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Statement grade
The average of Signal, Respect and Clarity is 74. The grade is held to 52, 30 above Signal. 52 / 100, held down by Signal
Signal
22 / 100
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Relevance
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Respect
100 / 100
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Clarity
100 / 100
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Positioning 76% Claims 11% The question 13%
Structure · 4 steps
Claims · 2
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Mr. Speaker, Positioning · 64 words that answer should be treated like fraud. The fact that the bank had to stop future payments and not the CRA speaks volumes to how bad these guys have messed up the CRA.2 They will give their Liberal-connected insiders millions of dollars in tax-free writeoffs if they are connected to their green slush fund scandal, but they will fleece Canadians for every single dollar. Positioning Claims · 9 words The CRA minister said the buck stops with him.1 The question · 11 words When will they collect the money? When will Canadians get answers?
At a glance
Lost points for Positioning ×4 Little substance Much of this statement went to praise, blame, greetings, routine procedure or general stories rather than reasons, requests or specific points.
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Signal · 22
4 of 4 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 → “that answer should be treated like fraud.” 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 → “The fact that the bank had to stop future payments and not the CRA speaks volumes to how bad these guys have messed up the CRA.” 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 → “They will give their Liberal-connected insiders millions of dollars in tax-free writeoffs if they are connected to their green slush fund scandal,” 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 → “but they will fleece Canadians for every single dollar.” 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 4 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 4 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 “The CRA minister said the buck stops with him.” The CRA minister said that the buck stops with him. search 2 “the bank had to stop future payments and not the CRA” The bank had to stop future payments rather than the CRA. search