
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Relevance
46 / 100
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Respect
100 / 100
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Clarity
94 / 100
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Positioning 27% Procedure 4% Reasoning 52% Claims 17%
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Claims · 1
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Madam Speaker, Positioning · 27 words it is common sense. Unearned certainty Canadians are going through tough times. Even with this temporary relief, the government would not be giving them what Conservatives have asked for. Positioning Partly on point Procedure · 4 words For the long term, Procedure Reasoning · 17 words if the government gets rid of the carbon tax, then the diesel price could be pretty low. Claims · 17 words We are paying 25¢ per litre more than U.S. consumers are paying across the border for diesel.1 Reasoning · 34 words Everything depends on the price of diesel, because everything from groceries to construction goods has to be trucked or otherwise transported. If we can lower the cost of diesel, we can bring costs down. Partly on point
At a glance
Lost points for Partly on point ×8 Positioning ×3 Unearned certainty Procedure Didn't answer None of this reply addressed the specific point raised or the topic under debate.
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Signal · 63
4 of 13 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 → “it is common sense.” 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 → “Canadians are going through tough times.” 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 → “Even with this temporary relief, the government would not be giving them what Conservatives have asked for.” Positioning: praise, blame or attack. 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 → “For the long term,” Procedure or throat-clearing: no claim, reason or ask.
Relevance · 46
8 of 13 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 point put to the member, and the bill under debate.
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 → “it is common sense.” On the subject of the question, but no answer to what was asked can be drawn from it.
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 → “Canadians are going through tough times.” On the subject of the question, but no answer to what was asked can be drawn from it.
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 → “Even with this temporary relief, the government would not be giving them what Conservatives have asked for.” On the subject of the question, but no answer to what was asked can be drawn from it.
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 → “if the government gets rid of the carbon tax, then the diesel price could be pretty low.” On the subject of the question, but no answer to what was asked can be drawn from it.
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 are paying 25¢ per litre more than U.S. consumers are paying across the border for diesel.” On the subject of the question, but no answer to what was asked can be drawn from it.
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 → “Everything depends on the price of diesel,” On the subject of the question, but no answer to what was asked can be drawn from it.
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 → “because everything from groceries to construction goods has to be trucked or otherwise transported.” On the subject of the question, but no answer to what was asked can be drawn from it.
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 → “If we can lower the cost of diesel, we can bring costs down.” On the subject of the question, but no answer to what was asked can be drawn from it.
Respect · 100
0 of 13 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.
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Clarity · 94
1 of 13 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 → “it is common sense” The speaker asserts a truth without providing any supporting evidence or source.
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 are paying 25¢ per litre more than U.S. consumers are paying across the border for diesel” Canadian diesel prices are 25 cents per litre higher than diesel prices paid by U.S. consumers across the border. search
