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Statement grade
The average of Signal, Respect and Clarity is 80. The grade is held to 71, 30 above Signal. 71 / 100, held down by Signal
Signal
41 / 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 20% Claims 26% Reasoning 14% Anecdote 33% The question 7%
Structure · 7 steps
Claims · 3
This view breaks the statement into its steps and names what each one does.
Mr. Speaker, Positioning · 22 words for a year and a half those arrogant Liberals have been standing in the House and telling us how great everything is. Positioning Claims · 14 words The Prime Minister says affordability is the best it has been in a decade.2 Reasoning · 15 words If that were true, I would not be getting emails like this every single day, Claims · 15 words and 2.35 million Canadians would not be using the food bank in a single month.1 Anecdote · 37 words Then we have Julia from St. Thomas, the mother of an 11-year-old.3 She owns a home and has done everything right. She is selling her belongings on Facebook Marketplace so that she can buy her daughter shoes. Anecdote The question · 8 words Are the numbers wrong or are the Liberals?
At a glance
Lost points for Anecdote ×3 Positioning 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 · 41
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 → “for a year and a half those arrogant Liberals have been standing in the House and telling us how great everything is.” Positioning: praise, blame or attack. No claim, reason or ask.
Anecdote A story that illustrates instead of making a point. What the tags mean → “Then we have Julia from St. Thomas, the mother of an 11-year-old.” An anecdote: it illustrates, it does not claim, reason or ask.
Anecdote A story that illustrates instead of making a point. What the tags mean → “She owns a home and has done everything right.” An anecdote: it illustrates, it does not claim, reason or ask.
Anecdote A story that illustrates instead of making a point. What the tags mean → “She is selling her belongings on Facebook Marketplace so that she can buy her daughter shoes.” An anecdote: it illustrates, it does not 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 · 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 “2.35 million Canadians would not be using the food bank in a single month.” 2.35 million Canadians were using the food bank in a single month. search 2 “affordability is the best it has been in a decade.” The Prime Minister said affordability is the best it has been in a decade. search 3 “Julia from St. Thomas, the mother of an 11-year-old.” Julia from St. Thomas is the mother of an 11-year-old. search
