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Statement grade
The average of Signal, Respect and Clarity. Average 89 / 100
Signal
67 / 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.
Positioning 18% Claims 45% Procedure 8% The question 28%
Structure · 7 steps
Claims · 2
This view breaks the statement into its steps and names what each one does.
Mr. Speaker, Positioning · 7 words what they have done is not working. Positioning Claims · 15 words The Liberals keep telling us that they have introduced a whole suite of measures but, Procedure · 8 words as I was saying, they are not working. Procedure Positioning · 11 words It is time for them to come back down to earth. Positioning Claims · 30 words This morning, the Food Banks Canada report shows that food insecurity is getting worse across the country.2 In Quebec, more than one-third of those seeking help actually work full time.1 The question · 28 words Why not adopt our proposal to abolish all federal taxes on diesel in order to bring down the cost of groceries and give Canadian families some breathing room?
At a glance
Lost points for Positioning ×2 Procedure
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What the tags mean →
Signal · 67
3 of 3 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 → “what they have done is not working.” 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 → “as I was saying, they are not working.” 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 → “It is time for them to come back down to earth.” 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 3 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 3 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 · 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 “more than one-third of those seeking help actually work full time” In Quebec, more than one-third of individuals seeking help work full time. search 2 “the Food Banks Canada report shows that food insecurity is getting worse across the country” The Food Banks Canada report indicates that food insecurity is worsening across Canada. search
