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Statement grade
The average of Signal, Respect and Clarity. Average 93 / 100
Signal
84 / 100
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Relevance
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Respect
100 / 100
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Clarity
94 / 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 6% Claims 74% Procedure 6% The question 14%
Structure · 6 steps
Claims · 1
This view breaks the statement into its steps and names what each one does.
Mr. Speaker, Positioning · 6 words Canadians cannot afford the Liberal government. Positioning Claims · 16 words Candace is a 25-year-old mother from Aylmer who has applied without success to over 500 jobs.1 Procedure · 6 words Here is what she wrote me: Procedure Claims · 57 words “Every day I wake up wondering how I am supposed to provide for my family. My husband’s income alone is no longer enough to cover our mortgage, vehicle expenses, groceries, utilities and the necessities our daughter needs. If I cannot find employment soon, we may lose our home and be forced to move.” She is not alone. Unearned certainty The question · 14 words Will the Liberals admit that this is now the new normal in their Canada?
At a glance
Lost points for Positioning Procedure Unearned certainty
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What the tags mean →
Signal · 84
2 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 → “Canadians cannot afford the Liberal government.” 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 → “Here is what she wrote me:” Procedure or throat-clearing: 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 · 94
1 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.
Unearned certainty Something stated as certain with nothing to back it. What the tags mean → “She is not alone.” The speaker generalizes a single anecdotal example to suggest a widespread national trend without providing data.
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 “Candace is a 25-year-old mother from Aylmer who has applied without success to over 500 jobs” A 25-year-old mother named Candace from Aylmer has applied unsuccessfully to over 500 jobs. search
